On the Cover: Altan (collage by EdCourrier; Photo of Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh by Jack Vartoogian ©)
Northern Exposure: The Donnegal Reign of Altan ................... by Rob Weir
Autoharp Master: Bryan Bowers .......... by Ken Perlman
Folk Traditions: The Simple Gifts of Shaker Music ................... by Roger Hall
The Ozark Folk Center ................... by Rich Kerstetter
Hapa ................... by Mark D. Moss
Malaika ................... by Rich Kerstetter
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First Words ..... by Mark D. Moss
The SORCe Report (Food Songs) ..... by Kobi Lucas
Teach-In: Autoharp (The Bryan Bowers Way) ..... by Ken Perlman and Bryan Bowers
Teach-In: Banjo (Pull-Offs) ..... by Tony Trischka
Teach-In: Fiddle (A Northern Bluegrass Tune?) ..... by Stacy Phillips
Teach-In: Guitar (Early Italian Guitar)..... by Beppe Gambetta
Appleseeds ..... by Pete Seeger
Behind the Song (Tzena Tzena) ..... by Pete Seeger
Courting the Muse ..... by Tom Russell
The British-North American Act ..... by Ian Robb
The Folk Process ..... by Faith Petric
The Songfinder ..... by Shelley Posen
Kidsbeat ..... Sandy Byer
RagTag ..... by Roger Deitz
Broadsides (Letters to the Editor)
What’s Happening (Folk music news and information)
Last Chorus (Obituaries for Ernie Marrs, Fred Zimmerle, Grandpa Jones, Len Rosenfeld and Don Grooms)
Off the Beaten Track (Recording Reviews)
Publication Noted (A comprehensive listing of folk music releases from February through May '98)
Festival & Camp Guide (A complete listing of events for June through August '98)
AVAILABLE ONLINE: Sing Out! Radio Partners (Listing of folk radio programs)
Folk Marketplace (Classified Ads)
Advertisers Index (List and links for all advertisers in this issue)