On the Cover: Souad Massi (Photo by Jack Vartoogian ©)
Souad Massi: Dreaming of Algeria ................... by Chris Nickson
Ollabelle: What a Friend They Have in Gospel Music .......... by Geoffrey Himes
Fado: The Soul of Portugal ..... by Tom Pryor
Jonathan Byrd & Dromedary: Forces of Nature ................... by Matt Watroba
Baby, Let Me Lay It on You: The Mad, Ramblin', Illustrious Life of Eric von Schmidt ......... by John Kruth
Wordly Dervish ................... by Rob Weir
The Wailin’ Jennys: They’re Not Lisa ................... by Patrick Langston
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First Words ..... by Mark D. Moss
Teach-In: Fiddle (Playing a March) ..... by Stacy Phillips
Hey Rube ..... by Stephan Smith
The Folk Process ..... by Faith Petric
The Songfinder ..... by Joe Hickerson
The Endless Tale ..... by Dan Keding
RagTag ..... by Roger Deitz
Broadsides (Letters to the Editor)
What’s Happening (Folk music news and information)
In Print (Book Reviews)
Off the Beaten Track (Recording Reviews)
Publication Noted (A comprehensive listing of folk music releases from May '04 - July '04)
Festival & Camp Guide (A complete listing of events for November 2004 through January 2004)
AVAILABLE ONLINE: Sing Out! Radio Partners (Listing of folk radio programs)
Last Chorus (Obituaries for Sis Cunningham, Estelle Klein, and CLaude Williams.
Folk Marketplace (Classified Ads)
Advertisers Index (List and links for all advertisers in this issue)