On the Cover: Steve Earle (PPhoto by Glen Rose ©)
Steve Earle's Bloodless Revolution ................... by John Kruth
Eliza Gilkyson: A Song for the Longing .......... by Susan Forbes Hansen
Maria Kalaniemi: Pushing Finland's Buttons ..... by Bill Snyder
John Langstaff: A Man for All Seasons ................... by Scott Alarik
Niamh Parsons: Back to Basics ................... by Rob Weir
From Guns to Guitars:Tinariwen: Becoming the Voice of the Touaregs ................... by Anastasia Tsioulcas
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First Words ..... by Mark D. Moss
Hey Rube! ..... (Open Mics) ..... by Rick Ilowite
Homemade Jam ..... (Singing together at the Mid-Winter Singing Festival) .....by Bob Blackman
The Folk Process ..... by Faith Petric
The Songfinder ..... by Joe Hickerson
The Endless Tale ..... by Dan Keding
RagTag ..... by Roger Deitz
Broadsides (Letters from 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 August '04 - October '04)
Festival & Camp Guide (A complete listing of events for February 2005 through April 2005)
AVAILABLE ONLINE: Sing Out! Radio Partners (Listing of folk radio programs)
Last Chorus (Obituaries for Charlie Waller, Andy McGann, and Tao Moe.
Folk Marketplace (Classified Ads)
Advertisers Index (List and links for all advertisers in this issue)