The Living Tradition - Issue 80 featuring

Margaret Stewart - Gaelic singer with some strong views on the direction of the song tradition. Janet Russell Scots singer not afraid of expressing political views in performance. Christina Stewart - (no relation to Margaret) with her experience of children's songs and performance. Tom Lewis - English born Canadian based singer with a new songbook. Bella Hardy - Young singer making a name for herself. The Bodhran - from the viewpoint of the makers. The Dulcimer - Jenny Coxon looks at the development of dulcimer playing in the UK. The Orkney Folk Festival - a photofeature and review by Debbie Kortitsas The Pipeline - News from the world of piping. Plus News and Reviews