EDS Vol 47 No 2

Cover:Pete Coe

SPECIAL FEATURES

THE HOLME VALLEY TRADITION

Ian Russell talks to the popular traditional singing group

SONG:BRIGHT ROSY MORNING

As sung by Barry Bridgewater

SOLAR SOUND FOR FOLK

News of the Solar Sound cassette deal for folk singers and musicians.

A MAYDAY HORSE SALE

Dave Arthur visits a famous horse sale

SONG:APPLEBY FAIR

A travellers' song as sung by Dave & Tony Arthur

PROMOTING ENGLISH CUSTOMS

A new idea by Valerie McBride to introduce our folk customs to a wider public.

PUBLISH AND BE DAMNED

A do-it-yourself guide to publishing by Ron Shuttleworth

SHUFFLE, DARBY, SHUFFLE

A North Country song and dance uncovered by Joan Flett.

GRAND NATIONAL

A review of the National Folk Festival at Sutton Bonnington 1985

CRUISING WITH CARPENTER

Roy Palmer looks at some songs and singers discovered by American collector James Carpenter

ALF EDWARDS - GENTLEMAN

A personal reminiscence by Peggy Seeger

WHOSE VERSION IS THAT?

Part II. The concluding part of Colin Hume's Playford Article.

TWO NEW TUNES

OLD YEAR REEL

by Karen Read

CHESTNUT HORNPIPE

by Sally Neemes

SONG: ROLLING DOWN THE RYBURN

By Pete Coe. From his new album It's a Mean Old Scene

FOLK ENTERTAINS

Review of the Dominion Festival of folk music.

INTRODUCING JIM LLOYD

Derek Schofield interviews the new Director of the EFDSS

RING O'BELLS - COUNTRY DANCE BAND

A note on the popular southern dance band.

DAVID BAILEY - WHO'S HE?

Malcolm Taylor, EFDSS Librarian tells us of an interesting new venture that he has instigated.

DIARY

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