EDS Vol 47 No 2
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
SONG: HAUL TOGETHER
SONG: MAINS'L HAUL
ALF EDWARDS - GENTLEMAN
A personal reminiscence by Peggy Seeger
CORRESPONDENCE
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
REVIEWS - BOOKS & RECORDS
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.
NEWS
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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