Living Tradition Issue 95

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Issue 95 is available to buy from our website now. It features an article on Deanta singer Mary Dillon following her comeback album after an extended break from the music scene, an article on ace accordionist Karen Tweed, an interview with singing enthusiasts and organisers Joe & Mo Nicholson, a look at the poetic works of Violet Jacob and how they have inspired folk singers today and an article about a musical venture in Dublin, The Steeple Sessions. There is also an article about the early days of The Blairgowrie Festivals, a review of the Tenterden Folk Festival, a preview of new festival "Bamfest", and a full 2013 Festival Listings. All this plus news, reviews and much more!!

REVIEWS IN ISSUE 95

Cormac Breatnach - Ealu
Eamonn Coyne & Kris Drever - Story Map
Mary Dillon - North
The Dubliners - The Dubliners 50 Years
Joy Dunlop - Faileasan Reflections
Stevie Dunne - Banjo
Eamon Friel - The Streets Forget
Emmett Gill & Jesse Smith - The Rookery
Glencraig Scottish Dance Band - Old Time Dances
Mhairi Hall & Patsy Reid - Contours of Cairngorm Live
Stewart Hardy - Hawthorn's Sweeter Shade
Micheal Healy & Steve Cooney - Pleckin About
John Kirkpatrick - Every Mortal Place
Eric Linklater - Eric Linklater
The Loft singers - The Bedmaking
John & Tim Lyons - Easy & Bold
Sarah Matthews - As I Was Walking
Cass Meurig & Nial Cain - Oes I Oes
Ken Nicol - Historic events And Other Subjects
Oirialla - Oirialla
Cor Cuil Aodha & Peadar O Riada - Naomh Gobnait
Ed Pickford - Strange Lover Is A Coalmine
Stan Rogers - From Fresh Water
Stan Rogers - Northwest Passage
Sgoil Chiuil Na Gaidhealtachd (various) - The Last Band Standing
Joseph Sobol - Citternity
Joe Tilston - Embers
Hadrians Union - In Your Own Time
Up In The Air - Moonshine
Various Artists - The Great Tapesstry Of Scotland
Various Artists - Celebrating Subversion
Various Artists - Gaelic Ireland
Chris While And Julie Matthews - Infinite Sky
Pete Seeger & Lorre Wyatt - A More Perfect Union
Martyn Wyndham-Read - Starlit Skies

Issue 95 Book Reviews

Eberhard Bort - At Hame Wi' Freedom
David Sutcliffe - The Keys Of Heaven
Dave Thomas - Harmony A Personal Approach
Gary West - Voicing Scotland Folk Culture Nation

Issue 95 Web Reviews

The following reviews were not able to be published in this issue of the magazine for space reasons.

Fil Campbell - A Place Of My Own
Jevan Cole & Jan Van Dijk - Sins Of A Li'l Later Kiss
Ducie - Mancunia
Summers Silvola Kvam - Mala Fama
Le Vent Du Nord - Tromper Le Temps
Anais Mitchell & Jefferson Hamer - Child Ballads
Heidi Talbot - Angels Without Wings
All Folk'd Up - All Folk'd Up
Various Artists - Folk Awards 2013
Riona Whyte - Bunachas
Woodwose - Dancing Stones