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August Edition
Exclusive interview with John Leyton & The Hamsters C.D Review

September Edition
Exclusive article on the making of Hem. John Mayall & Alex Harvey Reviews

October Edition
Exclusive interview with Dennis Locorriere.
Jefferson Starship, Keith James & Na Dorsa Previews.
Tony Joe White, Colin Blunstone/Rod Argent Band, The Electric Prunes & The Tiger Lillies Gig Reviews

November Edition
Exclusive interview with Gordon Haskell.
Gordon Haskell & Christine Collister C.D Reviews
Gordon Haskell, 21st Century Beatniks, Tola & Mirella, Mike Beck, The Paladins, Jefferson Starship, Show Of Hands, Bobby Vee, Lindisfarne & Nick Harper Articles
Show of Hands & Lindisfarne CD Giveaway competitions.

December Edition
Exclusive interview with Gordon Haskell.
Gordon Haskell, Christine Collister, Kate Rusby & Nick Harper C.D Reviews
Gordon Haskell, 21st Century Beatniks, Martin Simpson, Sid Kipper, Tola Custy and Mirella Murray, Last Night’s Fun & Mike Berry Articles
Show of Hands & Lindisfarne CD Giveaway competition winners.

January Edition
Wilko Johnson, Gordon Haskell, Christine Collister, Kate Rusby & Nick Harper C.D Reviews
Stringybark McDowell, Slainte Mhath, The Renato D’Aiello/Patrice Galas Quartet, North Cregg, Gordon Giltrap Neil Innes Articles
Show of Hands & Lindisfarne CD Giveaway competition winners.


February Edition
Jamie Cullum, Ezio, Edwin Starr, The Be Good Tanyas Reviews
Edwin Starr,
Kent DuChaine, Eleanor McEvoy, Jamie Callum, Uncle Herb, Nine Dogs Deep, Supatones, Tuuli, Fairport Convention, Stella Rambisai Chiweshe, The Be Good Tanyas Articles

March Edition
Rod Picott, Sun Records, Eric Bibb, Ron Sexsmith, Ezio, The Be Good Tanyas, Beach Boys Inc, Spaceritual.net, North Cregg, Linda Gail Lewis & Big Red Reviews
The Levellers
, Richard Hunt, Eddi Reader, Karnataka, Big Brother, The Bluehorses, Ian Anderson, Pierce Pettis, Nine Dogs Deep!, Preston Reed, The Supatones & The Be Good Tanyas Articles

April Edition

Gosport & Fareham Easter Folk Festival, Jackie Leven CD, Arnie Cottrell CD, Colin Blunstone & Rod Argent Band GIG, Rod Picott CD Reviews
Maroon Town, Jimmy Carl Black
, Eddi Reader, Alvin Youngblood, Ian Anderson, Richard Hunt, Colin Blunstone & Rod Argent Band Articles


May Edition
The Troggs, Bob Pearce & The Jazz Assassins, The Barrelhouse Blues Orchestra, Equation Return to me CD, Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter Reckless Burning CD, Gosport & Fareham Easter Folk Festival, Jackie Leven Shining Brother, Shining Sister, Arnie Cottrell Crazy Train CD, Tuuli Here We Go CD & Star Spangled Express Reviews
Shivkumar Sharma and Zakir Hussain, Ten Years After
, Guy Davis, Mike Berry, Edgar Winter, Carleen Anderson, Fareham’s Ashcroft Arts Centre, Mark Nightingale Articles

June Edition
Bluesathon, Kelly Joe Phelps, The Silver Beatles, Colin Blunstone & Rod Argent Band, Glenn Tilbrook, Ten Years After, Mike Berry Reviews
Sarah Sharp,
Kevin Ayers, Kelly Joe Phelps, Bill Jones, Pumpbottom Farm, Derrin Nauendorf and Dave Downing Articles

JULY
Featured artists:
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**POL Exclusive**
Ravi Shankar and his daughter Anoushka - Salisbury Cathedral
Ravi & Anoushka Shankar
Salisbury Festival Wiltshire


Bebel Gilberto - Beaulieu - July 27
Bebel Gilberto  Beaulieu
July 27

The Blues Band - Lulworth Castle Dorset - Friday July 11
The Blues Band Lulworth Castle Dorset
Friday July 11

Catrin Finch - Chichester Festival - Friday July 11
Catrin Finch Chichester Festival Friday July 11


Arlen - Folk at the Abbey Titchfield Abbey- Friday July 18
Arlen
Folk at the Abbey Titchfield Abbey Friday July 18


Real Abba Gold - Eastleigh Summer Festival - Wednesday July 30
Real Abba Gold Eastleigh Summer Festival
Wednesday July 30


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