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6 Tour Dates

12 On Tour

The Bittersweets, Baskery, John Wheeler, Fifestock

19 Pickin’ & Grinnin’

Jerry Lee Lewis, Peter Rowan, Venice, Katy Moffatt, Geraint Watkins, Ryan Adams, Chris Smither, Show of Hands, Tish Hinojosa, Gary Louris & Mark Olson, Sam Holmes, Rod Clements and many more...

27 Cackers Cackling

28 Mary Chapin Carpenter

29 Ways Of The World

30 Annie Keating

LIVING THE TEENAGE FANTASY

32 Ani DiFranco

NEW FOUND CONTENTMENT

35 Blaze Foley FLAWED GENIUS ,

PEERLESS SONGWRITER

39 The Mercurymen THE CONCEPT

43 CW McCall ONCE A SMALL TOWN

MAYOR - PART ONE

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46 Mark Erelli RESISTING THE NUMBING

OF THE SENSES

48 Kenny Chesney COVER FEATURE

54 Josh Rouse CRUNCH TIME FOR JOSH

56 Malcolm Holcombe

58 Radio Waves BOB PREEDY

60 CD Reviews: New Releases

Including: Adam Puddington, Freddie Steady, The Beautiful Loser Society, Chris Knight, Gold Heart, Leigh Thomas, Melonie Cannon, Amanda Shires, Jimmy Wayne, Randy Houser and more...

80 On The Edge

81 CD Reviews: Dusty Relics

Including: Buddy Miller, Janis Ian, Hank Snow, Mary Black, Ry Cooder and more...

87 CD Special GARTH BROOKS

88 CD Special CREEDENCE CLEARWATER

REVIVAL

90 Short Cuts

95 DVD Reviews GORDON MOTE , MERLE

HAGGARD , BILL MONROE

96 Letters

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I SSUE NUMBER SEVENTY EI GHT JANUARY 2009

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