Trad&Now Edition 120

ABC management is unwilling to discuss...         P4
Peter Bellamy’s The Transports – 40 years on        P6
Blind ukulele player has Cher as a fan        P12
How maths helps to make beautiful music        P15
How to build a lagerphone            P16
Bandcamp condemns President Trump’s Muslim ban    P18
Gongs for Cave, Kelly and Barnes            P19
Vale Col Wilson                P21
A great night at the bush dance            P22
Trad&Now Gig Guide                P24
Trad&Now Festival Calendar            P28
It’s not just free entertainment at the National        P31
“Mad March” means Adelaide and WOMAD        P33
Australian Blues Music Festival bigger and better in 2017    P34
Small coastal town attracts thousands        P36
Festival wins Premier’s award            P39
Girrakool Blues Festival now a two-day event        P40
Summer Hill folk festival is a free event        P41
Gulgong is the place to be on New Year’s Eve        P42
Woodford’s record breaking crowds        P46
Keeping the tradition alive (just) at Woodford        P49
A multitude of events to choose from        P51
Poets, put up your fists                P54
Bluegrass News                P57
Cross country poetry tour            P62
Linton’s cup                P66
Trad&Now CD Reviews             P67
Trad&Now Order Form                P71
Trad&Now New Stock!                P72
Trad&Now national club, dance and radio network    P73
All good newsagents                P76