''Folk Review'' (known as ''Folk & Country'' for its first four issues) was a British magazine dedicated to

folk music Folk music is a music genre that includes #Traditional folk music, traditional folk music and the Contemporary folk music, contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types of folk music may be ca ...

, founded and edited by Fred Woods until its final two issues - which were edited by

Bill Caddick Lewis Frederick William Caddick (27 June 1944 – 19 November 2018) was an English folk music, folk singer-songwriter and guitarist, particularly noted for his songwriting and as a member of the innovative and influential group Home Service. ...

. The magazine appeared monthly in the UK, with 91 consecutive monthly issues from November 1971 to May 1979. Its content was designed to represent, and appeal to, the interests of the regular audiences of the folk-clubs movement which flourished nationally during the period of the second British

Folk Revival The American folk music revival began during the 1940s and peaked in popularity in the mid-1960s. Early folk music performers include Woody Guthrie, Lead Belly, Pete Seeger, Ewan MacColl (UK), Richard Dyer-Bennet, Oscar Brand, Jean Ritchie ...

, so both traditional and "contemporary" folk music were covered in its features and its concert and record reviews. The proportion to which these two strands should be represented was often a topic of some controversy within its feature and correspondence pages. A regular, and popular, feature was the opinion and general musings column which occupied the last page. This became known generally as the 'tailpiece', as its first series was written by Eric Winter, editor of ''Folk Review's'' contemporary magazine, ''Sing'', published by the Workers Music Association, punningly entitled "Winter's Tailpiece". When Winter withdrew from this monthly commitment, he was replaced, from September 1973 until April 1976, by Michael Grosvenor Myer, whose column appeared under the title "Taking the Mike". In addition, several songs, with their music, would appear in every issue. Among other folk journalists and musicians who contributed regularly as critics, columnists and song writers may be mentioned Karl Dallas,

Peter Bellamy Peter Franklyn Bellamy (8 September 1944 – 24 September 1991) was an English folk singer. He was a founding member of The Young Tradition and also had a long solo career, recording numerous albums and touring folk clubs and concert halls. H ...

, Russell Wortley, Tony Rose,

Dick Gaughan Richard Peter Gaughan (born 17 May 1948) is a Scottish musician, singer and songwriter, particularly of folk and social protest songs. He is regarded as one of Scotland's leading singer-songwriters. Early years Gaughan was born in Glasgow's Ro ...

, John Paddy Browne, Derek Schofield, Ian A. Anderson, Roly Brown, Barrie Roberts, Roy Harris,

Harvey Andrews Harvey John Andrews (born 7 May 1943 in Stechford, Birmingham) is an English singer-songwriter and poet. Andrews has produced 16 albums singing his own songs, many of which have also been recorded by other artists. Andrews began his career i ...

Jon Raven Jon Raven (1940–2015) was an English author and musician. Early life Jon Raven was the brother of author and musician Michael Raven, father of the late Ministry and Killing Joke bassist Paul Raven, and Gundogs bassist Daniel Raven. Raven ...

, Roy Palmer,

Rosie Hardman Rosemary "Rosie" Hardman (born 26 February 1945) is a British folk singer-songwriter, musician and performer, best known for such recordings as ''Lady For Today'', ''Pride of the River'', ''Song to the Evening Sky'', and ''Tongue Tied''. Hardma ...

Stan Hugill Stanley James Hugill () (19 November 1906 – 13 May 1992) was a British folk music performer, artist and sea music historian, known as the "Last Working Shantyman" and described as the "20th century guardian of the tradition". Biography He wa ...

, Paul Weir.

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