I admit I’ve never actually bought a copy of fRoots but applaud anyone who works to keep the awareness of folk music alive.

What I have tried to do is to buy whatever local/regional folk magazine was being produced near me. I was sad to see the editor of the excellent, Yorkshire-based ‘Stirrings ’ magazine announce in the latest issue that he will also cease publication of this next year with issue 181. In his case he puts it down to having edited it for decades, asked repeatedly for someone to take over the reins and had no response.   (If he does get a positive response of course….) I wonder how much of Ian Anderson’s decision is also that you can’t go on for ever. (“Ian Anderson wanted to retire as editor” GUEST,matt milton : Date: 05 Jul 19 - 04:27 AM)    Is it another example of the generation that used to organise things running out of steam and new generations not wanting to step in to fill the same gaps?

Sad days but things always change.