Fifty years ago this month, in May 1950, Sing Out! The Folk Song Magazine published its first issue. It remains essential reading for anyone interested in folk music.

More information on the magazine is available at the Sing Out! website.

On this Thursday morning's edition of Folk Roots/Folk Branches, all the songs will drawn from the pages of Sing Out!

During the show, I'll be talking with Sing Out! editor Mark Moss about the history of the magazine.

Folk Roots/Folk Branches is heard over the air on CKUT, 90.3 FM in Montreal, on Thursday mornings from 9-11:30 (eastern time).

We're also heard in RealAudio anywhere in the world. The CKUT RealAudio feed is available from the Folk Roots/Folk Branches website.

Mike Regenstreif