• Editorial
• Letters to the Editor
• Bill Monroe Obituary by Tom Travis
• The First Bill Monroe Memorial Concert - (John Hartford):  by Ted Silverman
• Chester Club re-opens, with Tom Travis Showcase by Jean Brandon
• White Lion Free-Beer Day, Crewe  by Dave Crowley
• Rainy City Bluegrass Band at the Albert Dock by Pete Mackie
• Helsby 1-day 'Hillbilly Pick'  by Martyn Peters
• North-West Bluegrass Workshop Day
• Didmarton Bluegrass Festival September 1996 by Derek Brandon
• BBMA News
• Instrumental Workshops:
  • Mandolin: Bluegrass Breakdown (in G) arr John Baldry
  • Guitar: Billy In The Lowground (in G) arr Chris Moreton
  • Notes on Flatpicking by Chris Moreton

Updated 23rd Jan 1999