fRoots

Not to be confused with Froot (disambiguation).
fRoots

fRoots issue 289, cover-dated July 2007
Editor Ian A. Anderson (1979–present)
Categories Music (folk, world)
Frequency Monthly
Circulation 12,000 worldwide (2006)[1]
Publisher Southern Rag Ltd
First issue 1979
Country England, United Kingdom
Based in London
Language English
Website fRoots Mag.com
ISSN 0951-1326

fRoots (pronounced "eff-Roots", originally Folk Roots) is a specialist music magazine published monthly in the UK. It specialises in folk and world music, and features a compilation cover CD four times every year, with occasional specials. In 2006, the circulation of the magazine was 12,000 worldwide.[1]

The magazine is also involved in live music production, as well as the BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music, and the Europe in Union concert series.

Overview

In 1979, Southern Rag was founded by folk musician Ian A. Anderson with Caroline Hurrell and Lawrence Heath. It was later renamed as Folk Roots, and in 1998 it became fRoots.

Albums of the year

Folk Roots album of the year:

fRoots album of the year:

Later awards became merged with the BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music:

References

Sources consulted
Endnotes
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 fRootsMag.com, "About fRoots" (the year is matched from the "fRoots Advertising Information" that provides the same "readership of 40,000" data for their "2006 readership survey" as the main "around 12,000 worldwide (giving a readership of around 40,000)" claim).

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