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From creating the Crystal Boot Awards, which today is regarded as an international bench mark event by many dancers, to our website which gets an average of nearly one million Editorial Assistant pages hits per month, Linedancer Magazine is still a strong and healthy child. Dawn Stainer [email protected] But I think that the new ideas and changes we champion are the most exciting part of Linedancer’s life. So today, your subscription fee does not just get you a magazine, but a website, a multi media Webmaster version of the magazine with interviews, music and videos, dedicated and exclusive merchandise. Paul Swift [email protected] In terms of contents in the magazine, we have always strived at being not just a good read but an Dance Editor informative and exciting one to reflect what Line dance truly means. Steve Healy Somebody once said to me: “Don’t you get bored doing 13 or so features each month on the same [email protected] topic?” and I remember thinking (and saying) “Bored? 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Comments and opinions printed do not necessarily reflect those of the publishers. ISSN 1366-6509 www.linedancermagazine.com 3 Dear Dancers JUNE 1 24/4/09, 9:46:54 am 10 THINGS 90,000 visitors from around the you didn’t know world each month about our website Find out which LiNEDANCERS GOT TALENT Dances are Fantastic Showcasing a being taught WATCH & LEARN multitude of skills worldwide Section CLUB OF THE CHARTS MONTH - a Check out which MESSAGE BOARD chance to profile dances are popular With plenty of your local club at the moment daily updates GAMES and Large selection of Popular or not? COMPETITIONS Read REVIEWS Linedancing shoes Have fun and of all the latest and merchandise win prizes!!! FOR SALE Dances With so many unique features, why don’t you check it out at www.linedancermagazine.com 1077487 1077487 WEBSITE 1 24/4/09, 9:49:02 am JUNE 2009 Contents 26 features 26 Lynn Howell An extraordinary life 36 The Villages A place in the sun 80 Robert Wanstreet When the USA meets Europe regulars 36 13–17 Grapevine News from the clubs and much more. See if you are in this month 22–25 Playlists and Charts The defi nitive Line dance charts, entirely based on your votes and feedback. Who is Number One? 49-62 Steppin’Off The Page 80 14 Fantastic Dances : 49 Got To Be Funky 50 Armchair Elvira 51 Buddy’s Jive 52 Wanna Dance 53 Hanging Out In Florida 54 Lonely Nevermore 55 1st Steps Waltz 56 Play the Song 57 Not Unusual 58 Twister 59 Summerlove 60 Just Can’t Get Enough 61 Baby Love 62 Life Without U 5 Contents June.indd 1 24/4/09, 1:14:24 pm By the time you read this feature, you will probably have heard of Jon Allen. His single “In Your Light” has made radio 2 Playlist and it shouldn’t be long until we have a dance to this gorgeous song. Laurent spoke to Jon to fi nd out more from a superb new singer. 6 Jon Allen.indd 2 24/4/09, 10:03:47 am He describes his style as “rootsy, blues, folky, suit because so many great artist that have gone souly, melodic” and says that his inspiration before have inspired me.” process is different for different songs. “The songs that I write comes from the mood I’m The single “In Your Light” has been selected in at a particular moment. I take stuff from as a major song for Radio 2 airplay and that my own life and add a bit of craft, make some has created even more interest in this young stuff up and try and make it rhyme.” Sounds and talented singer. Jon is under no illusion simple but isn’t. and knows that the music industry is a tough place “I’ve learned that this business is a The result of Jon’s craft is “Dead Mans Suit”, hard place to earn a living. I have the utmost one of the fi nest albums heard for a while. The respect for those artists who have paid their title is typical Jon, free spirited and intelligent. dues and made their own mark.” Dead Mans “I buy a lot of second hand clothes. When I Suit is a superb album, full of terrifi c melodies, bought a suit jacket from a charity shop down meaningful lyrics, intelligent, modern and on Allen was born in Winchester my road, it made me think of its story. As an unforgettable and though young, Jon looks and spent most of his life in album title, it’s quite a memorable image. certainly set to make a lasting individual Devon. He says: “I didn’t have the Musically, I’m probably wearing a dead man’s impression for many years to come. most normal upbringing. My dad was a jewellery salesman and we moved around a lot when I was a kid. I went to a boy’s boarding school run by monks for a while and hated it. So I ended up in a very Liberal Progressive school, called Sands.” Jon remembers his interview day, as he walked into the courtyard and the air was fi lled with rock music roaring out of a ghetto blaster on a window sill with kids around it.