WALK ON by Terry Tufts. The NAPRA Review Tufts, a veteran folk artist and respected session musician, finds ample expression for his multi-instrumental and songwriting capabilities on his fifth solo release. A smooth, warm voice, expert handling of guitar, dobro, and 5-string banjo, and a welcoming, investigative aesthetic blend into classic songs of family, memory, love, and the mystery of life. Eight originals and two covers (including John Martyn's "Sweet Little Mystery") range from wistful to upbeat, bespeaking this Singer-songwriter's craft. Tufts is also a champion eco-warrior, and makes a plea in him liner notes to "stop Environment Canada and the Ministry of Natural Resources from cutting down our forests and exporting our water." He further suggests that listeners "refuse unrecycled material," a brave - and appropriate - stance in today's paper-packaged and printed market. So here's to Tufts, and to excellent, thoughtful substance. - MTB Dirty Linen - Linen Shorts Terry Tufts Walk On [Borealis BCD 130 (2001) Call me an American chauvinist, but "country" has always called to mind "Nashville" or "Austin" - not "Ottawa." Now Walk On from Terry Tufts has changed mind. In a dreamy ramble through 10 originals and covers, Tufts proves that his roots go as deep as those of all the Hanks and Dollys on this side of the U.S./Canadian border. He displays a wry, Nashville-ready wit with lyrics like "You got a habit of bein' so sweet…the best kind of woman any