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Artists A-E
Artists F-J
Artists K-O
Artists P-T
Artists U-Z

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Niamh Ni Charra
Methera
The 3 daft Monkeys
Corner Groove
Inu
Rebsie Fairholm
Smail and Stephens
Ella Edmondson
Darren Poyzer
Eddie Jay
Iona Leigh
Stuart Pendrill
Alexander Murray
Kate Binningsley
Simon Jackson
George Toufexis
Stoolpigeon
Steve Gifford
Joe Solo
Cadellin
Lorna Brooks
Gregg Weiss
Johnny Faa
Lucy Bunce
Paddy's Whiskers
Kate Doubleday
Damh
Martin P Perry
Chris Corney
Garron Frith
Ahab
Shirley Higton
The Ragtime Jug Orchestra
Dave Tighe & Nigel Bullock
Rosa's Daughters
Who`s your mama NOW
Caroline Martin
Coblers Monday
Jim Tigwell and Martin Froud
Greg Harper
Shinjig
The Houghton Weavers
Dublin City Workingman's Band
Oneside
Don Ross
Brooke Miller
The Nadas
The Cass Ford Band
Barber & Taylor
Mickey Coleman
The Rachel Gittus Band
Peakfiddler
The Pyrates
Tracey Browne
Becca and the Broken Biscuits
Stephen Quigg
Yorkshire Tales
Nicky Swann
Scratton Road
Navaro
Steven Finn
Talitha Mackenzie
JD and the Longfellows
Jessie Jones
The Devil's Fire
Tanja Maritsa
The Magic Lantern
Foolproof
Blair Douglas
The Huckleberries
Tom Redman
The Notts Alliance
Porchlight Smoker
Klonk
Metheglin
Red Shoes
Re-Jig
Ben Sures
The Low Countries
Beechwood
Steve McCormick
The Duplets
John Carnie
The Fork Handles
The Dambuskers
Guy Buttery
Abi Moore
Dan James


Artists A-E
Beverley Aarons
The Abbys Ceilidh Band
Acetre
Tom Acton
Adriana
Albert's Kitchen
Albion Band
Albireo
John Alexander
Dominic Allan and Woody Woodward
Allan Yn Y Fan
All Blacked Up
Nick Allmark
Altan
The Alum Creek Singers
Gwenaelle Ambuhl
An Anfa
Harvey Andrews
The Angel Brothers
Annasach
Dan Arborise
Arcanadh
The Armoury Boys Skiffle Band
Matt Armour
Wendy Arrowsmith
Steve Ashley
Emily & Hazel Askew
Artisan
At First Light
Mark Atherton
Audio Circus
Ian Babington
Jeffrey Backus
Baghdaddies
Bag of Rats
Rod Bailey
Bailey
Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham
Stephen Baker Music
Band of Two
Baka Beyond
Balbarda
Bandersnatch
Band From County Hell
Band Y Braichmelyn
Banshee
The Bard of Ely
The Barker Band
Harriet Bartlett
Clive Batkin & Joel McDermott
The Battlefield Band
The Bear Band
Bedlam
Sam Beer
The Beer and
Baccy Band
Beer for
Breakfast
Beggars Belief
Beggars Row
Beginish
Bellowhead
Bellows Scratcitt & Pluckitt
Beoga
Bob & Gill Berry
Esther Bertram
Beskydy
Jon Bickley
Big Al Whittle
Billy in the Lowground
Kristen Bishop
Eric Bogle
Bograt
Darren Black
Black Friday
Blackmore's Night
Black Parrot Seaside
Black Rat
Ian Blake
Blakeney Red Band
The Blue Horses
Murray Boal
Boldwood
Tom Bolton
Ralston Bowles
Maggie Boyle
The Boys from Melbourne Street
Pauline Bradley
Kate Bramley
Brother Crow
The Bouviers
Kevin Brown
Robert Brown
Tom and
Barbara Brown
Martin Browne and Elizabeth Padgett
Brian Bruce
Ian Bruce
The Buccaneers
Bucket of Witches
Buckley’s Chance
Ivor & Kevan Bundell
John Burge
Mary Burke
Dave Burland
Adrian Burns
Bushbury Mountain Daredevils
Bushplant
Chris Butler
Kevin Buxton & Kontra Band
Mairia Cahill
Oscar Cainer
Cajuns Denbo
Calasaig
Caladh
Dave Calandra
Calluna
Les Cameron and Barbara Helen
Camine
Claire Campbell
Fil Campbell
The Cane Toads
Laura Cannell
Cantrip
Capercaillie
Jim Carlson
Carmina
Bernard Carney
Eliza Carthy
Karan Casey
Roberto Cassani
The Cass Ford Band
The Cast
Jim Causley
The Cedars
Ceilidhography
Celtish
Ceolbeg
Ceól Ólta
James Chadwick
Chalktown
Allan Chalmers
Ray Chandler
Don Charbonneau
Jen Charlton
Chasemist
Tim Cheatle
Cherish The Ladies
Keith Christmas
Huw Chidgey and Catherine Handley
Claret
Vikki Clayton
Si Cliff
The Climax Ceilidh Band
Colcannon
Pete Coe
Coila
Peter Cole
Christine Collister
ColvinQuarmby
The Committee Band
Condie and Tolfrey
Connemara Stone Company
Stevie Connor
Chris Conway
Nick Cook
Coope, Boyes
and Simpson
Gerry Cooper
Copper Kettle
Rodney Cordner and Jean-Pierre Rudolph
Kirsty Cotter
Cotters Bequest
The Country and Eastern Band
Davy Cowan
Debra Cowan
Rob Cowen
Craobh Rua
Cathryn Craig and Brian Willoughby
Martin Craig
CroftNoFive
The Croftsmen
Andrew Cronshaw
CrossCurrent
Cross 'oth Hands
Jimmy Crowley
Crucible
Cuisle
The Curragh
Sons
Cyberpiper
Heather Dale
DÁN
Danansooz
Danu
Danyluk and Card
Das Contras
Paul & Liz Davenport
Betty Davila
and the Acoustic Astronauts
Melanie Davis
Julie Dawid
Chris Dawson
Deaf Shepherd
Sam De La Haye
Delta Echoes
The Demon Barbers
Dempseys Lot
Dervish
Brendan Devereux
Devil's Elbow
The Devil's Interval
The Devil's Right Hand
Hilary Devries
Stan DeWitt
Diaspora
The Diesal Fitters
Dillon
Cara Dillon
Judy Dinning
John Dipper
Diskan
Amy Dixon-Kolar
Lizzy Doe
Dogsbody Ceilidh Band
Phil Doleman
Edd Donovan
The Doolallys
Ciaran Dorris
John Dougherty
Stacey Jane Douglas
Paul Downes
The Downtrodden String Band
Dråm
Drohne
Drop The Box
Emily Druce & Steve Jones
Druzina
Dulaman
Dulzaina
Amy Duncan
Jackie Dunn
Judy Dyble
Dyná
Harriet Earis
Kim Edgar
Ryan Edwards
Elbow Jane
Elowen
Eel Pie
Elephant Talk
The Elite Pigeons
Dave Ellis and Boo Howard
Julie Ellison
Elphin
Ember
Emptyhouse
The Ennis Sisters
ENQ
Suzannah Espie
Eranim
Charlotte Eve
Darren Eve
The Exiles
The Expatriate Game
Artists F-J
The Fabulous Fezheads
Tom Fairnie
Fairport Convention
Faustus
Julie Felix
Fernhill
Duncan Ferguson
Aoife Ferry
Few Broth
Fiddlers Bid
Fiddlers 3
Fieldwork
Fiendhandle
The Fingersmiths
Kevin Finn
Firedaze
Lisa Fitzgibbon
Flatworld
Flaxenby
Chris Flegg
Kate Fletcher
Flook
Florida
The Flying Toads
Fola
Folkrum
Folktronix
Elvis Fontenot and the Sugar Bees
Emma Forman
FOS Brothers
Allie Fox
Leah Fox
Rebecca Fox
Fox Corner
Foxes Bark
The Fox Hat
Fragile
David Francis
Martin Francis
Lorna Franklin
Terry Friend
Fribo
James Gale
Gaelic Gall
Gallimaufry
The Gallivanters
The Gallowhills
Daniel Gannaway
Vin Garbutt
Nick Garrie-Hamilton
Robin Garside
Dick Gaughan
Lyn Geddes
Niels Gedge
Stephen Gerrard
Ghost of a Dead Dog
Dave Gibb
Gwenan Gibbard
Steve Gifford
Eliza Gilkyson
Katriona Gilmore & Jamie Roberts
The Gloworms
The Goats
Beck Goldsmith
Anne Gomez
Jon Gomm
Gone Beggin’
Andrew Gordon
Dave Goulder
Gráda
Phil Graham
Murray Grainger & Amy Thatcher
Richard Grainger
Granny Takes A Trip!
Grassroots
Sam Green
Green Man Rising
Green Rock River Band
Dave Greene
Almond Greenway
Gareth Gregory
Clive Gregson
Charlotte Greig
Sara Grey and Kieron Means
Jamie Griffin
Jed Grimes
The Groanbox Boys
Gypsy Soul
Rachel Hair
Will Hall
The Hall Brothers
Kieran Halpin
Claire Hamill
Mark Handley
Phil Hare
Angela Harris
Jon Harvison
Janis Haves
James Hawkins
Weaver Hawkins
Hawkwise
Simon Haworth
Edwina Hayes
Richard Heacock and Becky Price
Hearts of Oak
Heelstone
Hedgepig
Heidrum
Helena
Lynne Heraud and Pat Turner
Here be Dragons
Ivonne Hernandez
Hex
Hogs back Band
The Hoi Polloi
James Hollingsworth
Derek J Holmes
Kit Holmes
Honkytonk Homeslice
The Simon Hopper Band
The Horsley Band
Horseplay
Horses Brawl
Bernard Hoskin
Rita Hosking
Howden Jones
Roger Hubbard
Dave Hughes
David Hughes
Steve Hughes
Hughes and Hack
Alistair Hulett
Mary Humphreys and Anahata
Barry Hunt
The Hush
Jacquelyn Hynes
Izbuha
Inner Strength
Iona
Iron Broo
Isambarde
The Isla Kaye Minstrels
Jabadaw
Jacks Rake
Eleanor James
Keith James
Sian James
Jeff and Vida
Jiva
The Jill Fielding Band
Jock Tamsons Bairns
The John Richard's Band
Johnny and the
Poorboys
Robb Johnson
Sunset Johnson
Aidan Jolly
Bill Jones
Julia Jones
Sarah Jones
Wizz Jones
The Joyce Gang
Junction Pool
Artists K-O
Paul Kamm and Eleanore MacDonald
Karmadillo
Alex Kash
Kaslane
Katie sings the Blues
Nathan Kaye
Keepers Lock
Keepers Fold
The Keelers
Matt Keen
Jonathan Kelly
Keith Kendrick
Kerensa
Kerfuffle
Tom Kerswill
Kilrymont Ceiludh Band
Rachel Mari Kimber
Phil King
Shona Kipling & Damien O'Kane
Kiss The Mistress
Kist o Dreams
Peter W Kitchen
Richard Kitson
Chris Knowles
Krauka
Alison Krauss
Sharron Kraus
KTB
Kuiper Belt
Christina Kulukundis
Christine Kydd
Robin Laing
Lais
Landermason
Andy Lang With The Zealots
Richard Langridge
Jim Laslett
Steve Last
Last Night's Fun
Late Licence
Peter Lavell
Christine Le Doux
Tim Lee
Left Hand Drive
Legacy
Shona Le Mottee
Leski
Steve Lester
The Levellers
Tony Levy
Licence To Ceilidh
Life & Times
Lister
Anne Lister
Little Sister
llangres
Lochaber
Loman
The London Lasses
and Pete Quinn
The London Philharmonic Skiffle Orchestra
Loscoe State Opera
Jez Lowe
and the Bad Pennies
Lyrica Celtica
Mabon
The Machine Breakers
Ishbel Macaskill
Jennifer McAteer
Claire McAuley
Leo McCann
Lauren MacColl
Tom McConville
Jenny McCormick
Raymond McCullough
McDermotts Two Hours
Kirsty McGee
Kendra Macgillivray
Fran McGillivray and Mike Burke
Maggie MacInnes
Wendy MacIsaac
Duncan McFarlane
K.C. McKanzie
Brendan McKeever
Mckenna
Susan Mckeown
Elam McKnight
Dougie Maclean
Heather Mcleod
Rory McLeod
Natalie Macmaster
The McMontos
Gibby MacNaught
Gerry Mcneice
Jason McNiff
Mactullagh Vannin
Sarah McQuaid
Mad Parrot Ceilidh Band
Maeran
The Maerlock
Magic Folk
Guy Maile
Robert Main
Flossie Malavialle
Malinky
Malthouse Passage
Claire Mann
Guy Manning
Mara!
Samantha Marais
Denise Marie
Mike Marriot
The Marrowbones
Bex Marshall
Val Marshall
Karen Marshalsay
Mary Jane
Master of None
Iain Matthews
Emily Maughan
Mawkin
Angie May
Megson
Mea Culpa
Jacques Mees
Meet on the Ledge
Joel Melton
The Men They Couldn't Hang
Sue Merchant
Meridian
Don Mescall
Meta
Reg Meuross
Kevin Michael
Odette Michell
The Mick West Band
The Midgies
Midnight Special
The Mighty Fine Pair
Millpond Moon
Andie Mills
Chris Milner
Dan Milner & Bob Conroy
Minnie Moosika
Yannick Minvielle-Debat
Lee Mitchell
Molly Bloom
Brendan Monaghan
Tim Moon
Mooncoyn
Moondance
The Moonlit Valley
Ray Moore
Jim Moray
Elaine Morgan
Tony Morris
Pete Morton
Moses and the Ref
Mountain Thyme
Mr Love and Justice
The Mrs Ackroyd Band
Mud & Butter
Iryna Muha
Mundy-Turner
Gandalf Murphy and
The Slambovian Circus of Dreams
Muzsikas feat
Márta Sebestyén
Tom Napper
Tom Bliss
The Naturals
Neck
Lily Neill
Chris and Siobhan Nelson
Never Mind The Bocs
Newfolks
Jenny Newman
Mark Newman
Máire Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman
No I.D
Sierra Noble
No Fixed Abode
Nomadica
Norcsalordie
Matt Norman
North Sea Gas
Now Then
Lizzie Nunnery
Jackie Oates
O´Carolan
Odd at Ease
Joe O'Donnell
Ola
Old Blind Dogs
Brendan O'Loughlin
One String Loose
Tania Opland and Mike Freeman
Martyn Oram
Orange Blossom
The Outlandish Knights
Outre Manche
Dylan Owen
Artists P-T
Paddy Rasta
Palava
Pale Lilac
Ben Paley
George Papavgeris
Parcel of Rogues
The Park Bench Social Club
Alun Parry
Bernie Parry
Niamh Parsons
Parson Jacks
Neil Paterson
Patterson Jordan Dipper
Rick Payne
Sam Payne
PeakFolk
Pearson Clan
Peleg Ferret
Pendas Fen
Peppercornrent
Perfect
Brian Peters
Doug Peters
Sian Phillips
Dick Philpot
Pierrot
Pigeon English
Pig's Ear
Pillowfish
William Pint and Felicia Dale
Pipedown
The Pluck & Squeeze Band
The Plug
Plunkett
The Poachers
Poachers Too
Pol Macadaim
The Poozies
Prego
Brian Preston
The Purple Gang Jugband
Nick Pynn
Quelle Fromage
The Queensberry Rules
Pete Quin
The Rag Foundation
Rallion
The Rankins
The Ransome Crawlers
Rare Breed
The Rawmarsh Mashers
Kath Reade
Eddi Reader
Real Time
Reckless Elbow
Rick Redbeard
Red Dirt
Lisa Redford
Red Squirrel
The Redwood Thinkers
Barry Reeves
Alan Reid and
Rob Van Sante
Emma Reid
Tony Reidy
Religoran
John Renbourn
Ed Rennie
Rhyzome
Ribbon Road
Calum Richardson
The Rig Band
Simon Ritchie
Adelaid Roberts
Mark Roberts
Eric Roche
Helen Roche
Geoff Rodgers
Mike Rolland
Roll a Penny
Jim Ronayne
Roots and Galoots
Rosewood Green
The Rosinators
David Rovics
The Rude Mechanicals
Rude Knot to
David James Rumsey Band
Runt O’ the Litter
Kate Rusby
Mick Ryan and Pete Harris
Anna Ryder
Liz Ryder
Cathy Ryan
The Rye
Paul Sachs
Matt Sage
Sal
Salamon Beáta
Sally Ironmonger Trio
Salt and Blue
Saltatio Mortis
Elaine Samuels
Steve Sanderson
Deb Sandland
Ben Sands
Davide Sanna
Cynthia Sayer
Scold's Bridles
Scotland's Ceilidh Band
John Scott Cree
Scourfield & Davidson
Tim Scott
Marianne Segal and Jade
Seize the Day
Sergiu Popa Ensemble
Serious Kitchen
Shantalla
Shebeen
Sheelanagig
Shenanigan
Canada
Shenanigan
UK
The Sheiling
The Shelleys
Dave Shepherd
Shiftipig
Shine
Lee Shorb
Show of Hands
Sketch
Siansa
Mike Silver
Silver Birch
Silver Dogs
The Silver Street Band
Silverwheel
Liz Simcock
Skimmington Ride
The Skirlers
Skyhook
Emily Slade
Slainte Mhath
Sleepy Ed Hicks
Slihot
Sloe Gin
Smack Boys
The Smerkin Merkins Band
Beverley Smith
and Carl Jones
Erica Smith
Matt Smith and Sarah Northcott
Pete Smith
Andy Smythe
Soiree
Solan
Solas
Something Nasty in the Wood Shed
Songs from the Blue House
Songs of the Carter Family
Maddie Southorn
Dave Speight and The Snake Kings
The Spike Drivers
Spit and Polish Band
Splatt
Splinter
The Springer Sisters
Springer Surprise
Band
Spraoí
Stage
Richard Staines
The Stairwell Sisters
The Stationary Willberries
Stavia
Chloe Steer
Tom Stephens
Bob Stewart
Margaret Stewart
Still Live
Stockholm Lisboa Project
Stompin Dave Allen
Angus and Julia Stone
Julie Stone
Stone Circle
Stonecraft
Stone Rogue
Stradivarious
Strangeworld
The Strawbs
Street Legal
The Subterraneans
Alisha Sufit
Sulis
Suntrap
Dave Swarbrick
Simon Swarbrick
Paddy Sweeney
Swinging Fiddles
Miranda Sykes
Mark T
Anna Tabbush
Taggart and Wright
John Tams
Tam Lin
Tap The Bow
Tangata
Tanglefoot
Lou Tapage
Tarneybackle
Allan Taylor
Dave Taylor
Cyril Tawney
Ted Can't Hear Ya
The Tenth Planet
Terra Folk
David Thomas
and Two Pale Boys
Three Legged Dog
Kathryn Tickell
Martha Tilston
Steve Tilston
Time of your Life
Paula & Stuart Tindall
Tinkers Bag
Tinpots
Tiny Tones
Tipsy Gypsies
The Toe Tappers
The Tom Martin Band
The Toyhearts
Touchwood
Treebeard
Trebuchet
Triality
Trinculo Ceilidh Band
Trochrague
Troia Nova
The TrouBaDors
Trouble at' Mill
Ron Trueman-Border
Tullamore Tales
Gerry Tully
Twizzle
Twm Twp
Matt Tyler
Gordon Tyrrall
Artists U-Z
Varttina
Victor
Dave Village
The Village Wakes
Virtual Biscuit
Julia Vorontsova
Waking the Witch
Ben Walker
Peter Walsh
Warblefly
Pamela Ward &
Paul Cherrington
David Ward Maclean
Annette Warner
Jeff Warner
Patrick Wass
Waterfall
Waterson/Carthy
Derek Waudby
Dan Webster
Weird String
Steph West
Paul Westlake
West of Eden
Westport
Emily Weygang and Ben Harker
Whapweasel
What's a' The Steer
Kellie While
Chris While and Julie Matthews
White Horse Ceilidh Band
John Wilson
Whisky Chaser
Witchnotes
The White Mansions Band
David Wilcox
The Stationary Willberries
Wild Irish
Wild Welsh Women
Andrew Williams
David Williams
Winter Wilson
The Wisemen
Wishing Chair
Wisman's Wood
The Witches of Elswick
Wolfestone
Tim Woodhall and An Anfa
Peter Wood
Terry Wood
Wraggle Taggle
John Wright
Jennifer & Hazel Wrigley
David Wyatt
Nick Wyke & Becki Driscoll
Gabriel Yacoub
The Yam Yams
Rick Yost
Viv Youell
Gabby Young
Julie Yount
James Yuill
Zingari Swing
Zoox

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