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CD Review Capercaillie Mary Chapin Carpenter Liz Carroll & John Doyle Sam Carter Eliza Carthy Martin Carthy Martin Carthy, Chris Parkinson and Mike Waterson Karan Casey & John Doyle Casey & Chris and the Two Stringers Hanneke Cassel Ceilidh Minogue Celtic Connections Celtic Connections 2010 Celtic Fiddle Festival Chatham County Line Bob Cheevers Cherish The Ladies Chumbawamba Liam Clancy Anthony John Clarke Cleckheaton Folk Festival Michael Cleveland Clogmania Cloudstreet Judy Collins Bob Collum Elizabeth Cook Phil Cool & Ken Nicol Cool Acoustics DVD Maclaine Colston & Saul Rose John Conolly & Bill Meek The Cottars Christina Courtin The John Cowan Band Jude Cowan Doug Cox Stevie Coyle Cathryn Craig and Brian Willoughby Creedy Jennifer Crook The Crooked Jades Crucible Cruel Folk Andy Cutting Steve Daggett Dala Dalla Marybeth D'Amico Tony Dargan/Katriona Gilmore & Jamie Roberts Roger Davies Daughters of Bluegrass Donna Dean Dead Men's Hollow Sandy Denny & The Strawbs Derby Traditional Music & Arts Festival Krista Detor John Devine Johnny Dickinson Richard Digance Cara Dillon - CD Cara Dillon - live Eoin Dillon The Dixie Bee-Liners Dezi Donnelly, Steve Cooney and Dermot Byrne The Doonan Family Band Rosie Doonan - Live Review Rosie Doonan - CD Review Kate Doubleday Janet Dowd Kris Drever Drever, McCusker and Woomble Drever McCusker Woomble - Live - London Drever McCusker Woomble - Live - York Casey Driscoll Emily Druce Druha Trava Due West The Duhks The Dunton Sisters Duotone The Durbervilles Judy Dyble Jakob Dylan Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart Anna Elias & the Forlorn Hope Elbow Jane Carrie Elkin and Robby Hecht Elowen Drew Emmitt enq Ezio Faire Winds Faustus David Ferrard Ffynnon Fiddlers' Bid Rebekah Findlay Andy Findon Flook Folk by The Oak 2008 Folk on Sunday: The AHS Foundation Charity Concert Bob Fox Bob Fox & Billy Mitchell Bob Fox and Stu Luckley - CD Bob Fox and Stu Luckley - live Catherine Fraser Jo Freya's Lal Waterson Project Gary Fulton Gateshead Americana Festival Vin Garbutt Gemma Ray Ritual Otis Gibbs Steve Gillette and Cindy Mangsen Katriona Gilmore and Jamie Roberts Thea Gilmore Giveway Jen Gloeckner Lisa Marie Glover Gosport Festival 2008 Gosport and Fareham Easter Festival 2009 Gráda - Live at The Lakeside Theatre, Nottingham 2010 Gráda - Live at The Irish Cultural Centre, Hammersmith 2007 James Grant Great Big Sea Greentrax - Various Artists Almond Greenway Clive Gregson Groanbox Mick Groves Arlo Guthrie - York Arlo Guthrie - London Rachel Hair Kieran Halpin Jo Hamilton Nick Harper Rachel Harrington & Zak Borden Tim Hart Janis Haves Janis Haves Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill Hebridean Celtic Festival 2009 Barbara Helen Jarlath Henderson & Ross Ainslie1 Jarlath Henderson & Ross Ainslie2 Janne Henshaw Deborah Henson-Conant Caroline Herring Boo Hewerdine Boo Hewerdine/Chris Difford Live John Hiatt Hickory Hill Hit & Run Bluegrass Malcolm Holcombe The Hull Story - DVD Hungrytown Brenda Hunter Shaun T Hunter The Infamous Stringdusters Isambarde Eileen Ivers Will Kaufman - Woody Guthrie: Hard Times & Hard Travellin' Jack The Lad Elana James Robin James Jeff and Vida Brian Jeffels Jenna Bill Jones Carol Elizabeth Jones and Laurel Bliss John Jones Wizz Jones Lorraine Jordan and Carolina Road Martyn Joseph Kathy Kallick Damien Kane & Shona Kipling Kane's River Lucy Kaplansky Jeannie Kendall Keith Kendrick Jenny Kerr Nancy Kerr and James Fagan Kerr Fagan Harbron Kila Kimber's Men Sharon King & The Nevernever Cowboys King Wilkie Tom Kitching & Gren Bartley Steve Knightley KTB Robin Laing Seth Lakeman Miranda Lambert Stephanie Lambring Lasairfhíona Last Orders Abbie Lathe and The Lovelies Lau - Arc Light Lau Lau vs Karine Polwart Jim Lauderdale Rose Laughlin Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver Lazarus Gary Leek Legends of the Incredible Lap Steel Guitar Lenehan The Letterpress Opry Jackie Leven Le Vent Du Nord Jim Leverton & Geoffrey Richardson Laurie Lewis Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum Life and Times Little Johnny England Lindisfans Lindisfarne Lipstick and Guitars A L Lloyd Loscoe State Opera Lost Highway Patty Loveless The Low Country Jez Lowe Tonya Lowman Lunasa Lyra Celtica Laurie McClain Catherine Maclellan Melissa McClelland Helen McCookerybook Joel McDermott McDermotts 2 Hours Vs Levellers Catriona MacDonald Ellen Mary McGee Kirsty McGee Fran McGillivray and Mike Burke Arthy McGlynn, Chris Newman, Nollaig Casey & Maire Ni Chathasaigh Michael McGoldrick - Aurora The Michael McGoldrick Big Band The Michael McGoldrick Trio - Live at Hammersmith Irish Cultural Centre Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker and John Doyle Tia McGraff and Tommy Parham KC McKanzie Erin McKeown Maeve Mackinnon Tony McManus Natalie MacMaster MacMaster/Hay Alison McMorland & Geordie McIntyre Rachael McShane Gerry McNeice Sarah McQuaid Ralph McTell The Machine Breakers Madison Violet Mad Rush Jim Malcolm Mike Markey & Nick Jones Tad Marks Bex Marshall Mike Martell Patsy Matheson Patsy Matheson - Live Cerys Matthews Scott Matthews Mauvais Sort David Mayfield The Mayflies of Johnson County Simon Mayor & The Mandolinquents Simon Mayor with Hilary James Megson Sandy Meldrum Natalie Merchant Merlefest Merlefest Live Metheglin Reg Meuross Buddy & Julie Miller Den Miller Becky Mills & Patsy Matheson Misty River Anais Mitchell The Misty Willow Band Donnie Monro Monroe Crossing Montana Mandolin Society Moonlighting The Moon Mountain Ramblers Moonshine, Murder, Mountains & Mudflats Jim Moray Abi Moore Christy Moore Jess Morgan Morris: A Life With Bells On (DVD) Morris On The Road/Great Grandson Of Morris On/The Mother Of All Morris Moving Hearts David Munyon and Mary's Band Noel Murphy Michela Musolino Mount Zion Navaro Nedd Ludd Chris and Siobhan Nelson Willie Nelson New Girls Nite Out Kerensa Newman Maire Ni Chathasaigh & Chris Newman Rab Noakes No Fixed Abode North Cregg Ruth Notman Lizzie Nunnery Tim O'Brien - Live Tim O'Brien Mark O'Connor Rory O'Connor O’Hooley & Tidow Old Blind Dogs Open Book The Oysterband Tom Pacheco & Rosie Wilby Angie Palmer - Live Angie Palmer George Papavgeris Ben Parker The Peatbog Faeries Eddie Pennington Tommy Peoples Brian Peters & Gordon Tyrrall Gretchen Peters with Tom Russell Vanessa Peters and Manuel Schicchi Siân Phillips & Danny Kilbride Rod Picott and Amanda Shires Rod Picott and Amanda Shires - Live Pigs Ear Playing Rapunzel Luke Plumb Po Girl Pokey LaFarge & The South City Three Karine Polwart Practically Every Day Pressgang Norman Prince & Paul Johnson Sam Proctor Puppini Sisters Pùr Josh Pyke The Radio Ballads Rallion The Rapparees Raven Moon Billy Rawlett The Rawmarsh Mashers Kath Reade The Real Ones James Reams & Walter Hensley and the Barons of Bluegrass Red Allen Red Dirt Road Jon Redfern Lisa Redford Red Shoes Patsy Reid John Renbourn and Robin Williamson Renegade Lou Rhodes Ribbon Road Tony Rice Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman Janet Robin Dana and Susan Robinson Fran Rodgers Rodina Rotherham Open Arts Festival The Rosinators James Ross Joe Ross David Rovics Peter Rowan Kate Rusby Tom Rush Tom Russell Liz Ryder Salsa Celtica Maggie Sand & Sandragon Mick Sands with Clive Carroll Dean Sapp & Harford Express Emma Scarr Mark Schatz and Friends Jenny and Martin Schaub Lissa Schneckenburger Scolds Bridle & Dave Walmisley Ann Scott Darrell Scott Chris Scruggs The Sea Monkeys Seasick Steve Curly Seckler Secret Garden Jeannie Seely Marianne Segal and Graeme Taylor Session A9 Anna Shannon Sharon Shannon Big Band Sheelanagig Shenandoah Blue Shenanigan Shepley Spring Festival 2009 Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2009 Shoormal Show of Hands George Shuffler & Laura Boosinger Sarah Siskind Skilda Siansa Silverbirch Mike Silver Liz Simcock Martin Simpson and Friends Emily Singleton Skyhook Beverly Smith and Carl Jones Emily Smith & Jamie McClennan - 'Adoon Winding Nith' Emily Smith - Live Julie Fowlis Emily Smith and Julie Fowlis Kenny and Amanda Smith Valerie Smith and Liberty Pike Colm O Snodaigh Rónán Ó Snodaigh Society Solas Sons and Brothers South Austin Jug Band Tori Sparks Spiers and Boden Spiro Devon Sproule Devon Sproule and Paul Curreri Ralph Stanley Ralph Stanley II Steeleye Span Martin Stephenson and the Daintees Beth Stevens & Edge Rosie Stewart Stitherum Stockholm Lisboa Project Stokes Bay Festival Stonecircle Walter Strass Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer Nicky Swann Sunny Sweeney Swill and the Swaggerband Becky Syson Takeharu Kunimoto and The Last Frontier Heidi Talbot Heidi Talbot and Kris Drever Bram Taylor Sean Taylor Rachel Taylor-Beales Holly Taymar Temperance Road Vienna Teng Bryn Terfel Terra Folk The Burns Unit The Carrivick Sisters The Churchfitters The Dog Roses The Doonan Family Band The Feedback File The Gathering The Gray Skies Girls The Greencards The House Devils The Hut People The Imagined Village The Jones Boys The Kittiwakes The McCalmans The Navvy's Wife – A Folk Musical by Mick Ryan Ruth Theodore The Owl Service The Treacherous Orchestra The Turin Brakes The Oxford Fiddle Group The Outside Track The Poozies The Queensberry Rules The Rosellys The Trembling Bells The Wraiths The Wynntown Marshals Chris Thile Chris Thile & Mike Marshall Richard Thompson Suzy Thompson Teddy Thompson Inge Thomson Kathryn Tickell Kathryn Tickell Band - Live Pam Tillis Martha Tilston Steve Tilston Steve Tilston (and Liz Ryder) Tiny Tin Lady Trent Miller and The Skeleton Jive Trouble at' Mill Trowbridge Village Pump Festival Two High String Band Two Tall Women Ukulele Orchestra Of Great Britain Under One Sky The Unthanks - Here's The Tender Coming Rachel Unthank & the Winterset Live at Cambridge Festival Rachel Unthank & the Winterset Live in Lincoln Cliff Waldron & The New Shades of Grass Jim Van Cleve Various Artists Various Artists - An American Tradition Various Artists, Borders Tunesmiths Various Artists - North to Ontario Various Artists Not In Our Name Various Artists - Shivering Sands And Scavenging Birds: Songs And Tunes From The Leigh Folk Festival 2009 Various artists – The Revival Various Artists – The Village: A Celebration of The Music of Greenwich Village Mike and Ali Vass Laura Veirs Rhonda Vincent Ida Viper The Visitors Voces Del Sur Gail Wade Frank Wakefield Nancy Wallace Randy Waller Norma Waterson, Martin Carthy and Chris Parkinson Wath Festival 2008 Wimbourne Festival 2009 Corrine West- CD Corrine West - Live Eric Westbury West of Eden West Ocean String Quartet The White Book Chris Whitley & Jeff Lang The Wilders Wilful Missing Josh Williams Williams and Clark Expedition’s Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys Womad at The Tower - London Wombwell MAD-Fest 2009 Chris Wood The Working Party Sandy Wright Nick Wyke & Becki Driscoll Pamela Wyn Shannon Yonder Mountain String Band Adrienne Young & Little Sadie