Timeline

August 1979 – 1st

  • Art Theme
  • Betsy Lucas
  • Bill White and Paul Gifford
  • Dakota Dave Hull and Sean Blackburn
  • Mike Seeger
  • Steven Sleight and John Warstler
  • Terry Lee Hale and Becca Sarow
  • The Bosom Buddies
  • The Fiction Brothers
  • The Gogebic Range Tamburitzans
  • The Limestone String Band
  • The Lost World String Band
  • The Marquee Folk Dancers

1980 – 2nd

  • Joel Mabus
  • Port City Bluegrass
  • Robin and Linda Williams
  • Roustabout String Band
  • Sally Rogers
  • Terry Lee Hale and Becca Sarrow
  • The Bob Lucas Band
  • The Bosom Buddies
  • The Costa Bella Cloggers
  • The Fiction Brothers
  • The Gogebic Range Tambouritzans
  • The Lost World String Band
  • Walking on Air

1981 – 3rd

  • “Sparky Rucker”
  • Close to the Floor
  • Footloose
  • Hamlin Garland
  • John Evans
  • Kitty Donohoe
  • Mary Corbin
  • Roxanne and Dan Keding
  • The Boreal String Band
  • The Costa Bella Cloggers
  • The Lost World String Band
  • The New Moon Swing Band
  • The New Prairie Ramblers
  • Thimbleberry
  • Third Generation

1982 – 4th

  • And Lending a Hand
  • Bluewater
  • Boston Blackie
  • Dave and Kay Gordon
  • Gale Lajoye
  • Hamlin Garland
  • Iowa Rose ‘n’ Riffraff
  • Jack Bowers
  • John Evans
  • Lost World String Band
  • Mary Corbin
  • Ray Kamalay
  • Stoney Lonesome
  • The Clearwater Cloggers
  • The Hot Mud Family

1983 – 5th

  • Boston Blackie
  • Daithi Sproule and Patty Bronson
  • Hamlin Garland
  • Helmer Toyras
  • Jack Bowers
  • Jan Fowler and the
  • Silver String Serenaders
  • Jan Marra
  • Jim Stedman – “J.T.”
  • John Evans
  • Lettwich and Higgenbotham
  • Mark Mitchell
  • Mary Corbin
  • Mike Felton
  • Sco_ Alarik
  • The Armstrong Brothers
  • The Clearwater Cloggers
  • The Hotfoot Quintet
  • The Lost World String Band
  • Thimbleberry
  • Third Generation

1984 – 6th

  • Baboo
  • Bear Creek
  • Bill Hart
  • Claudia Schmidt
  • Cousin Abby
  • Double Decker String Band
  • Footloose
  • Jack Bowers
  • Josh White Jr.
  • Leftwich, Higginbotham and Ritchie
  • Mark Mitchell
  • Mary Corbin
  • Mike Felton
  • Sabia
  • Society Dance Band
  • Stone Soup
  • The Clearwater Cloggers
  • Tompkins County Horseflies

1985 – 7th

  • Clyde Leitermann
  • Costa Bella Cloggers
  • Jerry Mills and Dan Flesher
  • John Evans
  • Lotus Dickey
  • Northern Light
  • O.K. Bayou
  • Oulu Hotshots
  • Sally Rogers and Howard Bursen
  • The Dave Berry Band
  • The Frank Wakefield Band
  • The Lost World String Band
  • The Red Clay Ramblers
  • Tompkins County Horseflies

1986 – 8th

  • Bob Bovee and Gail Heil
  • Frank Youngman and Dave Ross
  • Iowa Rose
  • Jethro Burns
  • Jim and Ray
  • Mark Mitchell
  • Mike Stadler and
  • Marguerite Millard
  • Rory Block
  • The Chicken Chokers
  • The Feltliners
  • The Keltones
  • The Maxwell St. Klezmer Band
  • The Shuffle Creek Dancers
  • The Swamp Cats
  • The Unculled Four
  • Tom Pease

1987 – 9th

  • Anne Hills
  • Clay Riness
  • Dr. Goodhart’s Home
  • Remedy
  • Holly Kriegel
  • Ira Bernstein
  • Larry Sparks and
  • the Lonesome Ramblers
  • Loose Caboose
  • Lou and Peter Berryman
  • Peter Ostroushko
  • Symphony Bay
  • The Balkan Rhythm Band
  • The Feltliners
  • The Heartbeats
  • The Keltones
  • The Laketown Buskers

1988 – 10th

  • Dave Berry and Friends
  • David and Tiyi Burce-Schippers
  • Del Ray and the Blues Gators
  • Joel Mabus
  • John Evans
  • Raiders of the Lost Barn
  • Rhythm In Shoes
  • Rick Good and Sharon Leahy
  • Sally Rogers and Claudia Schmidt
  • The Bone Tones
  • The Boreal String Band
  • The Feltliners
  • The Lost World String Band
  • The Red Clay Ramblers
  • Whitewater
  • Wisconsin River Bluegrass Boys

1989 – 11th

  • Candice Anderson
  • Dick Siegel
  • Jack Bowers & Toni Heikkinen
  • Kitty Donohoe
  • Lady of the Lake
  • Laketown Buskers
  • Mike Penglase & Dan Flesher
  • Niomi y Daniel
  • Rhythm In Shoes
  • Roy Book Binder
  • Skip Jones
  • The Feltliners
  • Trapezoid
  • Volo Bogtrotters

1990 – 12th

  • Bob Brozman
  • Buzzard Rock String Band
  • Harmonious Wail
  • Jean Ritchie
  • Michael Camp
  • Pet Survey
  • Rhythm In Shoes
  • Tanya Jurvelin
  • The Bone Tones
  • The Cobb Brothers
  • The Feltliners
  • The Keltones
  • Wild Thyme Country

1991 – 13th

  • Howard Armstrong w/Rich and
  • Maureen Del Grosso
  • Ira Bernstein
  • Jan Fowler and the Silver String
  • Serenaders
  • Joel Mabus
  • Kitty Donohoe
  • Liz Carroll and Marty Fahey
  • Liz Masterson and Sean Blackburn
  • The Bud Gartman Quartet
  • The Cobb Brothers
  • The Lost World String Band
  • The storytellers
  • The Thimbleberry Band
  • The Volo Bogtrotters

1992 – 14th

  • Allen Street String Band
  • Bandulu Reggae Band
  • Basin Brothers
  • Catfish Keith
  • Corinne Rockow
  • Helmer Toyras & Friends
  • Marley’s Ghost
  • Pat Donohue
  • Pop Wagner
  • Stoney Lonesome
  • The Feltliners
  • The Michael Camp Band
  • The Stump Jumpers

1993 – 15th

  • Andre Marchand & Grey Larson
  • Art Moilanen & Joanne Palonen
  • Dave Moore
  • Eddie LeJeune & the Morse Playboys
  • Fast Eddie Trio
  • Lizette Chevalier
  • Mustard’s Retreat
  • Party of Three
  • Peaceful Women
  • Rhythm In Shoes
  • Robert Lucas
  • The Hellbenders
  • Traditional Grass

1994 – 16th

  • Conga se Menne
  • Dave Van Ronk
  • Dead Beat Society
  • Mad Cat Ruth and Kane
  • Midlife Isis
  • Oren Tikkanen &
  • Thimbleberry HiLites
  • Rarely Herd
  • Robin & Linda Williams
  • Spider John Koerner
  • The Bone Tones
  • The Cantrells
  • The Ill-Mo Boys
  • The Pashami Dancers
  • The Wild Goose Chase Cloggers

1995 – 17th

  • Clear Fork
  • David Menefee
  • Gogebic Range Tamburitzans
  • Gospel Warriers
  • Harmonious Wail
  • Jack Williams
  • Mary Flower
  • Rhythm In Shoes
  • Seamus Eagan & Eileen Ivers
  • The New Ballard Branch Bogtrotters
  • Third Coast

1996 – 18th

  • Balfa Toujours
  • Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer
  • Joel Mabus
  • Lightnin’ Wells
  • Matchbox
  • Neomi y Daniel
  • Peter and Lou Berryman
  • Rhythm In Shoes
  • Skip Gorman
  • The Hix
  • The Laurel Canyon Ramblers

1997 – 19th

  • Bill Staines
  • Ira Bernstein
  • Jive at Five
  • Mongo Zid
  • Peaceful Women
  • Pierre Schryer
  • Rarely Herd
  • Red Mules
  • The Bone Tones
  • Tom Ball and
  • Kenny Sultan
  • Whitewater

1998 – 20th

  • Boreal Stringband
  • Claudia Schmidt
  • Erik Koskinen
  • Laurel Canyon Ramblers
  • Peter Ostroushko and Dean McGraw
  • Rhythm In Shoes
  • Robin and Linda Williams
  • Sally Rodgers
  • Spider John Koerner
  • The Feltliners
  • The Frontline
  • Volo Bogtrotters

1999 – 21st

  • Catfish Keith
  • Eddie from Ohio
  • Eduador Manta
  • Foreign Born Irish
  • Jive at Five
  • Kate MacKenzie
  • Lake Effect
  • Mayor and James
  • Raisin Pickers

2000 – 22nd

  • Buffalo Gals
  • Connie Kaldor
  • Freight Hoppers
  • Les Ross Sr.
  • Malkum and Chris
  • Mike Waite
  • New Five Cents
  • Norman Blake
  • Pat Donohue
  • Rhonda Vincent and the Rage
  • Rhythm In Shoes
  • Scruj MacDukh

2001 – 23rd

  • Barachois
  • Corndrinkers
  • Hot Club of Cowtown
  • IIIrd Generation Bluegrass
  • Jeremy Kittle and Jesse Mason
  • Mark Stuart
  • New Riverside Ramblers
  • Peter Keane
  • Rachael Davis and
  • Brett Hartenbach
  • Stacey Earle
  • Steppin’ In It
  • Tom Ball & Kenny Sultan

2002 – 24th

  • Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer
  • Greg Boerner
  • Jim Stedman
  • LaFeufollet
  • Man Alive!
  • Myllarit
  • Rani Arbo and Daisy Nayham
  • Rhythm In Shoes
  • Tangerine Trousers
  • The Keltones
  • True Blue

2003 – 25th

  • Frostbitten Grass
  • Hot Club of Cowtown
  • Joel Mabus
  • Kevin Burke
  • Lou and Peter Berryman
  • Steve Riley & the Mamou
  • Playboys
  • Susan Werner
  • The Duhks
  • The Mammals
  • Uncle Earl

2004 – 26th

  • Barra MacNeils
  • Eddie from Ohio
  • Jali Markebe Kovyar
  • Jeremy Kittel
  • Karen Savoca
  • Mollie O’Brien & Jive and 5
  • Rachael Davis
  • Rhythm Billies
  • Roy Book Binder
  • Virginia Crossties

2005 – 27th

  • Big Garlic Ramblers
  • Blue Moon Rising
  • Bohola
  • Dave Bett
  • In Process
  • Jim Stedman
  • Jonathon Edwards
  • Maura O’Connell
  • Rhythm In Shoes
  • Seth Bernard & Daisy May
  • The Wilders

2006 – 28th

  • Cephas & Wiggins
  • Dale Ann Bradley
  • Garnet Rogers
  • Jalya Ensemble
  • Mammals
  • Pat Madden & Sally Potter
  • Royal Garden Trio
  • Solazo
  • Wild Goose Chase Cloggers

2007 – 29th

  • Cheryl Wheeler
  • Dean Magraw & John Williams
  • Ellis Paul
  • Hayseed
  • Kenny & Amanda Smith
  • The Carolina Chocolate Drops
  • The Milroys
  • The New Riverside Ramblers
  • The Wiyos
  • Yid Vicious

2008 – 30th

  • Connie Kaldor
  • Guy Davis
  • Joel Mabus
  • Les Ross Sr.
  • Reshuffled Creek Dancers
  • Santa Cruz River Band
  • Seth Bernard & Daisy May
  • Steppin’ In It
  • The Dixie Hummingbirds
  • The Duhks
  • Zydecology

2009 – 31st

  • Café’ Accordion
  • Feufollett
  • Josh White, Jr.
  • Lucy Kaplansky
  • Mamadou Diabate
  • Pat Donahoe
  • Rhythm In Shoes
  • Tangled Roots
  • The Derrell Syria Project
  • The Stair Well Sisters

2010 – 32nd

  • Bayou Grenoville
  • Big Medicine
  • Bryan Bowers
  • Charlie Parr
  • Claudia Schmidt
  • De Temps Anton
  • Dixie Bee Liners
  • Fishtank Ensemble
  • Green Grass Cloggers w/Elder Bullies
  • Hot Club of Cowtown

2011 – 33rd

  • Beachley and Scott Band
  • Big Ron Huter & Ironing Board Sam
  • Canyon Creek Cloggers
  • Ebony Hillbillies
  • Harmonious Wail
  • Jerry Mills
  • John McCutcheon
  • Le Vent Du Nord
  • Top Drawer String Band w/Joel Mabus
  • Trees (Lindsay Tomasic and Jessie Fitzpatrick)

2012 – 34th

  • Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole
  • Dan Crary and Thunderation
  • Jim and Ray
  • Josh Davis and His Band
  • Lumber Jakki
  • Pat Donahue & The Prairie Allstars
  • Pert Near Sandstone
  • Ray Bonneville
  • Ruth Moody
  • Wild Goose Chase Cloggers

2013 – 35th

  • Atje Duvekot
  • Bonsoir, Catin
  • Charlie Parr
  • Costabella Cloggers
  • Craver, Hicks, Watson, Newberry
  • Ironweek Bluegrass Band
  • John Gorka
  • Kaivama
  • Royal Garden Trio
  • Solas
  • The Door Cats

2014 – 36th

  • Harp, Hart & Bones
  • Jonathan Byrd
  • The Good Lovelies
  • Robin and Linda Williams
  • Run Boy Run
  • The String Doctors
  • Susan Werner
  • Teada
  • Ventucky
  • Woodland Sky Native Dancers

2015 – 37th

  • Bonsoir Catin
  • The Duhks
  • Extra Crispy Brass Band
  • Polyphony Marimba
  • Richard Scofano
  • The High 48s
  • Good and Young Band
  • Northern Kentucky Brotherhood Singers
  • Michael Waite
  • Papa John Kolstad

2016 – 38th

  • Red Tail Ring 
  • The Henrie Brothers
  •  The Claire Lynch Band 
  • Stolen Sweets 
  • Jonathan Byrd & the Pickup Cowboys
  • The Jeremy Kittel Trio
  • Les Poules a Colin
  • Guy Davis 
  • The Dead Pigeons

2017 – 39th

  • The Cactus Blossoms
  • The Sweet Water Warblers
  • Pert Near Sandstone
  • Jayme Stone’s Folklife
  • Sone de Mexico Ensemble
  • The Barley Jacks 
  • Dan Newton & the Cafe Accordion Orchestra
  • John Gillette & Sarah Mittelfehld
  • The Bucking Mules