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Susan Enan	Bryony Griffith & Will Hampson	Rose Laughlin
Kate Doubleday	Pilgrims’ Way	Davina and The Vagabonds
The Hiders	John Doyle	June Tabor and The Oysterband
Sandy Denny	David Ferrard	Harp And A Monkey
Snakefarm	Amy McCarley	Megan Henwood
Lucy Wainwright Roche	ahab	Chris Stout
Kevin Henderson	Blueflint	Kami Thompson
Merry Hell	Thea Gilmore & Sandy Denny	Cera Impala & The New Prohibition
Jen Hajj	Ed McGurk	Bag of Rats
Musikgruppen RAA	Philip Cockerham	St. Agnes’ Fountain
Kate Rusby	Ruth Moody	Rita Hosking
Sarah MacDougall	Sloan Wainwright	BettySoo & Doug Cox
Catherine Maclellan	JT Nero	Cyril Tawney
Kieran Halpin	Rapunzel & Sedayne	Anna Coogan
Water Tower Bucket Boys	Mary Hampton	Carrie Elkin
Stephen Fearing & Andy White	Foghorn Trio	Bruce Cockburn
Annabelle Chvostek	Jackie Oates	Kimmie Rhodes
Gregory Alan Isakov	Joey & Rory	Lucky Bones
Ry Cooder	The Henry Girls	The Gift Band
Various Artists – One Night for Norma	Patsy Matheson	Miranda Sykes & Rex Preston
Mama Rosin	Mama Rosìn with Hipbone Slim & The Kneetremblers	Ian McFeron
Various Artists – CECIL SHARP PROJECT 2011	The Woodbine & Ivy Band	Eliza Gilkyson
Steve Tilston & The Durbervilles	Lorne MacDougall	Jeff Warner
Sigrid Moldestad	Chloë Matharu	Cordelia’s Dad
Tom Russell	The Waterboys	Christy Moore
Iarla Ó Lionáird	Greg Brown	The Scoville Units
Kate Macleod & Kat Eggleston	Pieta Brown	Stevie Palmer
Shelby Lynne	Bellowhead	Andrew Calhoun
Tom Glazer	James McCandless	Hugh Blumenfeld
Bruce Roper	Josh Rouse & The Long Vacations	Ciaran Dorris
Gabe McVarish	Dan Milner, David Coffin & Jeff Davis
2 Duos 10 Years of European World of Bluegrass 1998-2007 A Band Called Wanda Acoustic Mini Festival - East Grinstead Eddie & Martha Adcock Admiral Fallow Afan ahab Al Baker & The Dole Queue The Albion Band Albion Christmas Band Darin Aldridge Allan Yn Y Fan and Delyth Jenkins All Jigged Out All things considered Altan Amchitka: The Concert that launched Greenpeace Nels Andrews The Andy Rau Band Annlaug Apple, Kirby and Rounds Arcanadh Jay Armsworthy and The Eastern Tradition Army Of Briars Wendy Arrowsmith Sue Aston Atypical Bard Austin Lounge Lizards Joan Baez Bag of Rats Roy Bailey The Ball Sisters Banda Celtamericana Bandersnatch Banshee in the Kitchen Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo Philippe Barnes & Tom Phelan Gren Bartley The Battlefield Band Bellevue Rendezvous Bellowhead Kim Beggs Beskydy BettySoo & Doug Cox Kate Binningsley Garry & Rose Blakeley Blazing Fiddles Blowzabella Blue Daze Blueflint Blue Horses Blueridge Hugh Blumenfeld Eric Bogle and John Munro Boldwood Bordega Box Club Boyd & Wain Boyle, Tyrrall, Boyle Kevin Boyle Sam & Elaine Bracken With Dave Shannon Dale Ann Bradley Kate Bramley Breabach Moya Brennan Heather Bristow Cheyenne Brown Greg Brown Pieta Brown Nell Bryden Becky Buller Bully Wee Ivor & Kevan Bundell Nick Burbridge - Book Review Michelle Burke Calexico Andrew Calhoun Cambridge Folk Festival 2008 Cambridge Folk Festival 2009 Cambridge Folk Festival 2010 Cambridge Folk Festival 2011! Les Cameron & Barbara Helen Laura Cantrell Capercaillie - 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 Eva Cassidy Jim Causley Ceilidh Minogue Celtic Connections Celtic Connections 2010 Celtic Connections 2011 Celtic Fiddle Festival Cera Impala & The New Prohibition Chatham County Line Bob Cheevers Cherish The Ladies Annabelle Chvostek Christy & Emily Chumbawamba Liam Clancy Anthony John Clarke Cleckheaton Folk Festival Michael Cleveland Clogmania Cloudstreet Bruce Cockburn Philip Cockerham Judy Collins Bob Collum Anna Coogan Elizabeth Cook Phil Cool & Ken Nicol Cool Acoustics DVD Maclaine Colston & Saul Rose John Conolly & Bill Meek Ry Cooder Cordelia’s Dad 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 Cupola Andy Cutting Steve Daggett Dala Dalla Marybeth D'Amico Tony Dargan/Katriona Gilmore & Jamie Roberts Roger Davies Davina and The Vagabonds Daughters of Bluegrass Donna Dean Dead Men's Hollow Delta Moon Delta Spirit Sandy Denny Sandy Denny & The Strawbs Depot Derby Traditional Music & Arts Festival Krista Detor John Devine Johnny Dickinson Richard Digance Cara Dillon - CD Cara Dillon - live Eoin Dillon Sharyn Dimmick The Dixie Bee-Liners Doghouse Roses Dezi Donnelly, Steve Cooney and Dermot Byrne The Doonan Family Band Rosie Doonan - Live Review Rosie Doonan - CD Review Ciaran Dorris Kate Doubleday Janet Dowd John Doyle 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 Steve Earle Tim Edey & Brendan Power Anna Elias & the Forlorn Hope Elbow Jane Carrie Elkin Carrie Elkin and Robby Hecht Elowen Drew Emmitt Susan Enan enq Ezio Faire Winds Fairport Convention Faustus Stephen Fearing & Andy White David Ferrard Ffynnon Fiddlers' Bid James Findlay Rebekah Findlay Andy Findon Finest Kind Flook Folk by The Oak 2008 Folk on Sunday: The AHS Foundation Charity Concert Foghorn Trio Frazey Ford Bob Fox Bob Fox & Billy Mitchell Bob Fox and Stu Luckley - CD Bob Fox and Stu Luckley - live Julie Fowlis Catherine Fraser Jo Freya's Lal Waterson Project Gary Fulton Gateshead Americana Festival Vin Garbutt Gemma Ray Ritual David Gibb Otis Gibbs Eliza Gilkyson Steve Gillette and Cindy Mangsen Katriona Gilmore and Jamie Roberts Thea Gilmore Thea Gilmore & Sandy Denny Giveway Tom Glazer 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 Marianne Green Greentrax - Various Artists Almond Greenway Clive Gregson Bryony Griffith & Will Hampson Groanbox Mick Groves Arlo Guthrie - York Arlo Guthrie - London Gypsy Fire Rachel Hair Jen Hajj Kieran Halpin Jo Hamilton Bella Hardy Harp And A Monkey Nick Harper Rachel Harrington Rachel Harrington & Zak Borden Emmylou Harris Tim Hart Jon Harvison Janis Haves Janis Haves Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill Hebridean Celtic Festival 2009 Hebcelt2010 Barbara Helen Jarlath Henderson & Ross Ainslie1 Jarlath Henderson & Ross Ainslie2 Kevin Henderson Janne Henshaw Deborah Henson-Conant Megan Henwood Lynne Heraud & Pat Turner Caroline Herring Boo Hewerdine Boo Hewerdine/Chris Difford Live John Hiatt Hickory Hill Hit & Run Bluegrass Malcolm Holcombe Des Horsfall’s Kuschty Rye Rita Hosking Mick Houghton - Book Review The Hull Story - DVD Hungrytown Brenda Hunter Shaun T Hunter The Indigo Girls The Infamous Stringdusters Andy Irvine Gregory Alan Isakov Isambarde ItsAcoustica Eileen Ivers Will Kaufman - Woody Guthrie: Hard Times & Hard Travellin' J.T. & The Clouds Jack The Lad Jake Cogan & The Liberty Roses Elana James Hilary James Robin James Jeff and Vida Brian Jeffels Jenna Jeni & Billy Joey & Rory Benita Johnson Bill Jones Carol Elizabeth Jones and Laurel Bliss Diana Jones John Jones Wizz Jones Lorraine Jordan and Carolina Road Martyn Joseph Josh Rouse & The Long Vacations JT Nero Kathy Kallick Kan Damien Kane & Shona Kipling Kane's River Lucy Kaplansky Kasin & Adrianowicz Rose Kemp 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 Kit Tom Kitching & Gren Bartley Steve Knightley Alison Krauss & Union Station KTB Robin Laing Seth Lakeman Miranda Lambert Stephanie Lambring Ray LaMontagne & The Pariah Dogs Larkin Poe Lasairfhíona Amy Lashley Last Orders Abbie Lathe and The Lovelies Lau - Arc Light Lau Lau vs Karine Polwart Jim Lauderdale Rose Laughlin Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver Tim Laycock Lazarus Gary Leek Legends of the Incredible Lap Steel Guitar Lenehan Jennifer Leonhardt 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 Iarla Ó Lionáird Lipstick and Guitars Little Miss Higgins A L Lloyd Bill Lloyd Loscoe State Opera Lost Highway Patty Loveless The Low Country Jez Lowe Tonya Lowman Lucky Bones Lunasa Eliza Lynn Shelby Lynne Lyra Celtica Mabon James McCandless Amy McCarley Laurie McClain Catherine Maclellan Melissa McClelland Tom McConville Helen McCookerybook Joel McDermott McDermotts 2 Hours Vs Levellers Catriona MacDonald Lorne MacDougall Sarah MacDougall Tom McElvogue & Paddy Kerr Duncan McFarlane Ian McFeron 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 Ed McGurk KC McKanzie Erin McKeown Maeve Mackinnon Ewan McLennan Kate Macleod & Kat Eggleston Tony McManus Natalie MacMaster MacMaster/Hay Rua MacMillan Alison McMorland & Geordie McIntyre Rachael McShane Gerry McNeice Sarah McQuaid Ralph McTell Gabe McVarish The Machine Breakers Madison Violet Mad Rush Jim Malcolm Mike Markey & Nick Jones Tad Marks Bex Marshall Mike Martell Chloë Matharu 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 Merry Hell Metheglin Reg Meuross Lynn Miles Buddy Miller Buddy & Julie Miller Den Miller Dan Milner, David Coffin & Jeff Davis Becky Mills & Patsy Matheson Miss Quincy Misty River Anais Mitchell The Misty Willow Band Sigrid Moldestad Donnie Monro Monroe Crossing Montana Mandolin Society Ruth Moody Moonlighting The Moon Mountain Ramblers Moonshine, Murder, Mountains & Mudflats Jim Moray More Lunch at Allens 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 Cahalen Morrison & Eli West Moving Hearts David Munyon and Mary's Band Noel Murphy Musikgruppen RAA Michela Musolino Mount Zion Shauna Mullin Zoë Muth & The Lost High Rollers na-mara Navaro Neck Nedd Ludd Chris and Siobhan Nelson Willie Nelson Tara Nevins New Girls Nite Out Kerensa Newman Niamh Ní Charra Maire Ni Chathasaigh & Chris Newman Rab Noakes No Fixed Abode NO Masters 20th Anniversary Live Concert North Cregg Ruth Notman Lizzie Nunnery Jackie Oates Tim O'Brien - Live Tim O'Brien Mark O'Connor Rory O'Connor Phil Odgers O’Hooley & Tidow Old Blind Dogs Open Book Elle Osborne The Oysterband Tom Pacheco & Rosie Wilby Angie Palmer - Live Angie Palmer Stevie Palmer George Papavgeris Ben Parker Josh T Pearson 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 Pilgrims’ Way Robert Plant - Band of Joy Playing Rapunzel Luke Plumb Po Girl Pokey LaFarge & The South City Three Karine Polwart Practically Every Day Pressgang Ben Prestage Brian Preston Ruth & Sadie Price Norman Prince & Paul Johnson Sam Proctor Puppini Sisters Pùr Josh Pyke The Radio Ballads Rallion The Rapparees Rapunzel & Sedayne 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 Alan Reid Jenna & Bethany Reid Patsy Reid Mike Reinstein John Renbourn and Robin Williamson Renegade Kimmie Rhodes Lou Rhodes Ribbon Road Tony Rice Josh Ritter Ewan Robertson Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman Robert Sunday Janet Robin Dana and Susan Robinson Giles Robson & The Dirty Aces Fran Rodgers Rodina Stan Rogers Roshi Rotherham Open Arts Festival James Ross Joe Ross David Rovics Peter Rowan Kate Rusby Tom Rush Tom Russell Mick Ryan & Paul Downes 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 Roy Schneider Scolds Bridle & Dave Walmisley Ann Scott Darrell Scott Will Scott Chris Scruggs The Sea Monkeys Seasick Steve Curly Seckler Secret Garden Jeannie Seely Marianne Segal and Graeme Taylor Session A9 Shahkilid Anna Shannon Sharon Shannon Big Band Sheelanagig Shenandoah Blue Shenanigan Shepley Spring Festival 2009 Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2009 Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2010 Shoormal Show of Hands George Shuffler & Laura Boosinger Sarah Siskind Skilda Siansa Silverbirch Mike Silver Liz Simcock Martin Simpson and Friends Emily Singleton Skerryvore Skyhook Beverly Smith and Carl Jones Emily Smith - Traiveller's Joy Emily Smith & Jamie McClennan - 'Adoon Winding Nith' Emily Smith - Live Emily Smith and Julie Fowlis Kenny and Amanda Smith Valerie Smith and Liberty Pike Snakefarm Colm O Snodaigh Rónán Ó Snodaigh Society Solas Sons and Brothers Betty Soo South Austin Jug Band Tori Sparks Spiers and Boden Spiro Devon Sproule Devon Sproule and Paul Curreri St. Agnes’ Fountain Ralph Stanley Ralph Stanley II Jason Steel Steeleye Span Martin Stephenson and the Daintees Beth Stevens & Edge Rosie Stewart Stitherum Stockholm Lisboa Project Stokes Bay Festival Stonecircle Chris Stout Walter Strauss Sultans of String Sväng Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer Nicky Swann Sunny Sweeney Sweet Sunny South Swill and the Swaggerband Miranda Sykes & Rex Preston Becky Syson June Tabor and The Oysterband Takeharu Kunimoto and The Last Frontier Heidi Talbot Heidi Talbot and Kris Drever Bram Taylor Sean Taylor Rachel Taylor-Beales Holly Taymar Cyril Tawney Temperance Road Vienna Teng Tensheds Bryn Terfel Terra Folk The A Lords The Bad Shepherds The Bailey Sisters The Burns Unit The Carrivick Sisters The Churchfitters The Dog Roses The Doonan Family Band The Feedback File The Flying Toads The Gathering The Gift Band The Good Lovelies The Gray Skies Girls The Greencards The Henry Girls The Hiders The House Devils The Hut People The Imagined Village The Jaywalkers The Jones Boys The Kittiwakes The Lakeland Fiddlers The Lorelei The Low Countries The McCalmans The Navvy's Wife – A Folk Musical by Mick Ryan The Old Swan Band The Proposition The Red Hot Chilli Pipers The Rosinators The Quiet American The Secret Sisters The Wailin' Jennies The Waterboys The Waterson Family The Woodbine & Ivy Band Ruth Theodore The Owl Service The Treacherous Orchestra The Turin Brakes The Oxford Fiddle Group The Outside Track The Poozies The Quebe Sisters Band The Queensberry Rules The Rapparees The Rosellys The Scoville Units The Shee The Trembling Bells The Wraiths The Wrigley Sisters The Wynntown Marshals Chris Thile Chris Thile & Mike Marshall Richard Thompson Suzy Thompson Kami Thompson Teddy Thompson Iain Thomson Inge Thomson Three Mile Stone Kathryn Tickell Kathryn Tickell Band - Live Tickled Pink Pam Tillis Martha Tilston Steve Tilston & The Durbervilles Steve Tilston Steve Tilston (and Liz Ryder) Tiny Tin Lady Trembling Bells 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 - Last 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 - Twistable, Turnable Man: A Musical Tribute To The Songs of Shel Silverstein Various Artists - An American Tradition Various Artists, Borders Tunesmiths Various Artists – CECIL SHARP PROJECT 2011 Various - Echoes From The Mountain Various Artists – FOLK AWARDS 2011 Various Artists - Ghosts from the Basement Various Artists - Mills & Chimneys Various Artists - North to Ontario Various Artists Not In Our Name Various Artists: OAK ASH THORN Various Artists - Shivering Sands And Scavenging Birds: Songs And Tunes From The Leigh Folk Festival 2009 Various Artists - Songs and Tunes from Leigh Folk Festival 2010 Various Artists - Fire, Feathers, Felony & Fate: songs and tunes from the Leigh Folk Festival 2011 Various Artists – FRESH HANDMADE SOUND Various Artists – One Night for Norma Various Artists - Younger than that now: Songs by Bob Dylan Various Artists – The Fox and The Hare Various Artists – The Revival Various Artists – The Village: A Celebration of The Music of Greenwich Village Various Artists – YELLOWBELLIES 3 Mike and Ali Vass Laura Veirs Rhonda Vincent Ida Viper The Visitors Voces Del Sur Gail Wade Lucy Wainwright Roche Sloan Wainwright Frank Wakefield Nancy Wallace Randy Waller Jeff Warner Norma Waterson, Martin Carthy and Chris Parkinson Water Tower Bucket Boys Wath Festival 2008 Wimbourne Festival 2009 Gillian Welch Welsh Geoff If Wen Corrine West- CD Corrine West - Live Eric Westbury West of Eden West Ocean String Quartet Chris While and Julie Matthews The White Book Chris Whitley & Jeff Lang Wickham Festival 2010 The Wilders Wilful Missing David Williams Josh Williams Lucinda 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