USA/Canada

Cherish The Ladies - regarded as the most successful Irish/American traditional music band in Celtic music.

Nathan Rogers - son of the Canadian folk icon Stan Rogers - is a superb entertainer in his own right NEW

Mary Milne - Talented young singer/songwriter from Montreal. NEW

Scotland

Findlay Napier and the Bar Room Mountaineers -from Back of the Moon - Findlay Napier and Gillian Frame, with Paul Jennings and Douglas Millar.

Real Time -traditional/contemporary songs and music from Scotland & Northumbria

Angus Lyon & Ruaridh Campbell - Scottish traditional duo on accordion/piano & fiddle, finalists 2005 Scottish Trad Awards

Rallion - 4 piece Scottish traditional band with Steve Lawrence (Iron Horse) Fiona Cuthill, Marieke McBean & Andrew Lyons

Gibb Todd -singer/songwriter banjo & guitar with traditional Scottish/Irish material

Ian Walker - Talented singer/songwriter who penned the classic Roses in December

England

Cathryn Craig & Brian Willoughby -superb singer/songwriter from Nashville and famed lead guitarist with Strawbs for 25 years

Vin Garbutt - singer/songwriter and humourous stories (Scottish dates only)

Jez Lowe and the Bad Pennies -contemporary songs & music of the North East of England, from arguably the best singer/songwriter on the folk scene, and supreb accompaniment from Kate Bramley (fiddle/vocals) Andy May (Northumbrian pipes) and David De La Haye

Alistair Russell & Chris Parkinson - Celtic music and superb musicianship from this Yorkshire based duo

Flossie Malavialle - from France but based in Darlington, strong voice and guitar playing

Bram Taylor - singer and guitar player with a strong voice and a wicked sense of humour

Stony - finely crafted songs and superb musicianship from Richard Adams & Mark Gordon

Show of Hands-BBC Folk Award 2004 "Best Live Act" for Englands most successful acoustic roots duo Steven Knightley and Phil Beer (Scottish dates only)

 

Ireland

David Munnelly Band - award winning Irish trad music by some of Irelands top young musicians. A super hi-energy performance.

Frances Black- a unique vocal talent, Best Female Artist awards and platinum discs to her credit

Sean Tyrell -pure, unadulterated voice accompanied by tenor dobro and tenor guitar

Marian Bradfield - talented singer/songwriter from Donegal

Northern Ireland

Colum Sands - songwriter, singer and storytelling member of the renowned Sands Family

Ben Sands - singer/songwriter and member of the Sands family