Rooted and Rising
A decade of growth, discovery, and keeping the spirit alive
Welcome to Folk Fest in the new millennium! Longtime attendees arrived to find a Festival that had expanded and modernized, welcoming new generations — yet the soul of what made it special still lingered in the air.
While the Festival remained deeply welcoming, it now pulsed with a new energy and scale. Stages grew larger, sound systems louder, and production quality more refined. It looked sharper, sounded bigger, and drew wider crowds — but the organic, handmade spirit was still very much alive.
As always, you showed up, sank into the sun-warmed grass, barefoot and sun-kissed, surrounded by a crowd that felt like family. Blurring the lines of what “folk” meant, the Festival embraced a wider variety of genres: indie, rock, world music, and alternative folk. The discovery factor remained strong with such diversity on the bill. People came for the headliners but left raving about hidden gems stumbled upon at smaller stages. Performers loved how polite, attentive, and open to music the crowd was, making even first-time artists feel like they were part of the family.
While wandering through the Festival, you were greeted by countless volunteers — students, doctors, and retirees — working side by side. Their warmth and dedication made the Festival feel safe. You discovered wide-eyed teens from the new Young Performers Program playing on a small stage. Inspired young musicians finally had the chance to play alongside some of their musical heroes, and you watched as they beamed, earning their first-ever Festival applause.
Individuality was everywhere. Festivalgoers expressed themselves through clothing like colourful bandanas and patchwork skirts — or simply by dancing.
Under the dappled shadows of the trees, you set up camp, grabbed an icy fruit shake from the expanded Food Village, refilled your bottle at a water tap, or submerged yourself directly under the open showers. Festivalgoers always found new ways to stay cool.
By the time the sun went down and headliners emerged, you had a choice: check out a film or DJ at Firefly Palace — the children’s tent transformed into a late-night stage — or stick with Main Stage before heading to the newly introduced after-hours stage back at the Festival campground.
As you weaved through the tents, you probably noticed slightly more volunteer safety folks around, as organizers worked to balance the campground’s free-spirited magic with the realities of a growing event. Still, the space felt otherworldly — where the sound of banjo strings and crackling campfires drifted through the air.
The Festival was looking for harmony — between roots and reinvention. No matter how much it evolved, it still felt like coming home.
Gallery
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Timeline
Keep scrolling for some select highlights from over the years.
2000
27th Edition – July 6-9
4 Days
8 Stages
33,600+ Attendees
90 Artists
1,372 Volunteers
48 Crews
20 Food Vendors
67 Hand-Made Village Artisans
46 Young Performers
10 Staff
Artistic Director
Rick Fenton
Executive Director
Trudy Schroeder
- Thursday night of the Festival opened with a 67-member performance by the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra.
- The Young Performers Program begins! This new initiative invites multi-talented musicians aged 14–24 to participate in a two-day mentorship, culminating in a showcase performance at Shady Grove on Friday.
- This year recorded the most rainfall in the Festival’s 50-year history, with a total of 70mm.
2001
28th Edition – July 5-8
4 Days
8 Stages
39,100+ Attendees
88 Artists
1,572 Volunteers
47 Crews
16 Food Vendors
29 Hand-Made Village Artisans
24 Young Performers
10 Staff
Artistic Director
Rick Fenton
Executive Director
Trudy Schroeder
- The Winnipeg Folk Festival offices move to their current location on Bannatyne Avenue.
- New artistic director Rick Fenton curates an all-Canadian Thursday night lineup featuring Sarah Harmer, Cowboy Junkies, and Crash Test Dummies.
- The Festival launches the Cultural Fusion Incubator Project, pairing musicians from diverse backgrounds into three new bands to write and perform original music.
- The first Winter Wassail fundraising dinner is held in December to support the Festival.
- Volunteer numbers break the 1,500 mark, with 47 crews supporting the event.
2002
29th Edition – July 11-14
4 Days
8 Stages
37,800+ Attendees
63 Artists
1,798 Volunteers
49 Crews
15 Food Vendors
41 Hand-Made Village Artisans
25 Young Performers
17 Staff
Artistic Director
Rick Fenton
Executive Director
Trudy Schroeder
- Artists welcomed this year include Nick Lowe, Ian Tyson, Rokia Traoré, and Nash the Slash, who performed his live soundtrack to Nosferatu in the Festival Campground.
- The Winnipeg International Children’s Festival brings programming to the Family Area, including Indigenous games.
- Volunteer numbers surpass 1,700, marking continued growth in the Festival’s support network.
2003
30th Edition – July 10-13
4 Days
8 Stages
40,800+ Attendees
63 Artists
1,798 Volunteers
49 Crews
15 Food Vendors
41 Hand-Made Village Artisans
25 Young Performers
10 Staff
Artistic Director
Rick Fenton
Executive Director
Trudy Schroeder
- The Festival celebrates its 30th anniversary with a special anniversary tent displaying memorabilia and souvenirs.
- For the first time, the Festival surpasses 40,000 attendees.
2004
31st Edition – July 8-11
4 Days
8 Stages
42,100+ Attendees
65 Artists
1,899 Volunteers
48 Crews
19 Food Vendors
50 Hand-Made Village Artisans
6 Prairie Outdoor Exhibits
26 Young Performers
13 Staff
Artistic Director
Rick Fenton
Executive Director
Trudy Schroeder
- All daytime stages are renamed after Manitoba flora and fauna.
- The Firefly Palace is introduced, screening Winnipeg Film Group productions each evening.
- The Prairie Outdoor Exhibition debuts, featuring sculptures and mazes from six local artists.
2005
32nd Edition – July 7-10
4 Days
8 Stages
44,800+ Attendees
84 Artists
2,008 Volunteers
49 Crews
19 Food Vendors
50 Hand-Made Village Artisans
9 Prairie Outdoor Exhibits
20 Young Performers
13 Staff
Artistic Director
Chris Frayer
Executive Director
Trudy Schroeder
- Volunteer numbers hit a record high, surpassing 2,000.
- The Folk School launches on-site, offering drop-in music lessons.
- Beloved long-time volunteer photographer David Landy passes away.
- Young Artists Program begins. The program connects youth visual artists with mentors to create art exhibits around the site.
2006
33rd Edition – July 6-9
4 Days
8 Stages
45,200+ Attendees
86 Artists
2,012 Volunteers
51 Crews
19 Food Vendors
48 Hand-Made Village Artisans
13 Prairie Outdoor Exhibits
23 Young Performers
13 Staff
Artistic Director
Chris Frayer
Executive Director
Trudy Schroeder
- The Folk Exchange Store opens on Bannatyne Avenue selling music from Folk Festival alumni and Winnipeg Folk Festival tickets.
- The Festival rolls out its first official campground rules — “no household furniture” makes the list and remains in place to this day.
- The Graffiti Gallery and Manitoba Writers’ Guild offer workshops during the Festival weekend.
2007
34th Edition – July 5-8
4 Days
8 Stages
45,000+ Attendees
73 Artists
9 Concerts
2,098 Volunteers
56 Crews
20 Food Vendors
48 Hand-Made Village Artisans
12 Prairie Outdoor Exhibits
30 Young Performers
16 Staff
Artistic Director
Chris Frayer
Executive Director
Trudy Schroeder
- The year-round concert series becomes a more prominent part of the organization.
- Festivalgoers are invited to share input on the future of the Festival site, including ideas for permanent structures.
2008
35th Edition – July 10-13
4 Days
8 Stages
45,500+ Attendees
73 Artists
9 Concerts
2,222 Volunteers
60 Crews
24 Food Vendors
49 Hand-Made Village Artisans
16 Prairie Outdoor Exhibits
28 Young Performers
18 Staff
Artistic Director
Chris Frayer
Executive Director
Trudy Schroeder
- The Festival celebrates its 35th anniversary.
- Big Blue @ Night debuts as an alternative to Main Stage programming, and an after-hours stage is added in the campground combining music and visual art.
- The Graffiti Gallery hosts a life-sized painting workshop on the Sunday of the Festival.
- Main Stage concerts moved to Green Ash Saturday night, due to wind and rain.
2009
36th Edition – July 8-12
5 Days
8 Stages
53,800+ Attendees
79 Artists
9 Concerts
2,470 Volunteers
61 Crews
22 Food Vendors
49 Hand-Made Village Artisans
14 Prairie Outdoor Exhibits
32 Young Performers
22 Staff
Artistic Director
Chris Frayer
Executive Director
Tamara Kater
- Wednesday headliners are introduced, officially extending the Festival to five days.
- The Festival sets a new record by breaking the 50,000-attendee mark.
- Major sustainability initiatives launch, including compostable cups at taverns, local and fair-trade food commitments, and repurposed materials for site structures.
- New Prairie Outdoor Exhibition installations include performances by Winnipeg Contemporary Dancers.
- The Festival begins planning for large-scale redevelopment of the site.
Through The Years
Explore past Festival posters, program books, and artist lineups.
Art Turner
Bob King
Brian Cox
Brian Richardson
The Campbell Brothers Band
Catie Curtis
Christine Collister
Coffieman
Cookking
Cordes en Folie
Corky Siegel’s Chamber Blues
Dan Bern
Dan Frechette & Motel 75
Danú
Dar Williams
Dave Moore
David Francey
Dean Jenkinson
Debashish & Subhasis Bhattacharjee
Doug Biggs
Dya Singh Group
Dya Singh Group
Earthsong
Ellen Thorn
Ensemble Tartit
Eric Bogle
Freddie Roulette
From Both Ends of the Earth
Fubuki Daiko
George Gao
Greg MacPherson
Guy Davis & the High Flying Rockets
Gypsy Moon Circus Show
Hawksley Workman
The Hot Club of Cowtown
Hoven Droven
Jamie Oliviero
Jennifer Clarke Skromeda & Wild Mountain Thyme
jj the juggling fool
John McCutcheon
Jorane
Kanenhi:io Singers
Karen Savoca
Kev Carmody
Kevin Welch
Kieran Kane
Kristi Johnston
La Bottine Souriante
Larry Long
Laura Repo
Les Barker
Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Choir
Liu Fang & Farham Sabbagh
Lynn Miles
Madrigaia
Mae Moore
The Magic of Christopher
The Mahers Bahers
Manitoba Songwriters
Mark O’Connor
Martin Sexton
Maza Mezé
Mediaeval Baebes
Michael J. Miles
Michael Manring
Musafir
The Nields
Night Sun
Northern Lights
Oliver Schroer
Oregon
Original Games
Oscar Lopez
Paris to Kyiv
Peter Mulvey
Peter Paul Van Camp
Richard Moody
Sand
Scarlett, Washington, and Whiteley
Sheldon Oberman
Shooglenifty
Sister Dorothy
Slaid Cleaves
Stuart McLean
Tabache
Tim Harrison Band
Tim Sparks
Triakel
Vassar Clements
The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
Aboriginal Games and Activities
Alejandro Escovedo
The Almost Leather Band
Amjad Sabir
Archie Fisher
Art Turner
Auntie & Pasque Fleur
Australia Calling
The Be Good Tanyas
Blue Rodeo
Bob King
Bocephus King & The Rigalattos
Brian Cox
The Burns Sisters
Cara Luft
Carlos Del Junco Band
Christine Fellows
Chuck Brodsky
Colin Linden
The Collective
The Cowboy Junkies
Crash Test Dummies
Danny Michel
Danú
Dean Jenkinson
Doug Cox
Erin McKeown
Finjan
Fred Penner
Gypsy Moon Circus Show
Hadacol
James Keelaghan
Jamie Oliviero
Jenny Allen
Jerusalem Ridge with Betty McDaniel
Jess Klein
jj the juggling fool
Judy Cook
Kanicosa
Kate Rusby
Kiva
Kris Demeanor
Les Petits Chanteurs du Granby
Luke Doucet
Luther Wright & The Wrongs
The Magic of Christopher
Maria Dunn
Mark Reeves
Mason Jennings
The McDades
Michelle Shocked
Mike Plume Band
Montcorbier
Mortal Coil
Nickel Creek
Nicky Mehta
Njava
On Ji Da
Painting Daisies
The Paperboys
Peter Paul Van Camp
The Puentes Brothers
Ray Bonneville
Richard Flohil
Rick Unruh
Rita Chiarelli
Robert David and the Mighty Mardi Gras
Rudimental
Ruthie Foster
Sandy Scofield Band with Tiyoweh
Sarah Harmer
Scrüj MacDuhk
Sheldon Oberman
Society of Young Magicians
Sonia
Sonny Rhodes Blues Band
Stephen Fearing
Sue Foley
Terra Firma
Tim Williams
Tom Wilson
Tri-Continental
The Waifs
The Waybacks
Wimme
Wyrd Sisters
Xiao Nan Wang
The 4 Corners
Aaron Burnett
Al Simmons
Alice Peacock
Amampondo
Anders Osborne
Bill Garrett & Sue Lothrop
The Bill Hilly Band
Brothers Cosmoline
Colin Linden
David Olney
De Dannan
Dean Jenkinson
Debashish & Subhasis Bhattacharjee
Dervish
Easily Amused
Ellen McIlwaine
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Filippo Gambetta Trio
George Leach
Habana Sax
Hal Brolund
Horace X
Ian Tyson
Jake Chénier
Jane Bunnett “Alma De Santiago Tour”
Jeremy Proctor
jj the juggling fool
John Mann
John Reischman and the Jaybirds
Jonell Mosser
Just Kiddin’
Kanicosa
Kim Barlow
Kiran Ahluwalia
Kristi Stassinopoulou
The Laws
The Lee Boys
Lenny Gallant
Lucie Idlout
Madrigaia
Marilyn Lerner & David Wall
Martina Sorbara
Martyn Joseph
Mason Jennings
Nash The Slash
Nick Lowe
Oscar Lopez
Oysterband
Paul Thorn
Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem
Rhian Brynjolson
Richie Havens
Rokia Traore
Ron Sexsmith
Rory McLeod
Ruthie Foster & Cyd Cassone
Sam Bush
Scott Nolan
Sherman Robertson
The Silk & Steel Ensemble
Steve Schellenberg
Summerbear Dance Troupe
Tim O’Brien Band
Tippy Agogo
Tom Russell
Toshi Reagon
Undertakin’ Daddies
The Wailin’ Jennys
The 4 Corners
Aaron Burnett
Al Simmons
Alana Levandoski
Ani DiFranco
April Verch
Ben Sures
Big Dave McLean
Billy Bragg
Blackie and the Rodeo Kings
Bob Geldof
Bomba
Buddy Guy
Buffy Sainte-Marie
Burnt
Chuck Brodsky
Corb Lund Band
D. Rangers
Eagle and Hawk
Flyin’ Bob
Good Brothers
Gregory Hoskins
Hamid Baroudi
Harry Manx
Heather Bishop
Jake Chénier
James Keelaghan
Jess Klein
Jim Moray
jj the juggling fool
John Hammond
Just Kiddin’
Kaki King
Kathleen Edwards
Le Vent du Nord
The Lee Boys
Leon Redbone
Madagascar Slim
Mae Moore & Lester Quitzau
Mark Reeves
Mary Gauthier
Melissa Ferrick
Mortal Coil
MTYP Theatre School
Nathan
Nathan Rogers
Niamh Parsons
Petrona Martinez
Pieta Brown
Ray Bonneville
Richard Flohil
Rick Fines Trio
Sam Baardman
Seven Nations
Shingoose
The Silver Hearts
Slainte Mhath
Son de Madera
Son of Dave
Sonia
Stringband
The Waifs
White Cockatoo
Wyrd Sisters
Andy Stochansky
The Arrogant Worms
Art Turner
Brandy Zdan & Dave Quanbury
Buena Vista Social Club featuring Ibrahim Ferrer
Butterfingers
Crumbs Improv
Damhnait Doyle
Damien Lussier
Dan Frechette
David Lindley
Dean Jenkinson
Dick Gaughan
DJ Hunnicutt
Dry River Boys
The Duhks
Earl Scruggs & Family
Ember Swift
Eric Bibb
Fiamma Fumana
Genticorum
Girlyman
Granger et Dugas
Greg MacPherson
House of Doc
Indian Pearl Productions
Jackie Greene
James Graham
jj the juggling fool
Joel Kroker
J.P. Cormier
Kanicosa
Leela Gilday
Les Batinses
Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Choir
Lulu and the TomCat
Luther Wright & The Wrongs
The Mammals
Martin Carthy
Martyn Joseph
The McDades
Michael Jerome Browne and the Twin Rivers String Band
The Nits
Papa Hijo
Paul Thorn
The Perpetrators
Plena Libre
Po’ Girl
Rick McNair-Storyteller
Ross Sutter
Sarah Harmer
Serena Ryder
Shooglenifty
Small Rooms
Spirit of the West
Suzie Vinnick
The Swiftys
Taj Mahal
Ted Longbottom
Tegan & Sara
Utah Phillips
Vusi Mahalasela
The Wailin’ Jennys
Warsaw Village Band
Xavier Rudd
Aaron Burnett with Prairie Grass
Al Rae
Al Simmons
Alana Levandoski
Autorickshaw
Aytahn Ross
Ba Cissoko
The Be Good Tanyas
The Beautiful Girls
Ben Wah
Bill Frisell
Bo Dollis & The Wild Magnolias
Buddy Miller
The Campbell Brothers Band
Camper Van Beethoven
Cara Luft
Catie Curtis
Connie Kaldor
Creaking Tree String Quartet
D. Rangers
Daniel Lanois
Danny Barnes
David Lowery
D.J. Amita
Dr. John & The Lower 911
Echo Theatre
Emmylou Harris
Farmer Jason/Jason Ringenberg
Feist
Gerald Laroche
The Gourds
Green Fools Theatre
Greg Leisz
The Handsome Family
Ian Ross
Instinkt
Jackie Greene
Jake Chénier
Jenny Scheinman
Jesse DeNatale
John Mooney
Kaki King
Kawa Brass Band
King Wilkie
Kinnie Starr
Leigh-Anne Kehler
Lila Downs
Lucia Pulido
Luke Doucet
Madrigaia
Maestro Ayahuasquero
Martha Wainwright
Matapat
Mel M’Rabet
Nathan
Nathaniel Mayer & The Shanks
Nicolai Dunger
North End Klezmer All-Stars
Novillero
Oliver Mtukudzi and Black Spirits
Paddy Keenan & Patsy O’Brien
Peter Brown
Quartette
Rae Spoon
Ramblin’ Jack Elliott
RevoluSon
The Rheostatics
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
Romi Mayes
Sandy Scofield Band
Sandy Scofield Band with Tiyoweh
Silk Road Acrobats
Steve Forbert
Sue Foley
Teada
Tim Sparks
Tony McManus
Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players
Valdy
The Weakerthans
Willy Porter
Winnipeg Film Group
Xavier Rudd
Zero Gravity Circus
Afrodizz
Alejandro Escovedo
Allison Moorer
Amy Rigby
Andrew Queen
Bedouin Soundclash
Bruce Cockburn
Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer
Chad VanGaalen
Christine Fellows & Shary Boyle (Shadow Songs)
Cindy Cashdollar
The Cottars
Crooked Still
Dan Frechette
The Doug & Jess Band
Ferron
Flook
Flyin’ Bob
Fred J. Eaglesmith & The Flying Squirrels
Fruit
Funky Mamas
GlobeSonic Sound System featuring the Shakti Spirit Dancers
Graffiti Gallery Artists
Green Fools Theatre
Greg MacPherson
Haugaard & Høirup
Hawksley Workman
The High Flyers
The Holmes Brothers
House of Doc
James Keelaghan
Jay Farrar
Jeremy Fisher
The Jerry Douglas Band
Jesse Winchester
Jon Rauhouse
Justin Rutledge
Karen & Helene
Kevin Breit
K’naan
La Raquette à Claquettes
Leroy Young
Les Batinses
Los de Abajo
Low
Lulu and the TomCat
The Magic of Jen & Zac
Marc Ribot
Mark de Clive-Lowe
Mark Rubin
Mia Dyson
Mihirangi
Mike Seeger
Neko Case
Oh Susanna
The Polyjesters
Red Volkaert
Refugee All Stars of Sierra Leone
Richard Thompson
Rickie Lee Jones
Ridgetop Syncopators
Ridley Bent
Righteous Ike
Robert Belfour
Rubinchik’s Yiddish Ensemble
Ruthie Foster
The Sadies
Sand
Sheena Grobb
Sisters Euclid
Solomon Burke
Son Volt
South Austin Jug Band
Steve Earle
Tagaq
Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience
That 1 Guy
T.O.F.U. (Tons of Fun University)
Tony Trischka
Two Hours Traffic
Vic Chesnutt
Vishwa Mohan Bhatt & Salil Bhatt
The Wailin’ Jennys
Willie Dunn
Willie P. Bennett
Zar
Aaron Burnett
Abigail Washburn
African Guitar Summit
Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir
Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas
Amy Millan
Bela Fleck & the Flecktones
Ben Weaver
Beòlach
Boom Pam
Brent Parkin
Bruce Molsky
Buílle
Carolina Chocolate Drops
Carolyn Mark
The Cat Empire
Chirgilchin
Chris Smither
Christine Lavin
Corb Lund and the Hurtin’ Albertans
Crooked Still
Death Vessel
D.J. Rich Medina
The Duhks
Dya Singh
The Earl Brothers
Elliott Brood
Elmer Ferrer Band
Final Fantasy
The Flatlanders
Fred Penner
Genticorum
Green Fools Theatre
High Strung Aerial Dance
The Hummers
The Iguanas
The Indigo Girls
Indio Saravanja
Jake Chénier
Jason Collett
Jay Crocker and the Electric Apes
Jill Barber
Jimmy Johnson Band
Joel Plaskett
John Jorgenson Quintet
Johnny Cajun
Kiran Ahluwalia
Leo Kottke
Lindsay Jane
Los Lobos
Lubo Alexandrov & the Kaba Horo Ensemble
The Magic of Jen & Zac
Meligrove Band
Michael Franti & Spearhead
Nathan
Ndidi Onukwulu
Nerissa & Katryna Nields
No Luck Club
Ollabelle
Penny Lang
The Ponys
Preston’s Historic Punch & Judy Puppets From Down Under
Randy Newman
Romi Mayes and the Temporarily Employed
SALT
Stephen Fearing
Ted Longbottom
That 1 Guy
Tim Easton
Tim Sparks
Todd Snider
Toumani Diabete’s Symmetric Orchestra
Uncle Earle
A Hawk and a Hacksaw
Abigail Washburn and the Sparrow Quartet featuring Bela Fleck, with Casey Driessen and Ben Sollee
The Absent Sound
The Acorn
Al Simmons
Ann Walton
Apostle of Hustle
The Aunts and Uncles
Balkan Beat Box
Basia Bulat
The Beautiful Girls
Big Dave McLean
Calexico
Cara Luft
Carrie Rodriguez
Catherine MacLellan
Charlie Louvin
Chic Gamine
Danny Gotham
Danny Michel
David Francey and Craig Werth
The David Grisman Bluegrass Experience
D.J. Rekha
Dobet Gnahore
The Dynamites featuring Charles Walker
Eliza Gilkyson with Nina Gerber
Forro in the Dark
Fresia & The Offsprings
The Fugitives
Geoff Berner
Grand Analog
Green Kids
Harry Manx
Hayden
The Infamous Stringdusters
Jacob and Lily
Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter
Jim Byrnes and the Sojourners
Jim White
Joan Armatrading
John Boutte
J.P. Hoe
Just Kiddin’
Justin Nozuka
Justin Townes Earle
Kathleen Edwards
Lau
Leela Gilday
Les Chauffeurs a Pieds
Little Freddie King
Little Miss Higgins
Lulu and the TomCat
Martha Scanlan and the Stuart Brothers
Michael Franti & Spearhead
Nanci Griffith
Norman Foote
Old Man Luedecke
Outlaw Social
Pascale Picard Band
Peter Ostroushko
Ray Davies
Rebekah Higgs
The Red Stick Ramblers
Redhead
Robert Randolph and the Family Band
Seun Kuti and Egypt 80
Sheesham and Lotus
Shtreiml
Spider John Koerner
Tres Chicas
Warrior Gospel Band
Washboard Hank
The Weakerthans
The Abrams Brothers
Alana Levandoski
Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas
Alex Cuba
Alphabet Soup
Amelia Curran
Arlo Guthrie
Bahamas
Bell Orchestre
Bellowhead
Big Dave McLean
Burning Spear
The Campbell Brothers Band
Chatham County Line
C.R. Avery
Dala
Danny Barnes Acoustic Band
The Deep Dark Woods
The Del McCoury Band
Digging Roots
D.J. Logic
Dominique Reynolds
Don Amero
Dust Poets
The Ebony Hillbillies
Elvis Costello
Enoch Kent
Fesso
Fred Penner
Gentleman Reg
Great Lake Swimmers
Green Fools Theatre
Gustavo the Impossibilist
Hayes Carll
Hey Rosetta!
Iron and Wine
Jackpine
Jah Youssouf & The Woodchoppers Association
Jenny Whiteley
Joe Pug
Joël Fafard
Josh Ritter
The Kerplunks
King Sunny Adé & His African Beats
Kobo Town
La Part du Quêteux
Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Choir
Loreena McKennitt
Loudon Wainwright III
The Lovell Sisters
Mark Berube & The Patriotic Few
Martha Wainwright
Mary Flower
Mirah
Mr. Mark
Neko Case
Oka
Okkervil River
Oumou Sangaré
Pacific Curls
Pacifika
Patrick Watson
Punch Brothers featuring Chris Thile
Puppet Folk
Riding Mountain National Park Troubadors
Ridley Bent
Riley Baugus
Serena Ryder
Socalled
Steven Page
Summerbear Dance Troupe
T. Nile
Tannis Slimmon
Tarika
Tom House
Vance Gilbert
Vishtèn
Watermelon Slim
Xavier Rudd
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