Performers
This is only a partial listing of performers who have played the festival over the years. The years reflect only those for which we have recordings.

|A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M|N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z|

Amigo Male Singers: 1954, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1965
John Anderson: 1997
Chubby Anthony: 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971,1973
Charles Atkins: 1995, 1996, 2002
Back Porch Revival: 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006
Etta Baker: 1994
Lloyd Baldwin: 1984, 1986, 1191, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006
Jim Ballew: 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1986, 1987
Fred Beaver: 1954, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962
Beers Family: 1965, 1967
Big Bend Ramblers: 1970, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995
Bob Beers: 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1972
Evelyn Beers: 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1993
James (Jim) Billie: 1980, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006
Norman Blake: 2003
Bluegrass Boys: 1993
Suzy Bogguss: 2002
Roy Lee Bookbinder: 1982, 1988, 1989, 1994, 2000, 2002, 2004
Thelma Boltin: 1954-1992
Billie Bowlegs III: 1954, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962
Jaime Bronsztein: 1986, 1992, 1995
Bellamy Brothers: 2001
Johnny Brown: 1978, 1979
Bucksnort Barndance Band: 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992
Bullard Brothers: 1974, 1985, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006
Burr Oak Ensemble: 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
Caney Forkers: 1969, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980
Rosanne Cash: 2006
Paul Champion: 1984, 1985
Vassar Clements: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004
Washboard Bill Cooke: 1992, 1993, 1995
Amy Cox: 1983, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995
Mary Z. Cox: 1991, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006
Crabgrass Cowboys: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006
Dale Crider: 1967, 1968, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006
Billy Dean: 1999, 2000, 2002
Curly Dekle: 1960, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
Troy Demps: 1996, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006
Dennis Devine: 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2004
Bo Diddley: 1995
Mary Ann Dinella: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006
Bill Dudley: 1980, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2006
Pham Duy: 1966
Aubrey Dunscombe: 1954, 1955, 1956, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979
Willie Eason: 1995, 1997, 1998
Jack Elliot: 2000
Jeanie Fitchen: 1967, 1968, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006
Dr. Edward Flemming: 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980
Lucille Fuller: 1991, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003
Doug Gauss: 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Georgia Sea Island Singers: 1974, 1976, 1991, 2002, 2003
Aubrey Ghent: 1994, 2004
Leigh Goldsmith: 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2006
Ida Goodson: 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1992
Gospel Consolers: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004
Green Grass Revival: 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006
Lem Griffis: 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1967
Don Grooms: 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997
Suzanne Grooms: 1993, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2006
Charley Groth: 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006
Arlo Guthrie: 2004
Susan Boyer Haley: 1977, 2002, 2004, 2006
Murphy Henry: 1987, 1992
Elmore Harper: 1999, 2006
Red Henry: 1987, 1991, 1992, 2006
Bobby Hicks: 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006
Arthur “Cush” Holston: 1960
David Holt: 1996, 2006
Jimmy Ibbotson: 2000
Alan Jabbour: 2002, 2003
Veronika Jackson: 1993, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003
Willie James: 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1999
Jim and Jesse: 1998
Charlie Jirousek: 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2003
Mary Johns: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001
Johnson Family Band: 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000
Willie Jones: 2003
Betty Mae Jumper: 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1982, 1983, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
Junkanoos: 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1991
James Kelly: 1986, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2001
Stetson Kennedy: 2003, 2004
Sarah Gertrude Knott: 1954, 1962, 1969
Spider John Koerner: 1999, 2004
Marvin Lacy: 1957, 1958
Lance Lazonby: 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2006
LeFevre Family: 1969, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1976
Grant Livingston: 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Skipper Lockett: 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1965, 1967, 1968
Liliane Louis: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003
Makley Family: 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006
Joe Mark: 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002. 2003, 2004, 2006
Whitey Markle: 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006
Wayne Martin: 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004
Alex McBride: 1990, 1991, 1993, 1997
Mary McClain: 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998
John McCutcheon: 1976, 2004
John McEuen: 2000
W. B. McKinney: 1957, 1963, 1967, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
Will McLean: 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1988, 1989
Merriweather: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994
Michelle Moncrief-Lowe: 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006
Bill Monroe: 1993
Moon, Jacob: 1954, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963
Moon, Winnifred: 1954, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963
Michael Moore: 1970, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981
Bob Murphy: 1984, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1997, 2002
Tammy Murray: 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998
Ruth Neal: 1954, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1962
New Sand Mountain Wildcats: 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006
97th Regimental String Band: 1986, 1987. 1990, 1991
Marie Nofsinger: 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003
Billy Osceola: 1954, 1955
Sam Pacetti: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003
Panhandle String Band: 2006
Patchwork: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006
Bob Patterson: 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006
Bob Pavitt: 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1971, 1984
Lis Pennock: 2003
Peters Road Swamp Blues Band: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006
Peyton Brothers: 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001
Jaya Radhakrishnan: 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1998
Nila Radhakrishnan: 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1992
Jean Ritchie: 1976
Jesus Rodriguez: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991
Gamble Rogers: 1963, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991
Marty Schuman: 1960, 1961, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994,
Richard Seaman: 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001
Mike Seeger: 2002
Claude Sheppard: 1958, 1961
Shoestring Puppet Theater: 1973, 1979, 1981, 1982
Mindy Simmons: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006
Simple Gifts: 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006
Ken Skeens: 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006
Skip Johns and the Travelers: 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1992, 1996, 1997, 2002
Frog Smith: 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986
Jay Smith: 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1969, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006
Mark Smith: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003
Peggy Smith: 1975, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006
Smith Family: 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1984, 1986, 1992
Southwind: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006
Raiford Starke: 2000
Tom Shed [Sheddan]: 1973, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Zeke Stephens: 1955, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977
Del Suggs: 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006
Swamprooters: 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006
Tammerlin: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006
Tampa Blue: 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003
Ann Thomas: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
Frank Thomas: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Dan Tillinghast: 1968, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979
Jim Bob Tinsley: 1955, 1960, 1966, 1984, 1999
Annie Tomlin: 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1963, 1966
Nikitas Tsimouris: 1980, 1985, 1986, 1995, 1997
Versiteers: 1986, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2003
Vgo: 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2006
Tom Walton: 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994
Doc Watson: 1996
Amy Carol Webb: 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006
Diane Weldon: 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966
Lari White: 2002
Wiggins Sisters: 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1974
Moses Williams: 1980, 1981
Wind That Shakes the Barley: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
Ann Yao: 1992, 1994, 1998, 2000