Previous artists
Who's been before?
So our plans are under way for our 26th Folk Festival and it promises to be a belter! We are proud of the standards we set in Cleckheaton and strive to go from strenght to strength. The full list of artists for the 25th Festival has been added to the list below and we hope you enjoy browsing through the years and re-living past events.
2012 - Cara Dillon, Vin Garbutt, Coope, Boyes & Simpson, Martin Simpson
2011 - Chris While and Julie Mathews, Jackie Oates, Spiers and Boden
2010 - Artisan, Dougie Maclean, Eliza Carthy & Saul Rose.
2009 - Battlefield Band, Eric Bogle & John Munro, MrsAckroyd
2008 - Waterson Carthy & Parkinson, The Wilsons, John Wright's Band,
2007 - Cherish the Ladies, Demon Barber Roadshow, Vin Garbutt
2006 - Frances Black, Napper & Bliss, Emily Smith Band
2005 - Uiscedwr, Artisan, John Wright Band
2004 - London Philharmonic Skiffle Orchestra, Mrs Ackroyd Band, Vin Garbutt
2003 - Cockersdale, The Hush, Dave Webber & Annie Fentiman
2002 - Mundy-Turner, Whorticulture, Tanglefoot
2001 - James Fagan and Nancy Kerr, Harvey Andrews, Keith Donnelly
To the local artists
Over the 25 years the festival has been supported by many local artists including Bruce Michael Baillie, Copper Kettle, Berkana, Russ Hughes, Beaumont Brothers, Ann Curran, Whitney Gin, Blackstone Edge, Fyrish to name but a few. Thanks to you all for your terrific support.
Full listing
2012
Blackstone Edge | Bruce Baillie || Cara Dillon | Coope Boyes & Simpson | Fyrish | Gillich | Grace Notes | Heretique with Ron Darnbrough | Hissyfit | ItsAcoustica | John Prentice & Jill Drury | Keith Kendrick & Sylvia Needham | Martin Simpson | Mike Silver | Nancy Kerr & James Fagan | Other Roads | Phil Cockerham & David Bowie Jnr. | Quicksilver | Russ Hughes | Sarah Horne & James Cudworth | The Hut People | The Young Uns | Vin Garbutt
2011
Anne Curran | Beaumont Bros | Berkana | Bruce Michael Baillie | Carrivick Sisters | Chris While & Julie Matthews | Copper Kettle | Elbow Jane | Fay Hield Trio | Flossie & Keith Donnelly | Full English Breakfast | | George & Los Marbles | George Papavgeris | Gerry McNeice Orchestra | Jackie Oates | John Prentice & Jill Drury | Lucy Ward | Nick Dow | Russ Hughes | Something Nasty in the Woodshed | Spiers & Boden | Tich Frier | Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer | Whitney Gin | Zoe Mulford
2010
Anna Shannon | Artisan | Barron Brady | Berkana | Better Late | Brassneck Ceilidh Band | Bruce Michael Baillie | Copper Kettle | Dougie McLean | Eliza Carthy & Saul Rose | Hissyfit | Ian Bruce | John Prentice & Jill Drury | Katriona Gilmore & Jamie Roberts | Kimbers Men | London Philharmonic Skiffle Orchestra | Mick McGarry | One String Loose | Rosie Doonan and the Snapdragons | Russ Hughes | Stanley Accrington | The Young Uns | Tri | Ugly Mug Jug Band | Wendy Arrowsmith
2009
4 Square | Battlefield Band | Beuamont Brothers | Belshazzars Feast | Berkana | Better Late | Blackstone Edge | Bruce Michael Baillie | Cockersdale | Copper Kettle | Duncan McFarlane & Anne Brivonese | Eric Bogle & John Munro | His Worship and The Pig | John Prentice & Jill Drury | MrsAckroyd | Russ Hughes | Scolds Bridle | Something Nasty in the Woodshed | Tom Bliss | Tom Lewis
2008
Waterson, Carthy & Parkinson | John Wright Band | Dave Sealey | Miriam Backhouse | The Wilson Family | Bernard Wrigley | Dave Webber & Anni Fentiman | Isambarde | Pete Ryder | Anne Curran | Bandersnatch | Soundsphere | Shellback Chorus | Kimbers Men | Roy Bailey | Marie Little | Flossie Malavialle | Bram Taylor | Bridget Guest & Roy Wilcock | Seize the Day | Dave Burland | Neil Wilde | Copper Kettle | Bruce Michael Baillie | Beaumont Brothers | Ray Padgett | John Prentice | Hilary Spencer | Neil Benton
2007
Cherish the Ladies | Vin Garbutt | Ruth Fuga & Ken Powel| Craig, Morgan, Robson | Colin Henderson | Something nasty in the Woodshed | Hissyfit | Martin Curtis | Real Time | Brian Peters | Duncan McFarlane Band | Keith Donnelly | Demon Barber Roadshow | The Durbervilles | Shellback Chorus | Bruce M Baillie | Sylvia Needham | Whitney Gin | Birkenschawe | The Beaumont Brothers
2006
Anthony John Clark | Bell Ringers | Black Velvet | Blackstone Edge | Colin Ramage | Copper Kettle | Dan McKinnon | Dom Collins | Emlly Smith Band | Flossie | Frances Black | Harvey Andrews | Ian Gartside Band | Joyce & Danny Mcloud | Kieran Halpin | Martin Browne & Liz Padgett | Ray Padgett | Shellback Chorus | Tiny Tin Lady | Danny Spooner | Tom Napper & Tom Bliss | Barry Lonsdale | Joe Nicholson | Fyrish
2005
Anne Lennox-Martin Band | Artisan | Barrie Lonsdale | Bill Whaley and Dave Fletcher | Birkenschawe | Bram Taylor | Bruce Baillie and Tony Taffinder | Colum Sands | Copper Kettle | Dogsbody Ceilidh Band | Flossie Malavialle | His Worship and the Pig | Ian Bruce | John Prentice | John Wright | Paul Wrigley | Quicksilver | Risky Business | Skyland | Stanley Accrington | Sylvia Needham | Uiscedwr | The Wilsons | Witches of Elswick
2004
Mrs Ackroyd Band | Cloud Street | Jez Lowe and the Bad Pennies | Roy Bailey | Seize the Day | Vin Garbutt | Wild Clover | Bruce Michael Baillie | Copper Kettle | Dogsbody Ceilidh Band | Duncan McFarlane Band | Emily Weygang and Ben Harker | Harvey Davidson | Heyfeva | Lynne Heraud and Pat Turner | Keith Kendrick | Kerfuffle | The London | Philharmonic Skiffle Orchestra | Pat Ryan and Ken Howard | Whitney Gin | Sylvia Needham | Ray Padgett | Joe Nicholson | Anne Lonsdale | Barrie Lonsdale | Rebecca Langdale
2003
Anne Lennox-Martin | Bad Habit | Blackstone Edge | Bruce Michael Baillie | Christina Smith & Jean Hewson | Cockersdale | Copper Kettle | Dave Webber & Anni Fentiman | Damien Barber & Fay Hield | Early Doors | Frigga | Geoff Higginbottom | Geoff Pickles | Ian Bruce | John Morris | Kathy Aveyard | Keith Donnelly | LocTup Together | Maggie Boyle | Marie Little | Outsider | Roger Sutcliffe | Seikou Susso | Serious Pepper | Slide | Sylvia Needham | The Hush | Trefor & Vicki Williams | Two Tall Women | Unity
2002
annA rydeR banD | Bruce Michael Baillie | Charles Fyson | Colum Sands | Dave Everett | Daz Barker and Anna Bearne | Duncan McFarlane | Dylan Owen | Frigga | Geoff and Mary Twentyman | Kate Howden, Paul Jones and Tony Taffinder | John Prentice | Keepers Lock | Kevin Walker | Mike Nicholson | Mundy-Turner | Outsider | Paul Wrigley | Robin Garside | Seize the Day | Shellback Chorus | Steve Hopton & Mark Taylor | Taggart & Wright | Tanglefoot | Tegwen Roberts and Emma Clarke | Whorticulture
2001
Aqute Couch | Artisan | Bev Sanders and Bob Surgeoner | Bob Fox | Bob Wood | Bradshaw Mummers | Bram Taylor | Derek Gifford | Diz Disley | Emily Weygang and Ben Harker | Firm Friends | Free Spirit | Frigga | Geoff Higginbottom | Grace Notes | Harvey Andrews | James Fagan and Nancy Kerr | Joe Stead | John Cartain | John Mitchell | Johnny Silvo | Keith Donnelly | Mal and Katrina Waite | Pete Ryder | Preston and Grimshaw | Seize the Day | Sharon | Shellback Chorus | Stanley Accrington | Sylvia Needham| | Taggart and Wright | These Girls Dont Dust | Tony Wilson | Triptych | Whorticulture | Wild Geese
2000
Blackstone Edge | Camellia | Charles Fyson | Cockersdale | Copper Kettle | Dave & Anni | Firm Friends | Frigga | Gary & Vera Aspey | Geoff Higginbottom | Graham & Eileen Pratt | Hard End Shifters | Hilary Spencer | His Worship & The Pig | Huw & Tony Williams | Ian Bruce | Jim Bassett | Jim Couza | John Prentice | John Wright Band | Mary Humphreys | Micron | Pete & Silvia | Scold's Bridle | Strawhead | Wilson Family
1999
Alchemy | Barnsley Lads | Bayou Gumbo | Blackstone Edge | Copper Kettle | Dave Burland | Derek Brimstone | Enda Kenny | Firm Friends | Frigga | Redstart | Hard End Shifters | Hilary Spencer | Jez Lowe | Joe Stead | John Prentice | Kim Seymour | Micron | Ray Fisher | Rebecca Green | Roy & Bridget | Roy Bailey \ Sharon Fountain | Sid Kipper | Tom & Pauline
1998
Ancient Echoes | Bad Habit | Barnsley Lads | Bernie Parry | Black Velvet | Bram Taylor | Cherrington & Ward | Copper Kettle | Dave & Anni | Dave Burland | Dave Summers | Derek Gifford | Diz Disley | Excella | Firm Friends | Frigga | Hall Brothers | Harvey Andrews | John Harper | John Prentice | Kamikaze Ceilidh | Keelers | Kings Ransom | Les Barker | Michael Wright | Noel Murphy | Pete Ryder | Risky Business | Robb Johnson | Sharon Fountain | Tanglefoot | Vikki Clayton | Whitney Gin
1997
Bad Habit | Black Velvet | Blackstone Edge | Charles Fyson | Copper Kettle | Def Whippet | Eric Bogle | Firm Friends | Ian Bruce | Jez Lowe | John Birkby | Jon Harvison | Margaret Bradford | Marie Little | Monkeydoyles | Pete Ryder | Phil Hare | Raveloe's Folly | Ron Darnbrough | Roy Bailey | Stanley Accrington | Tanglefoot (UK) | Tony McGrath | Wilsons
1996
Anne Curran | Bandwagon | Bernie Parry | Blackstone Edge | Chris While | Copper Kettle | Craig Sunderland | Daring Adventures | Dave & Anni | Dave Burland | Dave Summers | Derek Brimstone | Derek Gifford | Florida | Jon Harvison | Kellie While | Kings Ransom | Loctup Together | Mark Longster | Penni McLaren-Walker | Phil Hare | Port & Brandy | Prism | Raitch & Abi | Raveloe's Folly | Ray Bradfield | Ron Darnbrough |
Roy Clinging | Sherburn/Bartley | Spires & Benton | Tanglefoot (UK) | Tom Lewis
1995
Alchemy | Anne Curran | Bad Habit | Bernard Wrigley | BlackVelvet | Blackstone Edge | Bram Taylor | Cockersdale | Dave Summers | David Hersee | Elaine Samuels | Gas Mark Five | Hands & Feet | Hughie Jones | Janet Russell | Jez Lowe | Kate Grady | Kathy Aveyard | Loctup Together | Marilyn Middleton -Pollock | Mark Longster | Oldham Tinkers | Pat Ryan | Pete & Sylvia | Prism | Risky Business | Roy & Bridget |
Roy Bailey | Spirit Measure | Strawhead | Tall Stories | Twofold | Whitney Gin
1994
Stanley Accrington | Alchemy | Artisan | Bill Caddick | Black Velvet | Bob Greenwood | Caravanserai | Charles Fyson | Chris & Jane Sherburn | Dave & Alison Fenner | Gemini | Hands & Feet | Hilary Blythe | Jez Lowe | Jon Fitzgerald | Jon Harvison | Kathy Aveyard | Kings Ransom | Les Barker | Marie Little | Mark Longster | Martin Windham-Read | Oldham Tinkers | Peeping Tom | Port & Brandy | Prism | Roy Clinging | Sharon | Tony Martin | Twofold | Vikki Clayton | Vin Garbutt
1993
Barnsley Lads | Beggars Velvet | Black Velvet | Cherrington & Ward | Chris While & Ken Nicol | Dave Burland | Fool's Gold | Gemini | Hands & Feet | Jeanette Tindall | Jon Fitzgerald | Jon Harvison | Kathy Aveyard | Loobie | Mark Longster | Peeping Tom | Robb & Pip | Salvation Jane | Sharon | Simon Says | Tony Capstick | Tony McGrath
1992
Artisan | Fiona Simpson | Jez Lowe | Keith Hancock | Kings Ransom | Les Barker | Les Lapins |
Loose Chippings | Maxie & Mitch | Monalogue John | Mrs Ackroyd Band | Notts Alliance | Pat Ryan | Roy Bailey | Stanley Accrington | Tickled Pink
1991
Roy Bailey | Bispham Barnstormers | Black Velvet | Bob Greenwood | Bram Taylor | First Principles | Geoff Higginbottom | Hooke's Law | John Cartain | Jon Harvison | Kings Ransom | Marie Little | Peter Buckley Hill | South Bank Grunters | Spring Chickens | Strawbs | Suzanne Chawner | Wilson Family
1990
Albion band | Artisan | Band 4T2 | Black Velvet | Hands in Pockets | Hebric Reunion | John Ling | Jolly Jack | Les Barker | Les Lapins | | Lesley Davies | Mairead O'Donnell | Mrs Ackroyd Band | Phil Hare | Tony McGrath | Vikki Clayton | Vin Garbutt | Whitney Gin
1989
Alan Bell band | Bernard Wrigley | Black Velvet | Brewers Troop | Cockersdale | Cocky | Drum-na-Drochit | Fiona Simpson | Jon Harvison | Mal Waite | Scarlet Heights | Stanley Accrington | Steve Hopton | Strawhead | Sword in the Stone | Whitney Gin
1988
Bray Family | Cockersdale | Dave Burland | Doonan Family Band | Fiona Simpson | Gordon Tyrrall | Hamish Imlach | Herrings Belly | Jill & Bernard Blackwell | Mal Waite | Martin Carthy | One Two Many | Scarlet Heights | Stanley Accrington | Sword in the Stone | Tony Wilson | White Horse Ceilidh | Wiches Bane
