| performers |
| Al Stewart | Timeless folk and pop legend |
| Allison Moorer | Lithe songstress with a slow-burning alto |
| Amy Speace | Catchy Americana with indelible hooks and a spellbinding voice |
| Anthony daCosta | Prolific songwriter and self-taught multi-instrumentalist |
| Bearfoot | 5-piece Alaskan Bluegrass band....and so much more! |
| BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet | Most esteemed Cajun group in music |
| Ben Arnold | Philadelphia-based singer and songwriter offering all-knowing lyrics and penetrating vocals |
| Bill Vanaver | Stellar 5-string banjo player, musical arranger and composer |
| Bob Beach | Campfire sing leader |
| Box Five | Mozart-inspired chord progressions with Brit-rock hooks |
| Charlie Miller, Scott Rovner & Friends | Campfire sing leader |
| Chris Pureka | Guitar-driven, edgy folk songstress |
| Compadres (Oscar Lopez and James Keelaghan) | Canadian world fusion |
| Craig Bickhardt | "soulful folk" songsmith |
| David Dye | Renowned World Cafe host and WXPN radio personality |
| David Massengill | Appalachian dulcimer virtuoso and extraordinary songwriter |
| Dennis Hangey | Our beloved piper |
| Eilen Jewell | blend of mountain music, folk, jazz and country |
| Ellis | Mesmirizing singer and songwriter. Modern folk tradition at its best. |
| Espers | Psych-folk sextet creates gorgeous, ethereal music reminiscent of late 60's British folk bands |
| Gadji-Gadjo | A festive world sextet that delivers energetic, rich and passionate improvisations inspired by Tzigane and Klezmer music. |
| Gene Shay | Legendary XPN radio host, godfather of Philly folk scene, and our host |
| George Stanford | Immensely talented songwriter with a unique and definable voice and style |
| Give and Take Jugglers | Juggling for all ages |
| Great Big Sea | Newfoundland traditional music fused with modern pop creating pure joy |
| Groovemama | new folk supergroup who bring Old time, Cape Breton, and Franco-American music together in a brand new way |
| Helen Leicht | WXPN radio diva and Philly Local talent ambassador |
| Hezekiah Jones | Indie folk musicians who deliver exquisite, thought provoking story-songs |
| Hoots and Hellmouth | "Rambuntuous Americana for Old Souls" |
| Jack Rose | finger picking guitar virtuoso who moves from raga to ragtime, stopping for some blues in between |
| Jake Shimabukuro | One of the world’s top ukulele musicians |
| James Keelaghan | Driving rhythm guitarist and superb songwriter who possesses a lilting baritone voice |
| Janis Ian | Called a force of nature |
| JD Crowe and The New South | One of the most influential bluegrass bands of the past three decades |
| Jean Ritchie | Outstanding songwriter, author, folklorist and Appalachian dulcimer master. |
| Jeremy Fisher | Vancouver-based “post-millennial troubadour” and writer of infectious tunes |
| Jim Bianco | Wonderfully talented songwriter and singer who tells his stories amid a backdrop of jazz rhythms, blues, country and with a heavy dose of irony. |
| John Francis | Brilliant and breathtakingly insightful lyrics help to define this award-winning songwriter and singer with the glorious voice and the most gracious spirit |
| Judy Collins | Celebrated and beloved performer. |
| Kathy Mattea | Much-loved Grammy Award winning singer who gifts us with her glorious, clear voice and heartfelt delivery of songs |
| Kathy O'Connell | Pioneer in the field of modern children's radio and host of WXPN's Kids Corner |
| Kenny White | one of the most dazzling piano players on the pop music circuit who makes smart, sophisticated songs for adults |
| Kierstin Gray | Winner of the 2008 Grand Prize, Plowshares Songwriting Contest |
| Kimya Dawson | extraordinary wordsmith best known for penning tunes for the Juno soundtrack |
| LisaBeth Weber and Maggie Marshall | Local dynamic duo serve up stellar harmonies on original songs with lyrics that are both whimsical and thought provoking |
| Matt Duke | Emotionally charged performer offers extraordinarily beautiful melodies infused with unconventional song structures and intricate rhythmic textures |
| Nicole Reynolds | Pittsburgh native with a gossamer-sweet voice that wraps around beautiful, meaningful lyrics |
| Oscar Lopez | High-energy acoustic guitarist performs a fusion of Latin, jazz and classical rhythms |
| P.G. Six | Fuses 60’s British folk with country rock and experimental music |
| Peasant | Pop-filled indie folk artist who brings an entirely new breed of songwriting and musicianship |
| Pete Kennedy | Guitar wizard and multi-instrumentalist member of The Strangelings |
| Red Molly | ...tick-tight arrangements, crystalline vocals, and caramel harmonies delivered by one of the most entertaining trios around |
| Ryan Montbleau Band | Americana, R&B, soul, folk, blues and jam music are all evident in this music of this critically acclaimed and award-winning ensemble |
| Samuel James | Contemporary blues performer who is a master of fingerstyle, slide, banjo, harmonica, and piano |
| Sharon Van Etten | full-on bare your soul solace songwriter |
| Sisters 3 | Other-worldly, minimalist, indie-folk trio offers up beautiful, layered harmonies and imaginative lyrics |
| Stephen Cohen and the Talk Talk Band | Folk music meets performance art. |
| Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers | Charismatic and energetic group delivers folk-rock gems with a style all their own |
| Steve Earle | Prolific songwriter and singer who writes both incredibly personal and unapologetically political songs |
| Tempest | High energy Celtic rock and Philadelphia Folk Festival favorite |
| Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience | Traditional Creole Zydeco fused with reggae, rock and soul |
| The Baird Sisters | "old-time cuties on an Appalachian bender" |
| The Felice Brothers | Homegrown and gritty folk-rock Band of Brothers making lawless music |
| The Lee Boys | African-American sacred steel ensemble |
| The Refugees | An all-girl supergroup that delivers |
| The Strangelings | Folk-jam band presents unearthly songs with complex angelic harmonies complimented by guitars, percussion and electric sitar |
| Tin Bird Choir | an old sound with a modern sensibility |
| Tom Paxton | A voice for his generation and a primary influence on today's |
| Trout Fishing in America | Award-winning musical duo creates an infectious mix of folk/pop and family music tempered by the diverse influences of reggae, latin, blues, jazz and classical music |
| Ursula Rucker | Philadelphia's queen of spoken-word poetry delivers her trademark socio-political insights with sweet |
| Vanaver Caravan | Extraordinarily talented ensemble |
| Vinx | "best kept secret of the music industry" |
