Artists for that year were

Accent Acoustic Youth Band The Albion Band Albion Women Mrs Ackroyd's Band Helen Akitt All Blacked Up Mike Allen Bahama Joe's Lobster House Les Barker Bayou Gumbo Alan Bell Band Howard Bond John Bond Off the Rails Scolds Bridle Neil Brook Phil Brooks Ben & Joe Broughton New Bushbury Mountain Daredevils Raphael Callaghan & Christine Purnell Camellia Ross Campbell and Richard Hone Phil Capper Carlisle Sword Morris & Clog Caught on the Hop Cruise Cockoo Oak An Cuige Keith Donnelly Nick Dow The Dunns Derek Elliott Benjamin Errington Festival Ceilidh Band Fit 'n' Elfie Fleetwood Mashers Flipjack Jugglers Folklore Tich Frier Travelling Charles Fyson Gaelforce Ian Gartside Garva Dick Gaughan Richard Grainger Rebecca Green Paul Greenwood Gypsy Reel Bob Hall & Hilary Blythe Johnny Handle Johnny Handle & Christine Hendry Simon Howarth & Tina Cooper Christine Hendry Hilary Hornby Ken Howard Ken Hughes Dave Hunt Iron Men & Severn Gilders Mad Jock & Englishmen Fred Jordan James Keelaghan Enda Kenny Sid Kipper Eddie Klimek & Bruce Hogg Marie Little Alexander McKenzie Maghull Folk Club Jennifer Melson (Cooper's) Motley Crew Nick Unlimited Brian Osborne One Step Beyond Roy Paisley Past Carin' Steve Phillips Clive Pownceby Quartz Risky Business Rough Mix Kate Rusby & Kathryn Roberts Janet Russell Mike Rust Pat Ryan Pat Ryan and Ken Howard Anna Ryder Shave the Monkey Jenny Shotcliff Pete Shaw Show of Hands Jim Smith Spindrift Spitting on a Roast Stormalong John Strawhead Dave Summers Dr. Sunshine Tall Stories Tallyman Johnny Taylor Thistle Three in a Row Tom Walsh Tom Walsh & Neil Brook Kelly While Martin Whittell Robin Williamson The Wilsons The Wolfstone Rusty & Stu Wright Wyre Levee Stompers Youthquake