1st annual (1984)
Vic Bell—Honorary member of Calgary Folk Festival
board of directors and artistic director of the Nickelodeon Music
Club
2nd annual (1985)
Willie P Bennett
Connie Kaldor
3rd Annual (1986)
Bim
Mark Perry
4th annual (1987)
Spirit of the West
Stephen Fearing
Jim Brannigan
5th Annual (1988)
Connie Kaldor
David Essig
Chad Allan & The Generics
6th Annual (1989)
Slim Pickens Blue Grass Band
Natural Elements
Margaret Christl & Road Kill
7th Annual (1990)
Valdy
Ken Whiteley
Eau De Source
8th annual (1991)
Taj Mahal
Shari Ulrich
Bourne and McLeod
9th annual (1992)
Rick Scott (power went out)
James Keelaghan Trio
Bob Brozman
10th annual (1993)
Valdy
Colleen Eccleston
Daniel Lapp
Dobb & Dumela
11th annual (1994)
Mother Tongue
Beatnix
Stephen Fearing
12th Annual (1995)
Inconnu
Del Ray
Tammy Fassaert
Marian Rose
13th Annual (1996)
Rick Scott
Lester Quitzeau
Ellen McIlwaine
The Last Family
14th Annual (1997)
Clumsy Lovers
Penny Lang
Ken Hamm, Doug Cox & Bruce Everett
Spider Robinson
Meeks the Clown
Welcome
15th annual (1998)
Oscar Lopez
April Verch
16th annual (1999)
Mad Pudding
Ember Swift
Ray Bonneville
17th annual (2000)
Let's Get Fat
The Reel Ones
The Honeymans18th annual (2001)
Be Good Tanyas
Wajjo
Elyra Campbell
19th annual "the big flood" (2002)
Bill Hilly Band
Kim Barlow
Buttless Chaps
Dubfrequency
Jerry Holland
20th annual (2003)
Big Fish Eat Little Fish
Jack Connolly
das macht SHOW!
The Ecclestons
Knee Deep
Daniel Lapp
Mortal Coil
21st annual (2004)
bigredtruck
Spirit of the West
Todd Butler & Doug Cox
Tandava
David Essig
Corbin Keep
22nd annual (2005)
The Polyjesters
La Candela
Carolyn Mark and the New Best Friends
Greg MacPherson
David Thiaw
23rd annual (2006)
The Cracker Cats
Kris Demeanor and his Crack Band
Men in Kilts
Geoff Berner
Meeks the Clown
24th annual (2007)
The Plaid Tongued
Devils
Ridley Bent
Rachelle van Zanten
Cousin Harley
Norman Foote
25th annual (2008)
Michelle Shocked
Hungry Hill
Slidin' Clyde Roulette Band
Rita Chiarelli
Mark Perry
Navaz
Random Order
The Kerplunks
Twisted String with Ole Johnson