ABOUT OUR PAST PERFORMERS

GRAMMY AWARD RECIPIENTS – Mamadou Diabate, Renée Flemming,  James Cotton, Tim O’Brien, Joanne Shenandoah, Robert Ickes, Mike Auldridge, Casey Driessen, Laurie Lewis, Tom Rozan, Bill Harley, Steve Riley

GRAMMY AWARD NOMINEES – Rare Silk, Mark Murphy, Claire Lynch, Karrin Allyson, Andy Bey, Blue Highway, Peter Phippen, Grace Potter (with Kenny Chesney), Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboyrs, CJ Chenier

NATIONAL MEDAL OF ARTS - Paul Taylor

HELEN HAYES PERFORMING ARTIST of the YEAR AWARD - David Gonzalez 

JUNO AWARD RECIPIENTS – The Carlton Showband, Family Brown, Sue Foley, David Francey, LeVent Du Nord, Jenny Whitely, Connie Kaldor, James Keelaghan, Oscar Lopez, Pat LaBarbera, The Downchild Blues Band, Ray Bonneville, Lynn Miles, Steve Marriner

INTERNATIONAL BLUEGRASS MUSIC ASSOCIATION WINNERS – Tim O’Brien, Robert Ickes, Claire Lynch, Jim Hurst, Mark Schatz, Laurie Lewis, Tom Rozan, Mike Auldridge, Blue Highway, Front Range, Tim Stafford, Casey Driessen, The Gibson Brothers

BLUES FOUNDATION AWARDS RECIPIENTS (formerly the W.C. Handy Awards) - Rory Block, James Cotton, Ronnie Earl

MAPLE BLUES AWARDS - Sue Foley, The Downchild Blues Band, Michael Jerome Browne, JW Jones, Suzie Vinnick, Harry Manx

CMA BEST MUSIC VIDEO AWARD - 2011 - Grace Potter with Kenny Chesney "You and Tequila" 

VARIOUS AWARDS RECIPIENTS – Sylvia Tyson - The Order of Canada, Marshall Izen – The Emmy Award, The Tanglewood Marionettes – Union Internationale de la Marionette U.S.A. Citation of Excellence, Paul Taylor - The Emmy Award, 2 Guggenheim Fellowships, The McCarthur Foundation "genius" Award, The Legion d' Honneurs for his contribution to French culture and every other major arts award given in the United States.

Many past performers have performed on Grammy Award winning records for other performers such as Dirk Powell for Loretta Lynn and Ray Vega for Tito Puente.

Many have been called upon to use their musical talent to enhance films such as Dirk Powell and Tim O’Brien for Anthony Mingheller’s Cold Mountain, Steve Riley for Robert Duvall’s The Apostle, Ray Vega for Arne Glimcher’s The Mambo Kings and in 2010, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals for “White Rabbit” in Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland.

OUR PAST PERFORMERS as of 2012

Acoustic Brothers, Adirondack Liars Club, Adobe Brothers, Alex Torres Y Su Orquesta, All Star Big Band under the direction of Wally Siebel, Al Parrish, Andes Manta, Andy Bey, Andy Van Duyne, Ann Rabson, Annie Hickman, Atkinson Family Bluegrass Band,

Babik, Balfa Toujours, Ball & Chain, Balla Kouyote, Banjo Dan & the Midnite Plowboys, Barb Heller, Barefoot Boys, Barry Blumenthal, Beartracks. Becky Sutter, Bells & Motley, Benjamin & Brian Bright, Bennington Marionettes, Beyond The Pale, Big Joe Burell & The Unknown Blues Band, Big Spike Bluegrass, Bill Harley, Bill Keith, Bill Morrissey, Bill Staines, Bill Vitek, Bluegrass Gospel Project, Blue Highway, Blue Jupiter, Bob Shelley (Professor Marvel), Boyaba Ensemble of Burkina Faso, Brandy Four, Brass Firemen, Brenga Astur, Bret Zvacek, Brian Melick, Brigadoons, Broken Axel, Burns Sisters, Buskers,

C.J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band, Caitlin Hanford, Canton Goldenaires, Carrie Newcomer, Casey Driessen, Cathie Ryan Band, Catskill Puppet Theater, Celia Evans, Charlotte Blake Alston, Cheryl Wheeler, Chesapeake, Chestnut Grove, Chris Brubeck, Chris Holder &  Storysinger Productions, Chris Lincoln, Chris Shaw, Christian Parker, Christine Balfa, Cindy Church, Claire Lynch Band, Clown Conspiracy, Compadres, Connie Kaldor, Conrad Story Blues Band, Crane Marimba Ensemble, Crossing North, Cullen’s Cross,

Dady Brothers, Dana and Susan Robinson, Dan Berggren, Dan Gagliardi, Dan Duggan, Danielle Martineau & Rockabayou, Danny D’Imperio, Danny Gotham, Danse Cadence, Das Puppenspiel, Dave Mallett, Dave Alderson Quartet w/Tiffany Alderson, Dave Nichols & Three’s Company, David Francey, David Gonzalez & The Poetic License Band, David Mallett, David Wells, Debt, Delia, Denney Byrne, Dennis Mackrell, Desperados, Details at Eleven, Dick Stephan, Diego Murulando & Pacande, Dirk Powell, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Don Cannamela, Don Washington Blues Band, Double Axel, Doug Henrie, Downchild Blues Band,

Ed Shaughnessey, Eddy and Kim Lawrence, Ellen Sinopoli Dance Ensemble, Eric Loebs,

Fairview Avenue, Fiddle Puppet Dancers, Finest Kind, Finjan, Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble, For Heaven’s Sake, Fox Family Band, Frank Orsini, Frank Vignola, Fraser Clan & Friends, Freda Epstein & The Atta Boys, Fredi Ni Hogan, Frog Bridge, Front Range, Full Circle Hip-Hop Productions,

Galumpha, Gamalon, Garnet Rogers, Gary Smulyan, Gene Bertoncini, Genticorum, Geoff Van Duyne, George Ross, George Wesley & The Irietations, Gibson Brothers, Glen Drewes, Glengarry Bhoys, Gotta Dance Studio, Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, Greg Jadlos, Greenwich Meantime, Groovelilly, Gwen Swick,

Harry Manx, Hart Rouge, Hazel Pearl Band, Heather Forest, Hugh Blumenfeld,

Inisheer, Intakto,

Jake Whitesell Quartet, Jam Crackers, James Cotton, James Keelaghan, Jamie Savage, Jason Thomas, Jazz Alliance North, Jean Redpath, Jeff Jarvis, Jen Raphaelson, Jim & Gwen Tracy, Jim Burr Quartet, Jim Hurst, Jim Scott, Jimmy Phillips, Jive Wires, Joachim Diaz, Joanne Shenandoah, Jodi Sandhaus, Joe Carello, Joe Locke, Joe Philips, Joel Brown, Joel Kelly, John Fedchock, John Kribs, John Rossbach, Jon Hunkins, Jon Seieger & The All Stars, Jutta Distler & the Hi Dukes, JW Jones BLues Band

Kahurangi, Karen Monanaro, Karrin Allyson, Kelly Joe Phelps, Ken Peplowski, Kevin Irwin, Kevin Wimmer, Kim and Reggie Harris, Kip Reed, Korventenn, Kyle Tupper

L.U.S., La Petite Opera Company, Larry Baycura, Larry Ham, Laura Tarbell, Laurel Masse’ & her trio with Tex Arnold, Laurie Lewis & Grant Street, Lazy Mercedes, Le Vent Du Nord, Lee Murdock, Lime Hollow Boys, Linda & Robin Williams, Lisa Solkolov Trio, Little Charlie & the Nightcats, Lucy Kaplansky, Lui Collins, Lynn Miles,

Mac Benford & The Woodshed All Stars, Mad Agnes, Mad Pudding, Maelstrom Percussion Ensemble, Magpie, Mamadou Diabate, Mando Boys, Marie Burns, Marigolds, Mark Murphy, Mark Schatz, Martha Gallagher & Harper’s Delight, Martin’s Breakdown, Marshall Izen, Maskman, Matapat, McPeacke, Merry Go Round Playhouse, Merita Halili & the Raif Hyseni Orchestra, Mettewee River Theater Company, Michael Davis, Michael Hadfield, Michael Jerling, Michael Jerome Brown, Michael Moore, Michael Welsch, Mike Auldridge, Mike White, Mimi Rabson, Music Theater North Previews, Mustard’s Retreat, My Sweet Patootie,

Nancy Kelly, Natraj, Nego Gato, New & Unusual Artists, North Country Preservation Jazz Band, Northbound, Northern Lights Orchestra, Northern Symphonic Winds, Norwood Elementary Music,

Orealis, Orion Kribs, Oscar Lopez,

Papo Ross & Orquesta Pambiche, Pat Carney, Pat Duffy, Pat LaBarbera, Pat O’Leary, Patty Larkin, Paul Meyers, Peggy Lynn, Pete Giroux Quartet, Pete Malinverni Trio, Peter Karp, Peter “Madcat” Ruth, Peter Ostrousko, Peter Phippen & Josh Daby, Pierre Schreyer, Piquant, PM Electric, Potsdam Brass Quintet, Puppetworks, Inc.,

Quartette,

Racquette River Rounders, Radio Bob Band, Ralph Gordon, Ranch Romance, Randy Reed, Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem, Rare Silk, Ray Bonneville, Raymond Legere, Ray Vega, Read-a- Loud Theater, Renée Flemming, Rhythm of the Night, Richard Groome, Rick & Laurie Williams, Rick Bates aka Tas Cru, Robin Dow Hopper, Rockafella, Rodrigo Bastamante, Roger the Jester, Ron Hagelund, Ronnie Earle & The Broadcasters, Rory Block, Rosetta Stone, Roy Hurd, Russ Kassoff, Rustic Riders, Ruth Pelham,

Sabbatical, Sally Rogers & Howie Bursen, Samite of Uganda, Sasha (Alex Tsarov), Scott Nygard, Scott Robinson, Scott Shipley, Sean Hernandez, Sergio Guavarra, Seth Yacovone, Shadows, Shari Kane, Sheri Lynn DiGiovanna, Simon Sargent, Simple Gifts, Six Foot Midget, Skip Gorman, SLCMEA Festivals, Souvenir, St. Regis River String Band, Stardusters Big Band, Starry Night Puppet Theater, Stephen Barry Blues Band, Stephen Gratto, Steve Carney, Steve Marriner, Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys, Storycrafters, Sue Foley, Summit, Suzie Vinnick, Sweet Rose Revue, Sylvia Tyson, Syracuse Opera Company,

Tamarack, Tanglefoot, Tangelwood Marionettes, Taylor 2, Tenth Mountain Division Band, Terra Brasil, Tim & Molly O’Brien & The O’Boys, Tim Horner, Tom Akstens & Neil Rossi, Tom Melito, Tom Richter, Tom Rozan, Tony Furtado, Topaz, Trapezoid, Triple Play, Twelve Struck (with Rob Zolner and Bruce Dewey)

Valerie Ponomerov, Vance, Gilbert, Vicki Garneau & Swingshift, Vince DiMartino, Vinny Raniolo,

Wayne Bergeron, Without Words Musical Mime Theater, Woods Tea Company, World on a String, Wycliffe Gordon

Yellow Moon Jazz, Your Logo Here,

Zekuhl, and Zucchini Brothers.