Taking their band's name from the title of a Newfoundland song, rock/folk veteran Dave Panting and singer/guitarist Tom Boland have been on the go since 2005. Their focus is on traditional Newfoundland songs and tunes with a fresh take on the music, combining strong vocals and solid rhythm with all-round instrumental and arranging prowess and an easy-going stage presence. Joining GULLIVER'S SPREE are Adam Staple and
Chris Batstone, veterans of the local folk/rock scene (e.g. with THE PUNTERS, DRIVE, KELLY RUSSELL AND THE PLANKS), who provide a solid rhythm section highly
complimentary to GULLIVER'S SPREE's original arrangements. (Dave's website) 
Danny Spooner is a traditional singer, regarded as one of the foremost in Australia. An English-born Australian, he sings the song of work (and play) from both cultures. His repertoire was formed as a boy in the East End of London, and as a youth working on the river Thames. He migrated to Australia in 1962 and found himself in the midst of the folk revival in Melbourne which excited him so much he'd learn three songs a day! He taught in secondary schools and universities, now retirement gives him more time for singing and travelling with his English concertina. Danny last performed in Newfoundland in 2004 and will carry on as he left off - passing on gems from his repertoire with great personal warmth and knowledge of how these songs came to be. (website) Mary Barry & Paddy Barry
Singer/songwriters Mary Barry and Paddy Barry have performed together at festivals, coffee houses, clubs and concerts. Some of their perfomances include Folk Night at the Ship Pub, The Seabird Festival in Newtown, the Peace-A-Chord Festival and at Bluebird North - where writers sing and tell - in Vancouver. They were the featured artists on the CBC Radio’s Singers & Songwriters Series and have appeared several times at the LSPU Hall in St. John's. Joining Mary and Paddy is singer and instrumentalist Andrew Dale of THE ONCE. Their sizzling harmonies, unique stories and creative compositions bring a special energy and linger long after they leave the stage. (Mary's website)
Fiddle Session
Claude Méthé, Shiho Mizumoto, Pat Moran, Kelly Russell, and Christina Smith discuss and demonstrate fiddle styles including Québeçois, American Old Time and those from Newfoundland and Labrador.
Lifetime Achievement Award - Wilf Doyle
Every cove and bay in this Province has its own repertoire of dance tunes, or at least, its own names for them. There are some tunes, however, that are known everywhere, and are even known by the same name all over the Province. Such is the nature of Wilf Doyle’s influence on the canon of Newfoundland instrumental music that even now, fifty years after the release of his first album, these tunes are identified by accordionists in this province as “Wilf Doyle tunes.” For his broad and incalculable influence on the accordion music of the Province, the Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival is pleased to present Wilf Doyle with the Lifetime Achievement Award. (citation)
Ray Walsh Band
Since CBC's ALL AROUND THE CIRCLE, Ray Walsh's music has been found on TV and radio shows, numerous recordings and at frequent appearances throughout Atlantic Canada. Hailing from Bay de Verde where Ray's father and grandfather were well-known fiddle players, the band performs a blend of Newfoundland/ Irish/Scottish traditional music and songs. CDs include: Passing of the Years, The Music in our Lives and Work Upon The Water. Besides Ray, the band includes his brother Gerard, son Greg (NAVIGATORS), daughter Michelle and nephew Neil Hyde.