Year 1965 - 1st Festival

1966 - 2nd Festival

1967 - 3rd Festival

1968 - 4th Festival

Name of UK Group Juniper Green Scottish Dancers, Juniper Green, Edinburgh The McPeake Family Singers & Instrumentalists, Belfast Monkseaton Morris Men, Monkseaton St Leonard's Irish Folklore Dance Society, Silksworth, Sunderland Stockton English Folk Dance Society/Blue & Golds, Stockton-on-Tees Teesside Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Billingham Silver Band Cardiff Welsh Folklore Dancers Derwent Valley Folklore Dance Group. Durham The Ian Campbell Folk Group, Birmingham Juniper Green Scottish Dancers, Edinburgh St Leonard's Irish Folklore Dance Society, Sundareland Billingham Silver Band The Spinners Folk Group Stockton English Folk Dance Society/Blue & Golds, Stockton-on-Tees Billingham Silver Band Billy Pigg Northumbrian Small Pipes, Northumberland The Fettlers Folk Group, Stockton-on-Tees John Doonan & his Ceili Band, Hebburn Loftus Sword Dancers, North Yorkshire Northumbrian Traditional Group Owen Brannigan Singer, Northumberland Ray & Archie Fisher, Glasgow Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, Newcastle-upon-Tyne St Leonard's Irish Dancers, Sunderland

1969 - 5th Festival

1970 - 6th Festival

1971 - 7th Festival

Billingham Silver Band Band of the 1st Battalion Royal Anglian Regiment Durham County Youth Choir, Durham The Fettlers Folk Group, Stockton-on-Tees The Ian Campbell Folk Group, Birmingham Loftus Sword Dancers, North Yorkshire Manley Dancers, Cheshire The Reivers Folk Group, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Robert Whitehead Ceili Band, Sunderland South Shields Caledonian Pipe Band St Leonard's Irish Dancers, Sunderland Stockton English Folk Dance Society/Blue & Golds The Healys Folk Group, Sunderland Tim Hart & Maddy Prior Folk Singers, St.Albans Billingham Silver Band Dave & Toni Arthur Folk Singers, Surrey The Fettlers Folk Group, Stockton-on-Tees Juniper Green Scottish Dancers, Edinburgh Martin Carthy Folk Singer, Dorset Northern Front Folk Group, Sunderland Robin Hall & Jimmie McGregor Folk Singers, Scotland Stockton English Folk Dance Society/Blue & Golds, Stockton-on-Tees Sunderland Youth International Concert Band Teesside Highland Pipe Band The Healys Folk Group, Sunderland Billingham Silver Band Danelaw Country Dance Band, Alnwick

1972 - 8th Festival

1973 - 9th Festival

Ed & Finbar Furey Folk Musicians & Singers, Edinburgh The Fettlers Folk Group, Stockton-on-Tees Fianna Padraig Irish Pipe & Drum Band, Manchester The High Level Ranters Folk Group, Northumberland London Festival Dancers St Leonard's Irish Dancers, Sunderland Stockton English Folk Dance Society/Blue & Golds, Stockton-on-Tees The Yetties Folk Song & Music Group, Yetminster, Dorset Billingham Silver Band Band & Drums of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, North Yorkshire Danelaw Country Dance Band, Alnwick The Fettlers Folk Group, Stockton-on-Tees Garde-Loo Folk Group, Darlington Mike Harding Folk Singer, Manchester Stockton English Folk Dance Society/Blue & Golds The Taverners Folk Group The McCalmans Folk Group, Edinburgh Billingham Silver Band Alex Glasgow & the William Southgate Quintet, Northumberland Band of the RAF Regiment, North Yorkshire Danelaw Country Dance Band, Alnwick The Fettlers Folk Group, Stockton-on-Tees Hedgehog Pie Folk Song & Instrumental Group Stockton English Folk Dance Society/Blue & Golds Teesside Constabulary Band The Yetties Folk Group, Yetminster, Dorset Billingham Silver Band

1974 - 10th Festival Band of the 1st Battalion the Royal Green Jackets, Colchester Cleveland Constabulary Band Danelaw Country Dance Band, Alnwick Darlington Mummers The Fettlers Folk Group, Stockton-on-Tees Fianna Phadraig Irish Pipe Band, Manchester Loftus Sword Dancers, North Yorkshire London Folk Dancers Newcastle Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Royal Ballet School Folklore Dancers, London St Leonard's Irish Dancers, Sunderland Stockton English Folk Dance Society/Blue & Golds The Northumbrian Traditional Group The Ranchers Folk Group The Yetties Folk Group, Yetminster, Dorset Billingham Silver Band 1975 -11th Festival Britannia Coconut Dancers, Lancashire Cleveland Constabulary Band Danelaw Country Dance Band. Alnwick The Fettlers Folk Group, Stockton-on-Tees Hedgehog Pie Folk Group Monkseaton Morris Men, Northumberland Muckram Wakes Folklore Group, Derbyshire/Nottinghamshire Penny Hedge Folk Group, Redcar Stockton English Folk Dance Society/Blue & Golds Stockton Morris Men Billingham Silver Band

1976 - 12th Festival Bernard Wrigley Folk Singer, Lancashire Blue Anchor, Teesside Danelaw Country Dance Band, Alnwick Dave Oliver Dancer & Musician, Sunderland Durham District English Folk Dance & Song Society Hendon Banks Folk Group, Co. Durham Stockton English Folk Dance Society/Blue & Golds Stockton Morris Men The Fairey Band Brass Band, Stockport The Yetties Folk Group, Yetminster, Dorset Tom Prince Concertina Player Billingham Silver Band 1977 - 13th Festival Boar's Head Morris Men, Bradfors Brodsworth Colliery Welfare Band, Doncaster Danelaw Country Dance Band, Alnwick Gary & Vera Aspey Folk Duo, Lancashire Lammas Tyde Folk Group, Northumberland Newcastle Morris Men Rocks of Cashel Folk Group Shakespeare Morris Men, Stratford-upon-Avon Silly Wizard Folk Band Stockton English Folk Dance Society/Blue & Golds Stockton Hop & Bob Hare Stockton Morris Men The Watersons Folk Group Billingham Silver Band 1978 - 14th Festival Benfieldside Folk Dance Group, Durham

Blue Anchor Folk Group, Teeside Brodsworth Colliery Welfare Band, Doncaster Danelaw Country Dance Band, Alnwick Newton Aycliffe Pipe Band Stockton English Folk Dance Society/Blue & Golds Stockton Hop & Bob Hare Stockton Morris Men The Savoy Jazzmen, Durham Billingham Silver Band 1979 - 15th Festival Billingham Festival Dancers Children's Group Danelaw Country Dance Band, Alnwick Kemp School of Scottish Dancing - Junior Group, Stockton-on-Tees Northern Folk Ensemble Peg Leg Ferret Folk Group, Co. Durham Rock of Cashel Ceili Band, Sunderland St Leonard's Irish Dancers Junior Group, Sunderland Stockton English Folk Dance Society/Blue & Golds The Fettlers II Folk Group, Stockton-on-Tees The Savoy Jazzmen, Durham Billingham Silver Band 1980 - 16th Festival Billingham Festival Dancers Cashel Ceili Band, Sunderland Danelaw Country Dance Band, Alnwick Ged Foley and Jez Lowe, North East Northern Folk Folklore Amalgamation, North East Billingham Silver Band 1981 - 17th Festival Danelaw Country Dance Band, Alnwick

Newcastle University Sword Dancers Stockton English Folk Dance Society/Blue & Golds Billingham Silver Band 1982 - 18th Festival Adrian Beadnell, Bob Skingle & Stewart McFarlane, Teesside Alan Stoddart & Kevin Phillipson Alistair Russell Ayresome Angels Penny Whistle Group, Middlesbrough Billingham Choral Society Bob Fox & Stu Luckley Castlegate Band Castlegate Ceilidh Band, Stockton-on-Tees Claan Na Gael Dancers Cleveland Cloggers Clog Dance Group Cosmotheka Danelaw Country Dance Band, Alnwick Eddie Walker Jean Haste Folk Singer John Leonard & John Squire Johnny Handle Folk Singer Knaresborough Mummers Leeds Polytechnic Touring Theatre Company London Folk English Folk Dance & Song Society Mike Elliott Newton Aycliffe Scots Pipe & Drum Band Northumbrian Pipers with Dave McQuade Ossian Pete Betts

Ray Stubbs Redcar Sword Dancers Steeleye Span Stockton Morris Men Strawhead Tom McConville & Keiron Halpin Tony Capstick Ying Tong John (John Strachan) Billingham Silver Band 1983 -19th Festival Billingham Choral Society Billingham Synthonia Choir Danelaw Country Dance Band, Alnwick Frank Matterson & Richie Burlinson Singers, Teesside Leeds Community Arts Company Loftus Sword Dancers, North Yorkshire Northern Folk Folklore Group, Teesside Northumbrian Tradition Group The Iron Men & Seven Gilders Billingham Silver Band 1984 - 20th Festival Leeds Community Arts Company Ango-American Ambassadors Band, Redcar Billingham Choral Society Cashel Ceili Folk Band Dawnswyr Talog Dance Group Derby Crown Ladies Morris Group Newton Aycliffe Scots Pipes & Drums Band Shiremoor Marrers Geordie Song Group, Tyneside

Stockton Blue & Golds Stockton Vocal Union Billingham Silver Band 1985 - 21st Festival Abraham Moss Centre Theatre Company, Manchester Ayresome Angels Penny Whistle Group, Teesside Cashel Ceili Band Castlegate Ceili Band, Teesside Cleveland Clog Dancers Helles Belles Women's Morris Dancers, Hartlepool Mike Walton Caller Motley Morris Dancers, Rochester, Kent Newton Aycliffe Pipe & Drum Band Nina Wilson Irish Dancer Northumbrian Folk Musical Group Northumbrian Pipers' Society Cleveland Branch Phoenix Long Sword Dancers, Loughborough Ron Angel Piccolo player, Teesside Selma Douglas Solo Scottish Dancer Stewart McFarlane & Anvil Folk Group, Teesside Stockton Morris Dancers Billingham Silver Band 1986 - 22nd Festival Billingham Technical College Drama Group Cleveland Clog Dancers Dunedin Dancers, Edinburgh Helles Belles Women's Morris Dancers, Hartlepool Northumbrian Folk Northumbrian Pipers' Society Cleveland Branch

Peter Walters Irish Union Pipes Player Ron Angel Penny Whistle Player, Teesside Samina Ashraf Penny Whistle Player, Teesside Selma Douglas Solo Scottish Dancer Silurian Border Morrismen Morris Dancers, Ledbury Spanking Jack Folk Music Group Stewart McFarlane & Anvil Folk Group, Teesside Stockton Morris Blue & Golds Waggoners Folk Dance Band, Teesside Billingham Silver Band 1987 - 23rd Festival Billingham Technical College Drama Group Cashel Ceili Band, Sunderland Clann Na Gael Irish Dancers Cleveland Clog Dancers Dab Hand Folk Trio Dereck Elliott Folk Singer, Yorkshire Di Henderson Folk Singer Frank Matterson & Richie Burlinson Folk Musicians Hue Diep Hoang with the other Whistles Jim Mageean Folk Singer, Tyneside Keith Hancock Melodeon Player, Manchester Newton Aycliffe Scots Pipe & Drum Band Northumbrian Folk Folklore Artistes Selma Douglas Solo Scottish Dancer Semina Ashraf, Ron Angel, Miya Caushash Whistles Sinclair Highland Dancers Stockton Hop

Teesside Travellers The Wilson Family Harmony Singers, Billingham Vin Garbutt Folk Singer & Musician, Teesside Billingham Silver Band 1988 - 24th Festival An Oige na h'Eireann Irish Dancers Cashel Ceili Band, Sunderland Cat Nab Clog Dancers, Saltburn Cleveland Clog Dancers Frank Matterson & Richie Burlinson Margaret Robson School of Irish Dancing, Teesside McElvogue School of Irish Dancing, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Newton Aycliffe Pipe Band Selma Douglas Solo Scottish Dancer Stockton Morris Men Teesside Travellers Country Dancers Billingham Silver Band 1989 - 25th Festival An Oige na h'Eireann Irish Dancers Frank Matterson & Richie Burlinson McElvogue School of Irish Dancing, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Newton Aycliffe Pipe Band Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Waggoners Folk Dance Band, Stockton-on-Tees Billingham Silver Band 1990 - 26th Festival Frank Matterson & Richie Burlinson, Tyne & Wear Loftus Sword Dancers, Loftus Newton Aycliffe Pipe Band Teesside Travellers Folk Dance Group

Waggoners Folk Dance Band, Teeside Billingham Silver Band 1991 - 27th Festival Fosbrook Clog Dancers, Stockport High Spen Blue Diamonds Rapper Sword Dancers, Tyne & Wear Marie Little Folk Singer, North East Mark Marshall Step-Dancer, Cramlington Newton Aycliffe Pipe Band Normanby Whistlers & Singers, Easton Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Tyneside Folk Workshop Band Waggoners Folk Dance Band, Teesside Billingham Silver Band 1992 - 28th Festival Cashel Ceili Band Cat Nab Clog Dancers, Teesside Marie Little Folk Singer Newton Aycliffe Pipe Band Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Waggoners Folk Dance Band Billingham Silver Band 1993 -29th Festival Curran School of Irish Dancing, Tyneside Fidler’s Fancy Women’s Morris Group, Cheshire Marie Little Folk Singer, Durham Waggoners Folk Dance Band, Teesside Cashel Ceili Band Newton Aycliffe Pipe Band, Durham Billingham Silver Band 1994-30th Festival Walker Family Clog Dancers

Marie Little Folk Singer, Durham Newton Aycliffe Pipe Band, Durham Stockton Morris & Rapper Team, Teesside Waggoners Folk Dance Band, Teesside Billingham Silver Band 1995-31st Festival Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Taffy Thomas Storyteller, Cumbria Marie Little Folk Singer, Durham Newton Aycliffe Pipe Band, Durham Waggoners Folk Dance Band, Teesside McElvogue School of Irish Dancing Billingham Silver Band 1996- 32nd Festival Palatine Clog Morris Group, Durham Wilson Family Folk Group, Teesside Newton Aycliffe Pipe Band, Durham Robson School of Irish Dancing, Guisborough Billingham Silver Band 1997-33rd Festival Marie Little Folk Singer, Durham Waggoners Folk Dance Band, Teesside Robson School of Irish Dancing, Guisborough South Durham Pipes and Drums, Durham Walker Family Clog Dancers Wildcats of Kilkenny Folk Band Billingham Silver Band 1998-34th Festival National Youth Folklore Troupe of England, Manchester Adlington Folk Dancers, Cheshire Waggoners Folk Dance Band, Teesside

1999-35th Festival

2000-36th Festival

2001-37th Festival

2002-38th Festival

Robson School of Irish Dancing, Guisborough South Durham Pipes & Drums, Durham Billingham Silver Band Newton Aycliffe Royal British Legion Pipes & Drums Amanda McGlynn Academy of Dance, Middlesbrough The Fettlers Folk Group, Teesside Rosehill Dance Company Treasure Trove Puppet Company Pengwyn Rapper Sword Dancers, Tyneside St Clair’s Highland Dance Group, Hartlepool Billingham Silver Band Dunedin Dancers Scottish Dance Group, Edinburgh Newton Aycliffe Royal British Legion Pipes & Drums, Durham Amanda McGlynn Academy of Dance & Theatre Arts, Teesside Waggoners Folk Dance Band, Teesside Waterson-Carthy Folk Band, Robin Hood’s Bay Billingham Silver Band Corryvechan Scottish Dance Group, Bristol Dalriada Scottish Country Dance Band, Bristol Darlington Folk Fiddle Group Newton Aycliffe Pipe Band, Durham Amanda McGlynn Academy of Dance & Theatre Arts, Teesside Waggoners Folk Dance Band, Teesside Magic with Mike Smith Billingham Silver Band Walker Family Clog Dancers, Tyneside Newton Aycliffe Pipes and Drums, Durham

Waggoners Folk Dance Band, Teesside Billingham Silver Band 2003 39th Festival Newton Aycliffe Pipes and Drums, Durham Danceation Billingham Youth Dance Group, Billingham The Fettlers Folk Group, Teesside Wilkinson School of Dance, Tyneside Billingham Silver Band 2004 40th Festival Billinda Billingham International Youth Dancers Newton Aycliffe Pipes and Drums, Durham Black Swan Rapper Sword Dancers Billingham Silver Band 2005 41st Festval Billinda Billingham International Youth Dancers Newton Aycliffe Pipes & Drums, Durham Absolutely Legless Irish Dancers, Edinburgh Billingham Silver Band 2006 42nd Festival Billinda, Billingham International Youth Dancers Newton Aycliffe Pipes & Drums, Durham Billingham Silver Band 2007 - 43rd Festival Cardiff Welsh Folk Dance Company Hexham Morris Dancers Scoil Rince I Muir Youth Irish Dancers, Teesside Billinda, Billingham International Youth Dancers Billingham Silver Band 2008 - 44th Festival Adlington English Folk Dancers, Stockport Corryvrechan Scottish Dance Society, Bristol Billinda, Billingham International Youth Dancers Billingham Silver Band

2009 - 45th Festival Robson Academy of Irish Dancing, Teesside Wilkinson Highland & Clog Dance Team, Tyneside Billinda, Billingham International Youth Dancers Billingham Silver Band 2010 - 46th Festival Dawnswyr Tipyn o Bopeth Heritage Dancers, Wales Billinda, Billingham International Youth Dancers Billingham Silver Band 2011-47th Festival Keira Martin Professional Choreographer & UK dancers Mishaped Pearls Contemporary Band Alma de Tango Quartet Jenny Francis and Ricardo Oria Tango Dancers, Edinburgh Richmond Town Pipes and Drums Wilf Alexander Caribbean Steel Band Billingham Silver Band 2012-48th Festival Keneish Dance, Birmingham Keira Dance, Leeds Corryvechan Scottish Dance Display Team, Bristol Newton Aycliffe Pipes and Drums, Durham Tale Me a Tale Theatre, London Fracture Theatre, Billingham Fosbrooks Educational Trust Dancers and Musicians, Stockport