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CAMBRIDGE FOLK FESTIVAL 2006

Cerys Matthews appears at this year's festival There's an eclectic and exciting line-up this year featuring the best in contemporary folk and roots music.




CAMBRIDGE 2006 LINE-UP
The festival will include a rare and exclusive UK festival appearance from the legendary Emmylou Harris, plus performances from Richard Thompson, who won a Lifetime Achievement Award at this year's Radio 2 Folk Awards, Grammy-winning progressive bluegrass band Nickel Creek, Cerys Matthews, Eddi Reader, John Tams & Barry Coope and Cara Dillon. See below for the full line-up.


Emmylou Harris
Richard Thompson
Amadou & Mariam
Capercaillie
Nickel Creek
Bettye LaVette
Los de Abajo
John Tams & Barry Coope
Cara Dillon
The John Butler Trio
Nizlopi
Brian McNeill
Tift Merritt
The Broken Family Band
Swåp
Van Eyken
Croft No.5
Whapweasel



The Chieftains
Cerys Matthews
Eddi Reader
Marcia Ball
Dervish
Mozaik
Chumbawamba
Seth Lakeman
Salsa Celtica
Tom Russell
Rodrigo y Gabriela
Julie Fowlis
Ezio
New Rope String Band
Anna Massie Band
Mauvais Sort
Lau
Bodega


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