Spirit of Folk
These awards are presented to honor and celebrate people and organizations actively involved in the promotion and preservation of folk music through their creative work, their community building, and their demonstrated leadership.
FAI members can nominate a candidate here.
Past Spirit of Folk Recipients
Year
|
Recipients |
| 2022 | Eugene Rodriguez, Lilli Lewis, Gaelynn Lea, Erin Benjamin, Amando Espinoza, Shain Shapiro |
| 2021 | Magnus Bäckström, Matthew Covey, Reggie Harris, Suni Paz, Lisa Schwartz |
| 2020 | Jan Ramsey, Laura Hassler, Ellen Bello, Åke Lundström, Ephraim Bugumba, Ben Sandmel |
| 2019 | Alfredo Caxaj, Ellen Hamilton, Gilles Garand, Matt Smith, Michael Wrycraft, ShoShona Kish, Sonny Ochs, Sofia Rei |
| 2018 | Anais Mitchell, Betsy Siggins, Kristian Blak, Martyn Joseph, Richard Gillmann |
| 2017 | Michelle Conceison, Barbara Dane, SONiA disappear fear, Ramy Essam, Chloe Goodyear, Si Khan |
| 2016 | Troy Campbell, Violet Hensley, Sam Lee, Dave Siglin, Phyllis Stenson, Tony Turner |
| 2015 | Dana Cooper, Tom Coxworth, David Hirshland, Sheena Keane, Shelley Nordstrom, Folk Alliance Australia |
| 2014 | Jim Kweskin, Brewer & Shipley, Danny Cox, Bob McWilliams, Bob & Diana & Suckiel, Chuck Haddix |
| 2013 | Bernie Finkelstein, Sylvia Tyson, Tam Kearney, Enoch Kent, Holmes Hooke |
| 2012 | James Luther “Jim” Dickinson, Skipper Paul “Skip” McQuinn |
| 2011 | Dan Navarro, John Hartford, Two Way Street Coffee House, David Bromberg, Rodney Dillard and the Dillards, Tom Neff |
| 2010 | Richard Flohil, Howard and Roz Larman, Vic & Reb Heyman, Mike Seeger, Gene Shay, Rounder Records |
| 2009 | Mitch Podolak, Valerie Denn, Ronda Barton |
| 2008 | Dalis Allen – SWRFA, Kari Estrin – SERFA, FARM, Renee Bodie – FAR-West, Dianne Tankle – NERFA |