Billy Bragg is an English alternative rock musician and left-wing activist. His music blends elements of folk music, punk rock and protest songs, and his lyrics mostly deal with political or romantic themes. His music career has lasted more than thirty years.

Singer songwriter Donovan backstage at the secret Policeman's other Ball 1981.

Fairport Convention are an English folk rock and later electric folk band, formed in 1967 who are still recording and touring today. They are widely regarded as the most important single group in the English folk rock movement.

John Martyn, OBE was a British singer-songwriter and guitarist. Over a 40 year career he released 21 studio albums.

Wesley Stace is a folk singer-songwriter and author who has used the stage name John Wesley Harding. Under his real name, he has written three novels. He is also a novelist, university teacher and the curator of Wesley Stace’s Cabinet of Wonders.

Lindisfarne was a British folk/rock group from Newcastle upon Tyne

Lyle Pearce Lovett is an American country singer-songwriter and actor. These photos were taken at London's Ronnie Scott's jazz club 1988 .

Martin Carthy MBE is an English folk singer and guitarist who has remained one of the most influential figures in British traditional music.

Nanci Griffith is an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter from Austin, Texas. The photos were taken in London 1988.

Roy Harper is an English folk/rock singer-songwriter and guitarist who has been a professional musician since 1964.

Steeleye Span are an English folk-rock band, formed in 1969 and still active today. They achieved a gold record with sales of "All Around My Hat".

The Chieftains are a traditional Irish band formed in Dublin in 1962.

Bert Jansch was a leading figure in the British folk music revival of the 1960s, touring folk clubs and recording several solo albums, as well as collaborating with other musicians. Collaborating with Ralph mcTell in 1974 .. McTell is best known for his song "Streets of London".

Bert Jansch collaborating with Ralph McTell in 1974 .. McTell is best known for his song "Streets of London".

Andy White is a Northern Irish singer/songwriter, poet and author, born in Belfast. He released his first EP Religious Persuasion in 1985 on Stiff Records, and his first album Rave on Andy White in 1986. Since then he has released eleven solo albums plus numerous compilations and live albums, and collaborated with many other artists including Peter Gabriel, Sinéad O'Connor and English producer John Leckie.

Melissa Lou Etheridge is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and activist. Her self-titled debut album Melissa Etheridge was released in 1988 and became an underground success.

Samuel Hutt, known by the stage name Hank Wangford, is an English country and western songwriter. "Hank is a good smoke screen. He can do things I can't do. He's my clown," says Dr. Hutt, who has been struggling to balance his musical and medical interests ever since medical school