2003
Ron Buchanan and Hotpoint Stringband

2004
Cis Hinkle
Elftones

2005
Hands Four did not happen this year

2006
Susan Moffett, Clearbranch,
Berea Castoffs

2007
Jim Morrison,
Clearbranch, Elkhorn

2008
Darlene Underwood 
Hotpoint Stringband

2009
Diana Silver,
Chris Bischoff
The Groovemongers

2010
Cary Ravitz 
Great Bear Trio

2011
Susan Moffett,
Mike Boerschig,
Brittany Bay
Pigtown Alley

2012
Darlene Underwood
Charley Harvey
The Contrarians

2013
Nils Fredland
Frank Buschelman
Perpetual e-Motion
The New Contrary Travelers
Illegal Contraband

2014
Wild Asparagus

2015
Cary Ravitz,
Liz Natter,
Barbara Ramlow,
Joe Wilkie
Chris Bischoff
Berea Castoffs
Coffee Zombies
Illegal Contraband
Intellectual Properties

2016
Wild Asparagus

2017
Wendy Graham Settle
Elixir

2018
Wild Asparagus

2019
Vicki Herndon
Beth Molaro
Buddy System
Wake Up Robin

2020
Wild Asparagus

2021
Covid year

2022
Turino Family Band
Berea Castoffs
Darlene Underwood
Dwayne Johnson

2023
Wild Asparagus

2024
Sarah Kaiser
Terry Doyle
Playing With Fyre

2025
Berea Castoffs
Hot Coffee Breakdown
Timothy Klein
Deborah Denenfeld
Chris Bischoff

2026
Wild Asparagus

2027