Governors Arts Awards
Folk Heritage Award

The Folk Heritage Award recognizes a New Hampshire traditional folk artist, who has made a significant contribution to his or her art form and to his or her cultural community, reflecting a lifetime of achievement. Traditional art forms are those art forms, passed informally from generation to generation, that reflect the culture of a particular community defined by ethnic heritage, occupational, religious, geographic, or familial groups.

• 2007 - Harvey Tolman, New England Contra Dance & Cape Breton Fiddler
• 2005 - Claude Smead, basketmaker
• 2003 - Ellis Hatch, Jr., fly tier
• 2001 - Dudley Laufman, Old Time Barn & Square Dance Fiddler & Caller
• 1999 - Larry & Henry Riendeau, Franco-American Duet: Fiddle and Guitar
• 1997 - Bob McQuillen, Contra Dance Piano & Accordion Player
• 1995 - Newt Washburn, basketmaker