Lifetime Achievement Award

Every year Ards International Guitar Festival will choose someone to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of their work with the guitar.  The very first award was presented in 1999. 

The recipients to date are:

  • 1999   -           Norman Watson
  • 2000   -           Davey Graham
  • 2001   -           Henry McCullough
  • 2002   -           John Renbourn
  • 2003   -           Louis Stewart
  • 2004   -           John Martyn
  • 2005   -           Arty McGlynn
  • 2006   -           Martin Simpson
  • 2007   -           Eric Bell
  • 2008   -          Gordon Giltrap
  • 2009   -           Pat McManus
  • 2010   -          Gerry Donahue
  • 2011   -           Carlos Bonell
  • 2012   -           Martin Taylor
  • 2013   -           Preston Reed
  • 2014   -           Pierre Bensusan
  • 2016   -           Martin Carthy
  • 2017   -           Sarah McQuaid
  • 2018   -           The 4 of Us
  • 2019   -           Simon McBride          
  • 2022   -           Ronnie Greer
  • 2023   -           George Lowden

So, who will receive the coveted award this year???