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Live Music information for the county of Kent, UK. http://www.kentfolk.com - for Kent Folk. Folk, Celtic, Blues, Jazz and Cajun music in Kent, U.K. Kent gig calendars, news , photos & MP3 music . Kentish folk-clubs , sessions , open-stages and sing-arounds . Kent venue and musician listings.

KentFolk is a menber of the South East Folk Arts Network.

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KentFolk Events 2009

Fiddlers Various 2009 - Tommy Peoples

KentFolk is extremely pleased to announce that Master Irish fiddler Tommy Peoples from Donegal has again accepted an invitation from KentFolk to visit the South East of England in the Autumn of 2009, as a Fiddlers Various special event. Tommy will hold an all-day fiddle workshop at the Lewes Saturday Folk Club (formerly the Lewes Arms Folk Club), Lewes, near Brighton, Sussex, on Saturday 12th September, 2009, and then give a recital during the folk club evening. The following day, on Sunday 13th September, 2009, Tommy Peoples will again come to Kent, and hold a full afternoon's workshop at the excellent Littlebourne Thatched Barn, near Canterbury, followed by a full evening concert. More Info.

KentFolk Events 2008

Cajun Dance with Dindon Sauvage - Littlebourne Barn 2008-05-25 - Photo Report KentFolk invited the fiddler Yves Langlois back from his new home in France, to fiddle for a Cajun Dance, held in Littlebourne Thatched Barn, together with multi-instrumentalist Chris Taylor. Laura Targett 2008 - Photo Report KentFolk tried to build a Summer fiddle gig in Littlebourne Barn, but ended with setting-up some pub gigs with Kentish fiddler Laura Targett, in the Wrotham Arms and the Barnaby Rudge. Laura also had a gig in the excellent Steiner School concert hall. Laura was on a flying visit from the fiddle circuit in Australia.

KentFolk Events 2007

Fiddlers Various 2007 - Tommy Peoples

Master Irish fiddler Tommy Peoples from Donegal accepted an invitation from KentFolk to visit the South East of England in the Summer of 2007, as a Fiddlers Various special event. After a concert en route in Newport, Wales, on Wednesday 6th June, Tommy gave a concert at the London Irish Centre in Camden, on Friday 8th June 2007. Tommy then held an all-day fiddle workshop at the Lewes Arms, Lewes, near Brighton, Sussex, on Saturday 9th June, 2007, and then gave an evening concert. The following day, on Sunday 10th June, 2007, Tommy Peoples came to Kent, and held a full afternoon's workshop at the excellent Littlebourne Thatched Barn, near Canterbury, followed by an evening concert. On Monday 11th Tommy played in The Barge, Gillingham. For gig reports on all the Fiddlers Various events todate, see : www.KentFolk.com/FiddlersVarious/

Saskia Tomkins and Steafan Hannigan

Saskia Tomkins and Steafan Hannigan are current and recent All Britain Fleadh winners for Fiddle (Slow Air), Uilleann Pipes, Flute, Whistle, and Bodhran. Now resident in Canada, they are visiting the UK and the continent. Workshops: Fiddle, Pipes, Flute, Whistle & Bodhran Sunday 1st April. Saskia and Steafan held workshops in Littlebourne Thatched Barn for Fiddle, Whistle & Bodhran, within the Celtic, Cajun, Eastern European and Gypsy Jazz genres. Workshops £15 each, from 11 am, and in the afternoon, in the excellent Littlebourne Thatched Barn, near Canterbury, Kent. CT3 1TU Celtic Session with Saskia Tomkins and Steafan Hannigan : Sunday 1st April. 8:30 pm Anchor Inn, 52 Abbey Street, Faversham, Kent. ME13 7BP Concert: Saskia Tomkins and Steafan Hannigan Monday 2nd April. Saskia and Steafan gave a concert in Littlebourne, near Canterbury, featuring Celtic, Cajun, Eastern European and Gypsy Jazz music. £6, 7:30 for 8pm, War Memorial Hall, 58 High Street, Littlebourne, Nr. Canterbury, Kent. CT3 1ST For gig reports on all the Fiddlers Various events todate, see : www.KentFolk.com/FiddlersVarious/

KentFolk Events 2005

KentFolk hosted a number of events in 2005 - all fiddle led - now why will that be no surprise to my friends ? : Thu. 17th March 2005 - a St. Patrick's Night Special, in The Red Lion Hotel, Wingham, with Irish food, SOLD OUT A WEEK IN ADVANCE - a real hum-dinger Sat. 7th May 2005 - a Spring Cajun Dance, in Littlebourne thatched Barn, Only one chair left unsold - but everyone was dancing, so no possible problem there, an excellent evening. Sat. 24th September 2005 - an Autumn Barn Dance, in Littlebourne thatched Barn, but the flag-ship was the "Fiddlers Various" long week-end, with pub fiddle gigs, and a fiddle showcase in the Littlebourne Barn, preceeded by two fiddle workshops : Fri. 3rd June 2005 - Saskia Tomkins in the King William IV in Littlebourne. Sun. 5th June 2005, 10am - Fiddle Workshop, led by Ben Paley. Sun. 5th June 2005, 2pm - Fiddle Workshop, led by Saskia Tomkins. Sun. 5th June 2005, 7:15pm - "Fiddlers Various" Showcase in the Thatched Barn, Littlebourne. Mon. 6th June 2005 - Monkey Puzzle with Laura Targett in the Red Lion in Wingham. "Curry and Ceilidh". And the legendary Steáfán Hannigan (all British uillean pipe champion and virtuoso bodhran player) came down for the weekend, and he and multi-instrumentalist Chris Taylor accompanied the fiddlers during the Fiddle Showcase. And a brilliant weekend it was - everthing I hoped and more. Fiddlers Various photo report "Fiddling around the World" As part of the Canterbury Festival 2005, KentFolk initiated two Umbrella Events (U16a, U16b) U16a: Sunday 16th October 2005, 2pm - Virtuoso fiddler Chris Haigh gave a talk, illustrated on the fiddle, from the laptop, and with ethnic fiddles. : "Fiddling around the World", U16b: Sunday 16th October 2005, 2pm -a fiddle concert with Chris Haigh and accordionist Alan Dunn : an evening concert: "Fiddling around the World". For gig reports on all the Fiddlers Various events todate, see : www.KentFolk.com/FiddlersVarious/

"Fiddler on Beach" - original oil by Navi Fiddling Around the World Poster - Shiva the Fiddler

KentFolk and Google

• Google Local, Google Maps :

  KentFolk is registered on Google Local :
  KentFolk has been linking to maps generated by Multi-Map, from postcodes links, for some years, but Google Local and Google Maps offer significant advantages:
  Try : KentFolk venues on Google Local
  to see some of the 150 or so pubs and other venues on the KentFolk database, that are now also on Google Local, giving immediate maps, satelite photos, distances and driving directions ...

• Google Base :

  which allows me to specify a choice of key words to be applied to uploaded events, with direct Google listing and searching by date and location, as well as added Google Maps.
  i.e. you can go to http://google.co.uk/base and browse "Events and Activities"
  I am starting to add links to selected events on the KentFolk Calendars, to take you to a full page of info on Google Base, with maps etc. ...

• Google Calendar :

  This has greatly improved since I first experimented with it. A nice feature is that you can overlay events from different sources, and build up your own private calendar, also with maps etc. ...
  So far I have only added a few sessions and folk clubs, see the monthly News pages for sessions and folk clubs. Hopefully more to come soon ....

  If you already are signed up for Google Calendar, clicking on this link will allow you to add this KentFolk Sessions and Folk Club Calendar to your private (secure) list of viewable and copyable calendars;
  else it will first take you to a Google page so that you can subscribe :

  

• A new Google Search to search Kent Folk :

  	Enter your search terms Submit search form
  	Web www.kentfolk.com

• Google Adverts :

  In the earliest days of KentFolk, an advertising banner was a required part of the hosting package I was using. That went, but I kept music related "Link-Exchange" banners on the site, in exchange for which the KentFolk banner was displayed on other music sites.

  Google have been increasingly targetting their adverts even better, until they are now quite useful. Visiting other websites, I frequently find the adverts to be relevant and worth following. Thus I have finally decided to try them on KentFolk. And am now trying Google referal, like the buttons below. Your comments are very welcome.

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• New Google goodies :

  Some of these will help you to search Kent Folk better, edit selected photos, and generally improve your web experience.

Combined Event Ticket and CD orders

Purchasing Event Tickets :

• enter the event name and date in the box below;
• click on the PayPal button;
• enter the number of tickets, and your name and address;
• add up the total cost of the tickets, and add a pound if you want the tickets posted (1st Class), enter it in the box, (else bring your PayPal receipt and you will be able to pick the tickets up on the door);
• select to pay via PayPal or credit/debit card;
• select postage or not, enter your address, complete the transaction. You should get an explicit message from KentFolk of the success or failure of the transaction.

Purchasing CDs :

Order Details Pay by Secure PayPal and/or Credit Card.

MP3 and Digital Album downloads

KentFolk Calendar Entry Format :

Preferred KentFolk gig-list formats

I have also started a development program to convert the KentFolk format to generate Google Base listings as well....

Update History : Built 2000_4_18 : April Cal ... 2000_4_27 : the first photos ... 2000_6_8,9,11,14,15 : first MP3 music files, lots more links, more gigs ... 2000_7_24 : new home for the MP3 music, new music ... 2001_4_7 : festival section ... 2001_5_26,27,28,30 : festival report + MP3 music, news ... 2001_12_3 : Move to c-k host ... 2002-06_01 : Jubilee news : May News, Festival News ... 2002_10_17 : Music Store: CDs for sale ... 2002_10_23 : Music Store: Cajunologie's new CD, news ... 2003-08-16 : August News, PEL, August, September Cal ... 2005-09-19 : Fiddlers Various photo report ... 2006-01-08,9,10 : Linking to Google Base, etc., see Jan news .... 2006-04-20 : Tree structured News pages ... 2006-05-01 : News now updated continually ... 2007-02-09 : new Google calendars for Folk Clubs, Sessions and Open Stages 2007-03-15 : April Cal, March News, MP3 tracks for sale ... 2008-01-21 to 29 : New session recording, more gigs, eFolkMusic mp3s ... 2008-05-20 to 31 loads more gig photo reports ... 2008-08-10 : more musicians, groups ... 2008-08-18,19,22 : BFW + Blues Review gig reports inc YouTube video ... 2008-08-23to27 : more gig reports with much more video ... 2008-09-05 : Sept News, Nov Cal ... 2008-10-05 : Oct News, Dec Cal, more gigs, more video ... 2009-01-05 : March Cal ... 2009-01-08 : Jan News, more pubs lost ... 2009-02-02 : April Cal ... 2009-02-12 : Feb News ... 2009-03-04 : May Cal ... 2009-04-28 : Jun Cal, May News ... 2009-05-07 : more gigs ... 2009-05-09 : July Cal, more gigs ... 2009-06-15 : Aug Cal, June News ....

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KentFolk CDs & MP3 Music Tracks KentFolk now has recorded numerous live Kentish gigs - a number are in part on this web page, some exist as CDs. KentFolk has "buy" buttons for Kentish musicians' CDs, on the MP3 music section - listen before you buy. I have also recently gained the technology to sell MP3 tracks direct from KentFolk. In addition I am now working with eFolkMusic in the USA to bring you Kentish musicians' tracks and Digital Albums. Musicians - please contact me regarding selling your CDs on KentFolk, though I am currently well behind in placing these and MP3 tracks on this web page. For details see : www.kentfolk.com/KF_mp3/ and www.kentfolk.com/KF_mp3_eFolkMusic/

www.kentfolk.com www.efolkmusic.org

Songs, Stories and Verse from Kentish Folk :

• At one of the now lost Summer Festivals at the Red Lion at Baddlemere I heard some of his own songs from Bob Simmons :
  Dance to the Possible and
  Look Now.

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June

Mon	1 Skinners Rats 9 - 11 pm The Barge, Layfield Rd., Gillingham. ME7 2QY 01634 850485 Hot Rats virtuoso fiddle 8:30 01843 604080 HOT RATS Ostend at Anchor Festival	8 Folk Night 01622 754 032 8.30 - 11 pm The Greyhound Wheeler St., Maidstone. Perfect Strangers 9 - 11 pm The Barge, Layfield Rd., Gillingham. ME7 2QY 01634 850485 Hot Rats virtuoso fiddle 8:30 01843 604080 HOT RATS Barnaby Rudge, Broadstairs Ron Trueman-Border 9 - 11 pm with THE PERFECT STRANGERS The Barge	15 Mixed session 8.30 - 11 pm Plough and Harrow Tilmanstone, nr. Deal. CT14 0HX 01304 617 582 Redeye 9 - 11 pm The Barge, Layfield Rd., Gillingham. ME7 2QY 01634 850485	22 Song & Music Session 8:30 - 11 pm The Beacon Teagarden Lane, Tunbridge Wells. 01892 782 236 Will Scott & Jan Bell 9 - 11 pm The Barge, Layfield Rd., Gillingham. ME7 2QY 01634 850485	29 Biggin Hillbillies 9 - 11 pm The Barge, Layfield Rd., Gillingham. ME7 2QY 01634 850485
Tue	2 CJ's Open Stage 9pm The Pier, Herne Bay, Kent Canopus Folk 8.15 - 11 pm The Canopus, Hill Rd., Borstal, Rochester. 01634 400 861	9 Sing around 8pm The Woolpack 26 High St, Tenterden, TN30 6AP 01580 762934 Porch Swing Blues 8:30 - 11 pm Orange Street Music Club, Canterbury	16 Canopus Folk 8.15 - 11 pm The Canopus, Hill Rd., Borstal, Rochester. 01634 400 861	23	30 "Mick & Nicks" traditional music evening 8:30 - 11 pm The Three Mariners, 37 Windmill Street, Hythe. CT21 6BH
Wed	3 Andy Maclean Band Jazz 8.30 - 11 pm Rose & Crown, Stelling Minnis. Open Stage 8.30 - 11 pm Smack Inn, Middle Wall, Whitstable. CJ's Open Stage 9 pm The Smack, Whitstable, Kent Bards at the Barge 9 - 11 pm The Barge, Layfield Rd., Gillingham. ME7 2QY 01634 850485 Bards at The Barge open mic 9 - 11 pm The Barge, Layfield Rd., Gillingham. ME7 2QY 01634 850485	10 Andy Maclean Band Jazz 8.30 - 11 pm Rose & Crown, Stelling Minnis. Open Stage 8.30 - 11 pm Smack Inn, Middle Wall, Whitstable. CJ's Open Stage 9 pm The Smack, Whitstable, Kent	17 Andy Maclean Band Jazz 8.30 - 11 pm Rose & Crown, Stelling Minnis. Open Stage 8.30 - 11 pm Smack Inn, Middle Wall, Whitstable. CJ's Open Stage 9 pm The Smack, Whitstable, Kent Jazz 9 - 11 pm The Barge, Layfield Rd., Gillingham. ME7 2QY 01634 850485 Greg McDonald 9 - 11 pm The Barge, Layfield Rd., Gillingham. ME7 2QY 01634 850485	24 Andy Maclean Band Jazz 8.30 - 11 pm Rose & Crown, Stelling Minnis. Open Stage 8.30 - 11 pm Smack Inn, Middle Wall, Whitstable. CJ's Open Stage 9 pm The Smack, Whitstable, Kent Larry and Friends 8.30 - 10.30 pm Simple Simon's, Canterbury. New Artist Night Featuring Stuart Turner + Kelly Stanley + Inkthief + The Damsels 9 - 11 pm The Barge, Layfield Rd., Gillingham. ME7 2QY 01634 850485
Thu	4 Mixed Session 8.30 - 11 pm The Bear Market Place, Faversham. ME13 7AG Open Mic Night PA provided Two Brewers High Street, Rochester. Whitstable Folk Club Jackie Leven prolific Scottish songwriter 8 - 11 pm Whitstable Labour Club 12 Belmont Road, Whitstable CT5 1QP	11 Mixed Session 8.30 - 11 pm The Bear Market Place, Faversham. ME13 7AG	18 Mixed Session 8.30 - 11 pm The Bear Market Place, Faversham. ME13 7AG Ron Trueman-Border 9 - 11 pm The Croydon Jazz and Blues Festival	25 Mixed Session 8.30 - 11 pm The Bear Market Place, Faversham. ME13 7AG CJ's Open Stage 8:30 pm Orange Street Music Club, Canterbury, Kent Ron Trueman-Border 9 - 11 pm The Cricketers with THE PERFECT STRANGERS
Fri	5 Goosebumps Swing 8:30 - 11 pm Wrotham Arms, 9 Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs. CT10 1QQ 01843 86178 www.myspace.com/wrothamarms	12 Graham Corbould and friends. 7:30pm Mick Jagger Center Barn Dance Deal Hoodeners 8pm £3 Kings Hall London Road Dover Camine Folk 8:30 - 11 pm Wrotham Arms, 9 Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs. CT10 1QQ 01843 86178 www.myspace.com/wrothamarms Ron Trueman-Border 9 - 11 pm The Star Inn	19 CJ's Open Stage 9 pm Carpenters Arms, Canterbury, Kent Woodshed Session with Bob Kenward & friends Open Acoustic Singalong Session 8:30 - 11 pm Wrotham Arms, 9 Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs. CT10 1QQ 01843 86178 www.myspace.com/wrothamarms	26 Mixed Folk Night 8.30 - 11 pm Honourable Pilot, Will Adams Way, Gillingham. Russ Grooms Rock / Pop 8:30 - 11 pm Wrotham Arms, 9 Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs. CT10 1QQ 01843 86178 www.myspace.com/wrothamarms Hot Rats virtuoso fiddle 8:30 01843 604080 HOT RATS Citadelle en Bordees Festival, Dunkerque
Sat	6 Lau 7:45 pm Kris Drever Guitar, Vocals Martin Green Accordion Aidan O’Rourke Fiddle £15 Gulbenkian Theatre, Kent University, Canterbury. CT2 7NB 01227 769075 Jumbo Gumbo Cajun Zydeco 8:30 - 11 pm Wrotham Arms, 9 Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs. CT10 1QQ 01843 86178 www.myspace.com/wrothamarms	13 CJ's Open Stage 9 pm The Smack, Whitstable, Kent Phil Beer 7:30pm 01227 272 042 Whitstable Playhouse Peter Knight's Gigspanner Doors 7.15 for 8pm Folk in the Barn £11 01227 831493 The Barn, The Street, Kingston, Nr. Barham, Nr. Canterbury, CT4 6JB The Fling Celtic Fiddle 8:30 - 11 pm Wrotham Arms, 9 Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs. CT10 1QQ 01843 86178 www.myspace.com/wrothamarms Ron Trueman-Border 9 - 11 pm with THE PERFECT STRANGERS The Harris Hospice Fundraiser	20 Concert in the Park Soul, Blues, Folk, Rock, Funk & hits of the Beatles! WHEELER STREET all day www.goodnestone.com 0790 2223686 Goodnestone Park nr. Wingham Canterbury Medway Eyes Presents the songs of Bob Dylan 9 - 11 pm The Barge, Layfield Rd., Gillingham. ME7 2QY 01634 850485 Moveable Feast Folk 8:30 - 11 pm Wrotham Arms, 9 Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs. CT10 1QQ 01843 86178 www.myspace.com/wrothamarms	27 Antfest Unplugged 9 - 11 pm The Barge, Layfield Rd., Gillingham. ME7 2QY 01634 850485 Roland Chadwick Acoustic Genre-Breaking Strings & Vocals 8:30 - 11 pm Wrotham Arms, 9 Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs. CT10 1QQ 01843 86178 www.myspace.com/wrothamarms Hot Rats virtuoso fiddle 8:30 01843 604080 HOT RATS Theatre Les Insolites, St Georges Sur L'Aa Ron Trueman-Border 9 - 11 pm The Bowl Inn
Sun	7 roots/folk blues/jazz 8 pm Mick Jagger Arts Centre Shepherds Lane Dartford 'Open Mic' club Folk, Jazz, Blues, Country, Bluegrass, Traditional 8 - 10:30 pm Riverside Folk Club The Fighting Cocks The Street Horton Kirby 01322 862 299 Celtic Session 8.30 - 10.30 pm THE PARROT (Simple Simon's) Quiz Night 9 - 11 pm The Barge, Layfield Rd., Gillingham. ME7 2QY 01634 850485	14 roots/folk blues/jazz 8 pm Mick Jagger Arts Centre Shepherds Lane Dartford 'Open Mic' club Folk, Jazz, Blues, Country, Bluegrass, Traditional 8 - 10:30 pm Riverside Folk Club The Fighting Cocks The Street Horton Kirby 01322 862 299 Fordwich Blues & Country 8.30 - 11 pm Fordwich Arms, Fordwich. (01227) 710444 Celtic Session Unicorn Pub, Bekesbourne Hill, Bekesbourne, Canterbury, CT4 5ED. 8-10.30 Celtic Session Lunchtime, afternoon Black Horse Stansted Nr. Wrotham. Quiz Night 9 - 11 pm The Barge, Layfield Rd., Gillingham. ME7 2QY 01634 850485	21 roots/folk blues/jazz 8 pm Mick Jagger Arts Centre Shepherds Lane Dartford 'Open Mic' club Folk, Jazz, Blues, Country, Bluegrass, Traditional 8 - 10:30 pm Riverside Folk Club The Fighting Cocks The Street Horton Kirby 01322 862 299 Quiz Night 9 - 11 pm The Barge, Layfield Rd., Gillingham. ME7 2QY 01634 850485 Happy Trails the music of old and new America Top quality 3 pm The Dolphin, St. Radigunds Street, Canterbury	28 roots/folk blues/jazz 8 pm Mick Jagger Arts Centre Shepherds Lane Dartford 'Open Mic' club Folk, Jazz, Blues, Country, Bluegrass, Traditional 8 - 10:30 pm Riverside Folk Club The Fighting Cocks The Street Horton Kirby 01322 862 299 Fordwich Blues & Country 8.30 - 11 pm Fordwich Arms, Fordwich. (01227) 710444 Celtic Session 8.30 - 11 pm The Chequers Challock Quiz Night 9 - 11 pm The Barge, Layfield Rd., Gillingham. ME7 2QY 01634 850485 Happy Trails the music of old and new America Top quality 4 pm The Good Intent, Rochester Hot Rats virtuoso fiddle 11am - 1pm HOT RATS Bergues Podium

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July

Mon		6 Andy Smythe Duo 9 - 11 pm The Barge, Layfield Rd., Gillingham. ME7 2QY 01634 850485	13 Folk Night 01622 754 032 8.30 - 11 pm The Greyhound Wheeler St., Maidstone. Sally Ironmonger 9 - 11 pm The Barge, Layfield Rd., Gillingham. ME7 2QY 01634 850485 Hot Rats virtuoso fiddle 8:30 01843 604080 HOT RATS Fete de la Mer, Boulogne	20 Mixed session 8.30 - 11 pm Plough and Harrow Tilmanstone, nr. Deal. CT14 0HX 01304 617 582 Miriam Backhouse 9 - 11 pm The Barge, Layfield Rd., Gillingham. ME7 2QY 01634 850485	27 Song & Music Session 8:30 - 11 pm The Beacon Teagarden Lane, Tunbridge Wells. 01892 782 236 Luke Dorman and the Dark Horses 9 - 11 pm The Barge, Layfield Rd., Gillingham. ME7 2QY 01634 850485
Tue		7 CJ's Open Stage 9pm The Pier, Herne Bay, Kent Canopus Folk 8.15 - 11 pm The Canopus, Hill Rd., Borstal, Rochester. 01634 400 861	14 Sing around 8pm The Woolpack 26 High St, Tenterden, TN30 6AP 01580 762934	21 Canopus Folk 8.15 - 11 pm The Canopus, Hill Rd., Borstal, Rochester. 01634 400 861	28 "Mick & Nicks" traditional music evening 8:30 - 11 pm The Three Mariners, 37 Windmill Street, Hythe. CT21 6BH
Wed	1 Andy Maclean Band Jazz 8.30 - 11 pm Rose & Crown, Stelling Minnis. Open Stage 8.30 - 11 pm Smack Inn, Middle Wall, Whitstable. CJ's Open Stage 9 pm The Smack, Whitstable, Kent Bards at the Barge 9 - 11 pm The Barge, Layfield Rd., Gillingham. ME7 2QY 01634 850485 Bards at The Barge open mic 9 - 11 pm The Barge, Layfield Rd., Gillingham. ME7 2QY 01634 850485	8 Andy Maclean Band Jazz 8.30 - 11 pm Rose & Crown, Stelling Minnis. Open Stage 8.30 - 11 pm Smack Inn, Middle Wall, Whitstable. CJ's Open Stage 9 pm The Smack, Whitstable, Kent	15 Andy Maclean Band Jazz 8.30 - 11 pm Rose & Crown, Stelling Minnis. Open Stage 8.30 - 11 pm Smack Inn, Middle Wall, Whitstable. CJ's Open Stage 9 pm The Smack, Whitstable, Kent Jazz 9 - 11 pm The Barge, Layfield Rd., Gillingham. ME7 2QY 01634 850485 Peter Jackson and The Empire 9 - 11 pm The Barge, Layfield Rd., Gillingham. ME7 2QY 01634 850485	22 Andy Maclean Band Jazz 8.30 - 11 pm Rose & Crown, Stelling Minnis. Open Stage 8.30 - 11 pm Smack Inn, Middle Wall, Whitstable. CJ's Open Stage 9 pm The Smack, Whitstable, Kent One Day Elliott + Guests 9 - 11 pm The Barge, Layfield Rd., Gillingham. ME7 2QY 01634 850485 Chris Difford 8pm £12/£10 Horsebridge Centre Whitstable	29 Andy Maclean Band Jazz 8.30 - 11 pm Rose & Crown, Stelling Minnis. Open Stage 8.30 - 11 pm Smack Inn, Middle Wall, Whitstable. CJ's Open Stage 9 pm The Smack, Whitstable, Kent Larry and Friends 8.30 - 10.30 pm Simple Simon's, Canterbury. New Artist Night Featuring Kayley Weller + more 9 - 11 pm The Barge, Layfield Rd., Gillingham. ME7 2QY 01634 850485 Happy Trails the music of old and new America Top quality 9 pm The Man of Kent, Rochester
Thu	2 Mixed Session 8.30 - 11 pm The Bear Market Place, Faversham. ME13 7AG Open Mic Night PA provided Two Brewers High Street, Rochester. Whitstable Folk Club Cara Luft powerfully elegant guitarist 8 - 11 pm Whitstable Labour Club 12 Belmont Road, Whitstable CT5 1QP Happy Trails the music of old and new America Top quality 9 pm The Carpenters Arms, The Street, Eastling, nr. Faversham	9 Mixed Session 8.30 - 11 pm The Bear Market Place, Faversham. ME13 7AG	16 Mixed Session 8.30 - 11 pm The Bear Market Place, Faversham. ME13 7AG	23 Mixed Session 8.30 - 11 pm The Bear Market Place, Faversham. ME13 7AG High Life 8pm £4/£3 Horsebridge Centre Whitstable	30 Mixed Session 8.30 - 11 pm The Bear Market Place, Faversham. ME13 7AG CJ's Open Stage 8:30 pm Orange Street Music Club, Canterbury, Kent
Fri	3 Jim Leverton & Geoffrey Richardson Folk / Light Rock 8:30 - 11 pm Wrotham Arms, 9 Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs. CT10 1QQ 01843 86178 www.myspace.com/wrothamarms	10 Porch Swing Blues Blues 8:30 - 11 pm Wrotham Arms, 9 Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs. CT10 1QQ 01843 86178 www.myspace.com/wrothamarms Porch Swing Blues porchswingblues.tripod.com 8:30 - 11 pm Wrotham Arms, Broadstairs Happy Trails the music of old and new America Top quality 9 pm The Prince of Wales, Strood	17 CJ's Open Stage 9 pm Carpenters Arms, Canterbury, Kent Woodshed Session with Bob Kenward & friends Open Acoustic Singalong Session 8:30 - 11 pm Wrotham Arms, 9 Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs. CT10 1QQ 01843 86178 www.myspace.com/wrothamarms	24 Andy White Light Rock 8:30 - 11 pm Wrotham Arms, 9 Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs. CT10 1QQ 01843 86178 www.myspace.com/wrothamarms	31 Mixed Folk Night 8.30 - 11 pm Honourable Pilot, Will Adams Way, Gillingham. Happy Trails Country/Texas Swing 8:30 - 11 pm Wrotham Arms, 9 Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs. CT10 1QQ 01843 86178 www.myspace.com/wrothamarms Happy Trails the music of old and new America Top quality 9 pm The Wrotham Arms, Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs
Sat	4 Fat River Band Americana 8:30 - 11 pm Wrotham Arms, 9 Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs. CT10 1QQ 01843 86178 www.myspace.com/wrothamarms Hot Rats virtuoso fiddle 1:30 - 4pm HOT RATS Summer Queen, Gravesend Riverside	11 CJ's Open Stage 9 pm The Smack, Whitstable, Kent Hartley Singers Rousing Voices noon - 1 pm Wrotham Arms, 9 Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs. CT10 1QQ 01843 86178 www.myspace.com/wrothamarms Chris Taylor's Allstars Folk Masters 8:30 - 11 pm Wrotham Arms, 9 Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs. CT10 1QQ 01843 86178 www.myspace.com/wrothamarms	18 RIG Americana 8:30 - 11 pm Wrotham Arms, 9 Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs. CT10 1QQ 01843 86178 www.myspace.com/wrothamarms Hot Rats virtuoso fiddle 8:30 01843 604080 HOT RATS Canterbury Beer Festival	25 Blues Abuse Blues 8:30 - 11 pm Wrotham Arms, 9 Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs. CT10 1QQ 01843 86178 www.myspace.com/wrothamarms
Sun	5 roots/folk blues/jazz 8 pm Mick Jagger Arts Centre Shepherds Lane Dartford 'Open Mic' club Folk, Jazz, Blues, Country, Bluegrass, Traditional 8 - 10:30 pm Riverside Folk Club The Fighting Cocks The Street Horton Kirby 01322 862 299 Celtic Session 8.30 - 10.30 pm THE PARROT (Simple Simon's) French + European Dance + Music Session 8-10.30 Musicians BY INVITATION, contact Phil Martin 01843 836504 Unicorn Pub, Bekesbourne Hill, Bekesbourne, Canterbury, CT4 5ED. Happy Trails the music of old and new America Top quality 1 - 4pm Whitstable Harbour Cafe, Whitstable Hot Rats virtuoso fiddle afternoon HOT RATS Ramsgate Rocks Festival	12 roots/folk blues/jazz 8 pm Mick Jagger Arts Centre Shepherds Lane Dartford 'Open Mic' club Folk, Jazz, Blues, Country, Bluegrass, Traditional 8 - 10:30 pm Riverside Folk Club The Fighting Cocks The Street Horton Kirby 01322 862 299 Fordwich Blues & Country 8.30 - 11 pm Fordwich Arms, Fordwich. (01227) 710444 Celtic Session Unicorn Pub, Bekesbourne Hill, Bekesbourne, Canterbury, CT4 5ED. 8-10.30 Celtic Session Lunchtime, afternoon Black Horse Stansted Nr. Wrotham. Hot Rats virtuoso fiddle 8:30 01843 604080 HOT RATS Fete de la Mer, Boulogne Hot Rats virtuoso fiddle 8:30 01843 604080 HOT RATS Fete de la Mer, Boulogne	19 roots/folk blues/jazz 8 pm Mick Jagger Arts Centre Shepherds Lane Dartford 'Open Mic' club Folk, Jazz, Blues, Country, Bluegrass, Traditional 8 - 10:30 pm Riverside Folk Club The Fighting Cocks The Street Horton Kirby 01322 862 299 Hot Rats virtuoso fiddle 8:30 01843 604080 HOT RATS Tunbridge Wells Mela Festival	26 roots/folk blues/jazz 8 pm Mick Jagger Arts Centre Shepherds Lane Dartford 'Open Mic' club Folk, Jazz, Blues, Country, Bluegrass, Traditional 8 - 10:30 pm Riverside Folk Club The Fighting Cocks The Street Horton Kirby 01322 862 299 Fordwich Blues & Country 8.30 - 11 pm Fordwich Arms, Fordwich. (01227) 710444 Celtic Session 8.30 - 11 pm The Chequers Challock Happy Trails the music of old and new America Top quality 3 pm The Dolphin, St. Radigunds Street, Canterbury

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Mon		3 Happy Trails the music of old and new America Top quality 9 pm The Barnaby Rudge, Albion Street, Broadstairs	10 Folk Night 01622 754 032 8.30 - 11 pm The Greyhound Wheeler St., Maidstone.	17 Mixed session 8.30 - 11 pm Plough and Harrow Tilmanstone, nr. Deal. CT14 0HX 01304 617 582	24 Song & Music Session 8:30 - 11 pm The Beacon Teagarden Lane, Tunbridge Wells. 01892 782 236	31 Happy Trails the music of old and new America Top quality 5 pm The Duck Inn, Pett Bottom, Nr. Canterbury 2 till
Tue		4 CJ's Open Stage 9pm The Pier, Herne Bay, Kent Canopus Folk 8.15 - 11 pm The Canopus, Hill Rd., Borstal, Rochester. 01634 400 861	11 Sing around 8pm The Woolpack 26 High St, Tenterden, TN30 6AP 01580 762934	18 Canopus Folk 8.15 - 11 pm The Canopus, Hill Rd., Borstal, Rochester. 01634 400 861	25 "Mick & Nicks" traditional music evening 8:30 - 11 pm The Three Mariners, 37 Windmill Street, Hythe. CT21 6BH
Wed		5 Andy Maclean Band Jazz 8.30 - 11 pm Rose & Crown, Stelling Minnis. Open Stage 8.30 - 11 pm Smack Inn, Middle Wall, Whitstable. CJ's Open Stage 9 pm The Smack, Whitstable, Kent Bards at the Barge 9 - 11 pm The Barge, Layfield Rd., Gillingham. ME7 2QY 01634 850485	12 Andy Maclean Band Jazz 8.30 - 11 pm Rose & Crown, Stelling Minnis. Open Stage 8.30 - 11 pm Smack Inn, Middle Wall, Whitstable. CJ's Open Stage 9 pm The Smack, Whitstable, Kent Happy Trails the music of old and new America Top quality 3 pm Broadstairs Folk Week, The Albion Gardens, The Albion Hotel, Albion Street, Broadstairs	19 Andy Maclean Band Jazz 8.30 - 11 pm Rose & Crown, Stelling Minnis. Open Stage 8.30 - 11 pm Smack Inn, Middle Wall, Whitstable. CJ's Open Stage 9 pm The Smack, Whitstable, Kent Jazz 9 - 11 pm The Barge, Layfield Rd., Gillingham. ME7 2QY 01634 850485	26 Andy Maclean Band Jazz 8.30 - 11 pm Rose & Crown, Stelling Minnis. Open Stage 8.30 - 11 pm Smack Inn, Middle Wall, Whitstable. CJ's Open Stage 9 pm The Smack, Whitstable, Kent Larry and Friends 8.30 - 10.30 pm Simple Simon's, Canterbury. Waterhorse + Kinkajou 7pm £5/£3 Horsebridge Centre Whitstable
Thu		6 Mixed Session 8.30 - 11 pm The Bear Market Place, Faversham. ME13 7AG Open Mic Night PA provided Two Brewers High Street, Rochester.	13 Mixed Session 8.30 - 11 pm The Bear Market Place, Faversham. ME13 7AG Jazz at the Horsebridge: Blue Rhythm Kings 8pm £7/£5 Horsebridge Centre Whitstable Happy Trails the music of old and new America Top quality 8 pm Broadstairs Folk Week, The Tartar Frigate, Harbour Street, Broadstairs	20 Mixed Session 8.30 - 11 pm The Bear Market Place, Faversham. ME13 7AG	27 Mixed Session 8.30 - 11 pm The Bear Market Place, Faversham. ME13 7AG CJ's Open Stage 8:30 pm Orange Street Music Club, Canterbury, Kent
Fri		7	14 Happy Trails the music of old and new America Top quality Lunchtime Broadstairs Folk Week, The Dolphin, Albion Street, Broadstairs	21 CJ's Open Stage 9 pm Carpenters Arms, Canterbury, Kent	28 Mixed Folk Night 8.30 - 11 pm Honourable Pilot, Will Adams Way, Gillingham.
Sat	1	8 CJ's Open Stage 9 pm The Smack, Whitstable, Kent	15	22	29 Happy Trails the music of old and new America Top quality 8:30 pm The Plough, Stalisfield Road, Stalisfield Green, Nr. Faversham
Sun	2 roots/folk blues/jazz 8 pm Mick Jagger Arts Centre Shepherds Lane Dartford 'Open Mic' club Folk, Jazz, Blues, Country, Bluegrass, Traditional 8 - 10:30 pm Riverside Folk Club The Fighting Cocks The Street Horton Kirby 01322 862 299 Celtic Session 8.30 - 10.30 pm THE PARROT (Simple Simon's)	9 roots/folk blues/jazz 8 pm Mick Jagger Arts Centre Shepherds Lane Dartford 'Open Mic' club Folk, Jazz, Blues, Country, Bluegrass, Traditional 8 - 10:30 pm Riverside Folk Club The Fighting Cocks The Street Horton Kirby 01322 862 299 Fordwich Blues & Country 8.30 - 11 pm Fordwich Arms, Fordwich. (01227) 710444 Celtic Session Unicorn Pub, Bekesbourne Hill, Bekesbourne, Canterbury, CT4 5ED. 8-10.30 Celtic Session Lunchtime, afternoon Black Horse Stansted Nr. Wrotham. Happy Trails the music of old and new America Top quality 8 pm Broadstairs Folk Week, The Wrotham Arms, Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs	16 roots/folk blues/jazz 8 pm Mick Jagger Arts Centre Shepherds Lane Dartford 'Open Mic' club Folk, Jazz, Blues, Country, Bluegrass, Traditional 8 - 10:30 pm Riverside Folk Club The Fighting Cocks The Street Horton Kirby 01322 862 299	23 roots/folk blues/jazz 8 pm Mick Jagger Arts Centre Shepherds Lane Dartford 'Open Mic' club Folk, Jazz, Blues, Country, Bluegrass, Traditional 8 - 10:30 pm Riverside Folk Club The Fighting Cocks The Street Horton Kirby 01322 862 299 Fordwich Blues & Country 8.30 - 11 pm Fordwich Arms, Fordwich. (01227) 710444 Happy Trails the music of old and new America Top quality 3 pm The Dolphin, St. adigunds Street, Canterbury	30 roots/folk blues/jazz 8 pm Mick Jagger Arts Centre Shepherds Lane Dartford 'Open Mic' club Folk, Jazz, Blues, Country, Bluegrass, Traditional 8 - 10:30 pm Riverside Folk Club The Fighting Cocks The Street Horton Kirby 01322 862 299 Celtic Session 8.30 - 11 pm The Chequers Challock Happy Trails the music of old and new America Top quality 6 pm The Carpenters Arms, The Street, Eastling, nr. Faversham,

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Gig Reports :

Photos, MP3 Music downloads and CDs from music events

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Gig Reports 2000

Follow the link to see this photo archive.

Also :


2000-06-22 - Monkey Puzzle at the Ship Centurian, Whitstable

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Gig Reports 2001

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2001_09 - Camine at Mick Jagger Centre

2001_11_07 - RJ3 at Faversham Folk Club

2001_11-16 - Hot Rats at Noah's Ark, Whitstable

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Gig Reports 2003

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2003-09-10 - Celtic Session at George Inn

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Gig Reports 2005

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2005-02-23 Faversham Folk Club

James Keelaghan - leading Canadian singer-songwriter
Jane Clark - fiddle
Hugh McMillan - bass and octave mandolin


KIF 4619 Clark Keelaghan McMillan

2005-02-27 13^th London Fiddle Convention

Cecil Sharp House


KIF 4647 Opening-set

2005-03-14_French+European Session

Rose, Wickhambreux


KIF 5027 2005-03-14 French+European session, The Rose, Wickhambreux, Kent, UK.
.MP3 Music downloads.

2005-03-16 Bottleneck Blues

Geoff Achison & The Souldiggers


KIF 5071 Geoff-Achison The-Souldiggers

2005-04-09 Feast of Fiddles

Brook Theatre Chatham


KIF 5965 Tom Leary with Feast of Fiddles backdrop

2005-04-10 Prague Castle Orchestra

Broadstairs Cultural Centre


KIF 6225 Jaroslav-Kovar Josef-Kocurek Radek-Andel

2005-06-03 to 2005-06-06 Fiddlers Various

Littlebourne and neighbouring villages, Kent.

KIF 7062 Ramona-Egle Chris-Saddler A wide-angle shot of the interior of the barn.

KIF 7102 Ben-Paley.JPG

IMG 0717 Ian-Cutler.JPG

KIF 7149 Saskia-Tomkins Steafan-Hanigan

KIF 7184 fiddle-workshop

KIF 7188 Chris-Wood

KIF 7214 Lucy-Randall Pete-Gazey Laura-Targett

KIF 7220 finale.JPG

Fiddlers Various Photo Report

(56 photos)

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Gig Reports 2006

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2006-05-21 Keith Summers Festival

King&Queen, 1 Foley St., London. W1W 6DL


KIF 9097to9100 - A vista of deeply experienced musicians in the King & Queen, Sunday lunchtime.

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Gig Reports 2007

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2007-04-01to02 Saskia Tomkins + Steafan Hannigan

Littlebourne & Faversham, 2007.


KIF 1965to7 Session Anchor-Faversham 2007-04-01


KIF 1985 Saskia Steafan Littlebourne Concert 2007-04-02

2007-06-08to11 Fiddlers Various 2007 Tommy Peoples tour

South East of England, 2007.


KIF_3058 Tommy Peoples, Littbourne river giants + audience in Littlebourne thatched barn.


KIF_3074 Tommy Peoples Littlebourne Barn.

2007-07-06to08 Wye Fayre

Wye, 2007.


KIF_3233 Bimble Inn Tent

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Gig Reports 2008

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2008-01-16_session-celtic_anchor-wingham

Wingham, 2008.


Celtic Session, Anchor Inn, Wingham, Kent. CT3 1BJ
Every Wednesday.
.MP3 Music downloads.

2008-01-24_RedEye_Hook+Hatchet-at-Hucking

Hucking, 2008.



RedEye, with Trevor on guitar, lap-slide guitar and washboard, and Chris Taylor on guitar, bouzouki, harmonica and accordion.
- a great sound as always from these guys.
Here the Board-Walk Hoofers strut their stuff.

2008-05-03to04_Sweeps-2008

Sweeps Festival, Rochester, 2008.



Groanbox Boys, Sweeps Festival, Rochester, 2008.

2008-05-16_FitB_Phil-Beer_Reg-Meuross_Tom-Palmer

Folk in the Barn, 2008.



Debs built this excellent trio for a one-off gig - thanks !.

2008-05-18_Hope-College-Session_Simple-Simons

Simple Simons, 2008.



The Annual Traditional Music Session in Simple Simons for Hope College.

2008-05-23_Jim-Leverton_+_Geoffrey-Richardson_Deal-Folk-Club

Deal Friday Folk Club, 2008.



Two Kentish Master Musicians go on the road again.

2008-05-25_Cajun-Dance_Dindon_Sauvage_Littlebourne-Barn

Littlebourne Barn, 2008.



Yves Langlois on fiddle, and Chris Taylor on guitar, bouzouki, harmonica and accordion.
- Some of the best Cajun music going.
Another excellent Cajun dance in the Littlebourne Thatched Barn.

2008-05-25_Truckstop-Honeymoon_Dealers_Sandwich

St. Mary's Church, Sandwich, 2008.



The Dealers on stage in St. Mary's, Sandwich.
- A very remarkable concert.

2008-05-26_Nigel-Feist_Barnaby-Rudge-Broadstairs

Open Harp Surgery at The Barnaby Rudge, Broadstairs, 2008.



Nigel and Russell relaxing after the concert with The Dealers.

2008-05-30_Jim-Leverton_+_Geoffrey-Richardson_Wrotham-Arms-Broadstairs

Wrotham Arms, Broadstairs, 2008.



Two Kentish Master Musicians go on the road again.

2008-06-16_Laura-Targett+Chris-Taylor_Barnaby-Rudge_Broadstairs

Barnaby Rudge, Broadstairs, 2008.



Laura Targett back from Australia, on one of her rare visits.
Now fiddling at virtuoso level ....

2008-08-08to15_Broadstairs-Folk-Week

Broadstairs, 2008.



A most excellent Folk Week.
(Both photos and video.)

2008-08-16_Blues-Review_Broadstairs

Broadstairs, 2008.



A good way to end Folk Week.
(Both photos and video.)

2008-08-22_Leverton+Richardson_WrothamArms_Broadstairs

Wrotham Arms, Broadstairs, 2008.



The masters back at the Wrotham Arms.
(Both photos and video.)

2008-08-25_The-Dealers_Barnaby-Rudge_Broadstairs

Barnaby Rudge, Broadstairs, 2008.



Kent hottest new act try a new line-up.
A quite unreasonable number of photos, and video as well

2008-10-11_TerraFolk_FestivalClub_Canterbury

Canterbury Festival Club, 2008.



TerraFolk deliver an excellent up-tempo and well animated gig.

2008-10-14_Harem-Scarem_FestivalClub_Canterbury

FestivalClub, Canterbury, 2008.



A good gig from north of the Border - Orkneys & Shetlands.

2008-10-18_FlakyJake_FestivalClub_Canterbury

FestivalClub, Canterbury, 2008.



A whirlwind tour of the Americas, mostly near or south of the Border.

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Gig Reports 2009

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2009-02-04_Tom-McConville_Faversham-Folk-Club

Faversham Folk Club, 2009.



Tom McConville - Monday: BBC Folk Musician of the year,
Wednedsay: Faversham Folk Club

2009-02-06_Tom-McConville_Deal-Friday-Folk-Club

Deal Friday Folk Club, 2009.



Tom McConville, BBC Folk Musician of the year,
at Deal Friday Folk.

2009-02-08_Celtic-Session_Yew-Tree_Barfreston

Yew Tree, Barfreston, 2009.



The Celtic Session gets a warm welcome at the Yew Tree, Barfreston.

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Countrywide Festivals :

Kentish Festivals :

Does anyone have time to do me festival lists ?

Fiddlers Various

Master Irish fiddler Tommy Peoples is coming 13th Sept 2009.

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Kentish Folk Clubs :

• Dartford Folk Club: Dartford Working Men's Club, Essex Road, Dartford, Kent. DA1 2AU
  Every Tuesday 8.30 - 11.00
  Floor Singers Welcome (advisable To Ring For A Spot)
  The venue where the folk club is held (DWMC) has won the prestigious Campaign for Real Ale Kent Club of the Year Award 2002!
  Website: www.dartfordfolk.org.uk:
  Telephone: +44 (0) 1322 222553 E-mail: PaulHomer@DartfordFolk.org.uk
  

• Friday Folk Club, Deal: Royal Marines Association (RMA Club), Deal (opposite the bandstand on Walmer Green). - meet every Friday in the upstairs room from 8.15 - 11pm.
  Website: www.dealfolkclub.co.uk
• Folk At The Drum: Held in The Drum, North Stanford just off Stone Street which is just North of the Hythe Exit from the M20. - meets every Thursday from 8.00 - 11pm.
  Includes the old White Hart Folk from Hythe.
  Contact : David Pleasants, 01797 320 518
• Faversham Folk Club : The Chimney Boy, Preston St., Faversham. - regular every wednesday @ 8.00 for 8.30 pm.
  Info: Alan Cole 01795 531 649,
  Info & Bookings: Andy Pigg 01843 866 754 e-mail:favershamfc@pigglet.co.uk

Fordwich Folk Club used to meet in the bar at the Fordwich Arms, King Street, Fordwich, Nr. Canterbury, on the first and third Sundays of each month (except August), at about 8.30pm, but at the moment the club is not meeting. e-mail: ivansue@supanet.com

• Fordwich Country and Blues : Fordwich C&B Club meet in the bar at the Fordwich Arms, King Street, Fordwich, Nr. Canterbury, on the second and fourth and fifth Sundays of each month, at about 8.30pm. Come and play, come and listen ...
  An acoustic club, most meetings being singers nights/come all ye's/open stage.
• MuzikMan : Not a club, but Mike is virtually a one man music industry - this is his gig list - so keep it up Mike.
• The Old House at Home :
  Pudding Lane, Maidstone. ME14 1LN
  "Great music, great atmosphere and all welcome."
  Enquiries:- 01634 244 213
  
• Orpington Folk Club :
  the 'Change of Horses', Farnborough High Street, Orpington, Kent.
  Orpington Folk Music and Song Club exists to promote folk music and song.
  Venue Tel: 01689 852949.
  E-mail: orpingtonfolkclub@hotmail.com, steveyjennings@hotmail.com, inorth@hotmail.com
  Website: www.orpingtonfolkclub.fsnet.co.uk
  Organisers Tel: Ted Handley : 020 8325 6513, Steve Jennings : 01959 532 754, Ivan North : 01689 870 197, Brian Bruce : 0020 8856 5711.

• Shipwrights' Arms Folk :
  Welcomes you to another summer season of ‘Open Stage’ afternoons for folk/Blues musicians and singers supported by Folk Band WATERSHED.
  Hollow Shore, Ham Road, Faversham. Enquiries:-Derek (at the pub) 01795 590088 or Mike (Watershed Band) 01795 536635

• Sussex Folk Club :
  ROYAL OAK,Station Street, Lewes. Enquiries:- (01273) 478124 or 881416
  Email : tinvic@globalnet.co.uk
  
• White Hart Folk
  White Hart Folk Club - Has now been subsumed into "Folk at The Drum" - see above.

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Venues :

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• THE ADMIRAL OWEN, 8 High St, Sandwich. CT13 9EB. Tel:01304 620 869.
  Good food with a great atmosphere and regular top qualiy music . An excellent Yamaha Grand piano in the bar - Clair is passionate about her music. You can pre-order your food online.
  CLAIR IS NO LONGER AT THIS PUB - A CRYING SHAME.
• The Barge, Layfield Road, Gillingham, Kent. ME7 2QY Tel: 01634 850485.
  The Barge offers great music on Mondays and other selected nights. There are areas that facilitate those who just want a quiet chat with friends along with some of the best beer in the area. The rear Gardens afford superb views of the river Medway. This is a very pleasant venue on a warm summer day. Look out for regular BBQ's.
• THE CAJUN BARN, The Tudor Barn, Well Hall Rd., Eltham, SE9 6SZ. Tel:020 8850 2893.
  International and national Cajun bands - dance the night away.
• The Compases Inn, Sole Street, Crundale. CT4 7ES. Tel:01227 700300.
  15th Century Inn offers good food and friendly atmosphere.
  Celtic sessions on first and third Sunday evenings - very pleasing traditional venue with good acoustics.
• THE EAST KENT, Oxford Street, Whitstable. CT5 2DA. Tel:01227 270 018.
  Bar Food, Darts and Petanque, non-smoking area, children welcome, friendly to dogs.
  Central to Whitstable, with regular music.
• THE EVENHILL HOUSE, 62 The Hill, Littlebourne, Nr. Canterbury, Kent. CT3 1TA. Tel: 01227 728 073, Fax: 01227 721 084
  Has a triplet of rooms that form the acoustically best and most visually fascinating musical venue that I have been into. We may be lucky and get more music there. But there is music in the bar from time to time, where there is a baby grand piano. Excellent food with a good vegetarian choice. Recently re-opened, with new accomodation in a new 'barn' - visually quite acceptable.
• THE BEAR INN, 3 Market Place, Faversham, Kent. ME13 7AG. Tel:01795 532 668.
  A traditional pub that has been a good friend to music for many years.
• La Bougie Bistro, 5 Sandgate High Street, Folkestone, Kent. CT20 3BD. Tel:01303 226040.
  A stylish but friendly place for some of the best music.
• THE BOWL, The Street, Hastingleigh, off Stone Street, Kent TN25 5HU. Tel:01233 750 354.
  A friendly village pub with music of an excellent standard.
• FORDWICH ARMS, King St., Fordwich, Nr. Canterbury, Kent CT2 0DB. Tel: 01227 710 444.
  Sue and Sean O'Donnell welcome you to a traditional English Pub serving good food and cask ales.
  Restaurant menu, lunches 7 days a week, dinners excepting Sunday. Beer Garden by the river - idyllic .
  A long time supporter of Folk, you will now find Blues & Country as well.
• GEORGE INN, Stone Street, Nr. Stelling Minnis. Canterbury, Kent CT4 6DF. Tel: 01227 709 247, Fax: 01227 709 570.
  In a lovely rural setting, Country Restaurant/Ale House.
  For many years was an excellent home for celtic music! However after a trial period once again there is no celtic session, however Camine have a regular 1st Friday gig here.
• GULBENKIAN THEATRE, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NB. Tel: 01227 769 075, Automated 24hr Booking: 01227 823 282
  Box Office: Mon - Fri : 10.30am to 5.30pm; Sat (on performance nights) 6pm to curtain up.
  The Gulbenkian welcomes the disabled, please notify the box office of your special needs when booking.
  Tasty lunch time snacks (term-time), bar. Good intimate acoustics for folk.
• The Horsebridge Centre 11 Horsebridge Road, Whitstable, Kent CT5 1AF Map Tel: 01227 761 860
  The Horsebridge Arts and Community Centre is located in the heart of Whitstable, Kent. The Centre was set up to provide a social, cultural and learning resource of high quality that is excellent value and accessible to all.
• KING WILLIAM IV, Northgate, Canterbury, Kent CT1 1LW. Tel: 01227 761 860
  A community & student friendly local that needs to justify its PRS licence fees. Mixed musical offering from Folk to Jazz, to Modern Acoustic.
• KING WILLIAM IV, Littlebourne, Kent CT3 1UN. Tel: 01227 721 244
  All food freshly cooked to order using local produce. Real Ales, now with Live Music on Thursdays.
  So it is not darts anymore on Thursdays - come, eat if you wish, hear some of Kent's fresh flowering musical talent. A pub at the heart of its village.
• Jaggers ACoustic Sessions, Mick Jagger Arts Centre, Shepherds Lane in Dartford Tel: 020 8306 2218 Email:GCORBOULD@cs.com
  roots/folk/blues/jazz
• Local Hero Records, 15 Orange Street, Canterbury, Kent. CT1 2JA Tel: 01227 76080 Email: localherorecords@btconnect.com
  Local Hero Records Private Members Club is open from 8pm Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. Regular Open Stage nights, Old-School Hip-Hop nights, Film nights showing a mixture of independent shorts and features in association with Kent Hot House, Special Performance evenings dedicated to one or two musicians and Band Nights. Membership is required to attend evening events
• NEPTUNE'S HALL, Broadstairs, Kent CT10 1ET. Tel: 01843 603 242
  Traditional Pub - the only one in Broadtairs with both a listed interior and exterior - well known for its music.
• OLD NEPTUNE INN, Marine Terrace, Whitstable. Tel: 01227 272 262
  Situated right on the beach in Whitstable, the Old Neptune offers good ale and a wide range of snacks. Cooked food is available up till around 4 in the afternoon. Live music from a variety of local bands and solo artistes on most Thursday nights.
• THE NEW INN, 2 Harnet Street, Sandwich, Kent CT13 9ES. Tel: 01304 612 335, Mobile: 0468 843 130, Fax: 01304 619 133.
  The Inn place to be in Sandwich. Quality Home Cooking & Accomodation, car park.
  A great turn out for the music, and they listen and dance!
• PATRICK CASEY's, Butchery Lane, Canterbury, Kent CT1 2JR. Tel: 01227 463 252.
  A mix of traditional Irish Hospitality, Music and Luncheons. Music every Tues, Thurs and Fridays at 9.00pm. Food served 'til 2.30pm.
  You don't have to be Irish to enjoy it.
  Conveniently in the city centre, frequent celtic and other music. Tasty lunch time food. - Still going strong - they must be doing something right.
• Prince of Wales, 9 High Street, Strood, Kent.
  Long known for excellent Celtic and Cajun music.
• The Rose, Wickhambreaux, Nr. Canterbury, Kent. CT3 1RQ. Tel: 01227 721 763
  An excellent village pub with a real fire and real ales; a good supporter of music: A top quality French / European / Breton session with period instoments on the 2nd Monday of the month, and an open stage on alternate Thursdays.
• Rose & Crown, Stelling Minnis, Nr. Canterbury, Kent. CT4 6AS.
  Convenient camping. Jazz on a Wednesday with Andy Maclean
• RED LION INN, High St., Bridge, Nr. Canterbury, Kent CT4 5LB. Tel: 01227 830281, Fax: 01227 830 342.
  A family run village pub. Excellent food. Has had world-class blues players!
  OPEN AGAIN AFTER THE FLOODS, NEW MANAGEMENT. There is an outdoor stage, that was well used last summer. NOW A CURRY HOUSE - no music I am afraid.
• The Red Lion Hotel, Canterbury Road, Wingham, Near Canterbury, Kent. CT3 1BB Tel: (01227) 720 217, Fax: (01227) 720 112.
  An excellently run village pub, in a Grade II listed period property with its origins in medieval times. Good food and accommodation, reservations@redlionwingham.co.uk.
  Has started hosting good celtic music! - so do support them.
• SOUL CAFÉ, 110 Week St., Maidstone, Kent ME14 1RH. - e-mail: waterboy@talk21.com Tel: 01732 871 020
  A new venue that is giving us some great folk music.
• THE SHIP CENTURIAN, 111 High Street, Whitstable. CT5 1AY. Tel: 01227 264 740
  A popular town centre pub with good music.
• THE SMACK INN, Middle Wall, Whitstable. CT5 1BJ. Tel: 01227 273 056
  A cosy and friendly back street pub, with a garden. Bar food, children and dogs welcome.
  Jazz most Sunday afternoons at 3.30, with blues and folk some Sunday evenings (8pm start).
• SIMPLE SIMON'S, Radigunds Hall, 3/8 Church Lane, Northgate, Canterbury, Kent CT1 2AG. Tel: 01227 762 355
  Country Ale House in the City. 9 hand-pull pumps + local cider. Log fires and terrace garden. Country style cooking, medieval hall for functions.
  A remarkably unrestructured 1350/1450 pub that is a keen supporter of folk, blues and jazz. Now styled as "Parrot", no music no more. A crying shame! And the wonderful tables have gone."
• Thatched Barn, Littlebourne. Kent. CT3 1TU Intersection of Church Rd. and Jubilee Rd. Tel: 01227 721 736 | Mob: 07875 170 593
  An excellent thatched barn, one of the longest in the country.
• THREE LEGGED TOAD, 8 - 12 The Square, Birchington, Kent CT7 9AB. Tel: 01843 841 110
  The Music Box : An up-and-coming venue for live music. Wholesome pub food during day and evenings.
  Once a month they clear some of the tables (no food) and there is live music - there is room to dance, and they do - everyone is there for the music. Long since gone, as I hear.
• THREE HORSESHOES, Lower Hardres, Canterbury, Kent CT4 5NZ. Tel/Fax: 01227 700 333.
  CASK ALE, REAL FOOD, MUSIC FOR THE MILLENIUM
  Country Pub serving cask beer and real food, friendly atmosphere party bookings welcome.
  Regular live music with Jazz on Friday nights and Blues on Wednesday nights.
  Picturesque garden with panoramic views of the surrounding countryside.
  Long known for its jazz, now you will find blues and traditional as well.
  I REGRET THIS EXCELENT VENUE IS AGAIN SHUT, THE LAST I PASSED.
• THE TWO SAWYERS, 58 Ivy Lane, Canterbury, Kent CT1 1TU. Tel: 01227 765 419
  Fun and lively city pub, friendly atmosphere. Double spirits @ 1.60.
  Regular events and live music. Lunches Mon-Fri & Sun, evening meals Thur/Fri.
• White Hart Hotel, 71 High Street,HYTHE, Kent. Tel:01303 263 121
  The new landlord and landlady, Terry and Tracy, have given the place a definite lift and have also been very good for the Folk Club.
• WROTHAM ARMS, 9 Ramsgate Rd., Broadstairs, Kent CT10 1QQ. Tel/Fax: 01843 861 788.
  Friendly atmosphere where people listen to the music. Fine Ales. Pool, Darts and Crib. Bed and Breakfast.
  The home of much excellent music, including Cajun. Saturdays are jumping! - A reliable venue for those in search of good music.
• Yew Tree Inn. Barfrestone, Nr. Dover. CT15 7JH Tel: 01304 831 619
  An idyllic traditional country Inn, set deep in the heart of the beautiful Kent countryside, somewhere between yesterday and tomorrow. The Yew Tree Inn promotes local real ales from a number of micro breweries including, Hopdaemon, GADD's and Whitsable Breweries. Music every Thursdays.
  An excellent pub now being run by a young couple who love their music and serve excellent beers and ciders, please do support them. They are open all day every day; also go see the fascinating Barfrestone church. New land-lord - I hear there is music, but have not got there yet.

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Groups :

Make that party a special one with live music - Folk, Celtic, Blues, Cajun and even Gypsy rhythms, there are excellent local musicians for every taste and every occasion, be it a wedding, a wake, a barn dance, a bar mitzvah, a ceilidh, or a pub gig.

• A2 Barn Dance Band

  Experienced barn dance band with caller, offering a lively mix of fiddle, guitar and concertina.
  Barbara Kelly, and Ralph Jordan.

• Band of Two

  Exciting up-tempo fiddle, guitar, vocals. Good time Celtic folk music, but also with some unusual songs. "Jigs to set you Reeling, Songs to set you Singing." CD : What you See :
  Pete Fyfe and Garry Blakeley.

• Big Muddy Bluegrass Band

  Anglo-Canadian mix of Banjo, Fiddle, Mandolin, Dobro, Double Bass, Harmonica and Percussion and featuring Five Part Vocal Harmonies.
  Ray - banjo, Bob - guitar and madolin: 07919 964732, Rob - fiddle, Clive - bass, and Paul - percussion. email link

• Bushmills Bros.

  An eclectic mix of Cajun, Blue Grass, Celtic, Balkan, Western Swing and Blues.
  Yves Langlois - fiddle, lap slide guitar, guitar, vocals, and Chris Taylor - accordian, harmonica, bouzouki, guitar, vocals.

• Cajunologie

  Driving Cajun music from an excelent four to seven piece band - dance away the evening to the Loisiana French lyrics. - But now no more ... CDs : "stompin'", Cajin' on the edge, Touiller".
  Yves Langlois - fiddle, vocals, Trevor Stephenson - guitar, lap slide guitar, wash-board, percussion vocals, Chris Taylor - guitar, accordion, banjo, harmonica, Nina Taylor - percussion., - Cajunologie MP3 music. - Cajunologie's new CD Touiller : listen to MP3 tracks, buy CD over Web.

• Camine

  Most excellent fiddle, whistle, guitar. Top traditional Celtic music, with wonderful harmony singing from the twin sisters. Get them to sing some of their own songs! CD : Kite (Jacobs Ladder).
  Ramona Egle - fiddle, whistle, vocals and Zinta Egle - guitar, vocals, sometimes assisted by Andy Renshaw. - Camine photos and MP3 music.

• Carol Noakes

  Music Presentations for Schools :
  Carole Noakes will bring her large and varied collection of wind instruments to your school to give presentations in which children have plenty of participation.
  Presentations are suitable for all children from nursery and kindergarten age up to Year 9 (age 13) and can be enjoyed equally by mainstream schools and those with special needs.
  Children's end of term barndance/ country dance, and a Christmas entertainment is also available.
  Tel: 01892 835 191 e-mail: info@springersmusic.co.uk

• Cowpats

  The least serious Country band in the UK.
  07984 464296 Pat the Yodel - vocals and guitar, Pat the Pogue - mandolin and vocals, Pat the Scrump - banjo and lapslide, Pat the Plank - bass, Patricia the Squeeze - accordion, and Pat Grimaldi - drums.
  Tel: 07984 464 296

• Doodeen

  Four piece band playing an original blend of Irish and Greek traditional dance music, with mostly Irish songs. Catch them if you can. CD : First Step.
  Silver and wooden flutes, tin whistles, guitar, flaming mandola and Greek bouzouki, bodhran, bongos, bottleneck drum, piano accordian.
  Jim O'Shea, Dimitris Michaelidis, Mike Aherne and Pete May.

• Fair Isle

  Celtic, Country & Bluegrass - fiddle, mandolin, guitar, accordion: 01304 205732

• Florida

  E-mail : info@floridaproject.org.uk - a unique fusion of swing / jazz / trad folk / folk rock.
  Gavin Atkin, Richard Goodwin, Charlie Handley, Chris Warner and Tim Bull

• Frank Evans Band

  Excelent Blues from a six piece line-up that will be no stranger to those that knew the early Cajunologie.
  Joe Evans - guitar, vocals, Trevor Stephenson - guitar, vocals, Ian Balchin - guitar, vocals, Frank Bartoli - bass and Pete Jones - drums.

• Foolproof

  deliver a collection of great songs gathered over years - songs which say something real and immediate from the best of American and UK writers, with jazz/blues standards and the occasional gem from Europe.
  Sue Hudson - vocals and guitar and Cliff Baylis - vocals, mandolin, guitar.

• Goosebumps

  - pro five piece band, playing jive, jazz and swing music.

• Grabham Spink Band

  Original music, with folk and country influence.
  Iain Spink - singer/songwriter, Heather Grabham - whistle, singer/songwriter, and Chris Taylor - harmonica, guitar and bazouki.

• Happy Trails

  Music of the Americas, old and new. Excelent three-part harmony, harmonica, lap slide guitar, acoustic guitar and tenor banjo.
  Trevor Stephenson - acoustic guitar, lap slide guitar, vocals, Ian Balchin - lead vocal, harmony vocal, acoustic guitar, tenor banjo, Al Clark - lead vocal, harmony vocal, harmonica.

• Hot Rats

  Definitely HOT : hot fiddle, hot guitar, hot bodhran. Dynamic Celtic folk rock, with the occaisional trip to Moscow!
  Doug Hudson - guitar, vocals, Ian Cutler - fiddle, Mike Peters - bass, and Tony Rico - Saxaphone, Didgeridoo, + other wind.

• Jetsum Wawsam

  Blues of the highest order.
  Yves Langlois - fiddle, lap slide guitar, vocals, Trevor Stephenson - guitar, lap slide guitar, vocals, and Nina Taylor - triangle.

• Longstone

  Most excellent fiddle, whistle - class guitar, bouzouki, accordion, banjo, harmonica. Top traditional Celtic music, with the occaisional trip to Turkey! :
  Ramona Egle and Chris Taylor. Longstone.Team.KentFolk

• Mad as a Fish

  Cajun music and other intoxicating dance music - dance away the evening to the Loisiana French lyrics : - But now no more ...
  Yves Langlois and Nick Peachey.

• Monkey Puzzle

  Remarkably good fiddle, whistle - class guitar, bodhran. Top Celtic instrumetal music, with some excellent gypsy rhythms as well :
  Laura Targett, Lucy Randall and Pete Gazey. Laura and Lucy have just won the Wiltshire award for Young Folk Musicians of the Year. Laura is on walk-about mostly these days ... - OF MP3 music. --> - Monkey Puzzle gig photos and MP3 music.

• Morvern Shores

  Delightful vocals with excellent guitar, mandolin, banjo, harmonica. Traditional but unusual Celtic music, with a gentle lilt to it. CD : Morvern Shores :
  Marian MacGregor, Robert Dyer and Rick Dyer.

• No Roads East

  Remarkably good fiddle, whistle - class flute, guitar, accordion, bodhran. Top Celtic dance music and songs, both at ceilidhs and in concert :
  Laura Targett, Lucy Randall, Jim O'Shea and Pete May. Laura and Lucy have just won the Wiltshire award for Young Folk Musicians of the Year. - photos of NRE
  While Laura is on walk-about, you may be lucky and catch multi-instrumentalist TimEdey playing with NRE.

• No Worries

  Marion Rodgers - Percussion, vocals, and Bryan Rodgers - Guitar, lead vocals, - e-mail: brogers@ablueyonder.co.uk

• Fling

  Red hot electric fiddle, plus excellent accordion, mandolin, whistle .... Supercharged celtic music. Dance 'till you drop! :
  Kevin Smith. - photos of OF - Fling MP3 music.

• Oyster Band

  Hard to believe but 2008 is Oysterband's 30th Anniversary as a full-time pro outfit :
  John Jones, Alan Prosser, Chopper, Lee and Ian Telfer.

• Phoenix

  Dynamic guitar - excellent electric fiddle. Fast paced Celtic music, with some chat on the way :
  Davey Slater, and Christa Uphill.

• The Pugwash Band

  One of the South-East's longest established ceilidh bands.

• Ragland Road

  Celtic songs and tunes plus original compositions. and some dancing too ! - 01843 570495 :
  James Armstrong, Serena Davies and SimonDundas.

• Relig Oran

  Euro-Celt - pan-european songs and original compositions, some from the dark side.
  Relig-Oran.Team.KentFolk

• SimpleFolk

  Rousing, beer drinking Stomp/Folk. Excellent fiddle, mandolin, whistle, accordian - top entertainment ! :
  Charlie Higginson, and Ford Elliot.

• Skynflynt

  Folk/Country/Middle-of-the-road acoustic band :
  Alan Davis, Chris Davis, Robin Mears, Bob Kenward, Jane Clark.
  e-mail: a.h.davis@btinternet.com

• Springer Sisters

  Traditional music duo playing dance music from the time of the Tudors to Ragtime and Swing :
  Carole - accordion, whistle, guitar and Pamela - fiddle, tenor banjo, guitar, bass.
  Tel: 01892 835 191 e-mail:info@springersmusic.co.uk

• Springer Surprise

  Barn Dance and Ceilidh Band with caller, with tunes from the British Isles, Europe and America, and a bit of "folky jazz" :
  Carole - accordion, whistle, guitar, Pamela - fiddle, tenor banjo, guitar, bass. Gill - 5 string banjo, ukulele, guitar, Nick - double bass, lapsteel guitar, and Steve - melodeon, fiddle, guitar, whistle, concertina.
  Cassette: Surprise.
  Tel: 01892 835 191 e-mail:info@springersmusic.co.uk

• Standard Five

  Chicago Blues, played in the style of the original and best electric blues bands :
  Bob Fridd - vocals/guitar, Alan Clark - Harmonica, Liam Humberstone - guitar, Robin Elinor - fretless base, and Bill Johnson - drums.

• Watershed Band

  Watershed are a folk music band based in Kent, performing at ceilidhs, barn dances, folk clubs, sessions, and functions of all kinds:
  Mike Wheeler - melodeon, Ruth Wheeler - concertina & caller, Paul Slater - mandolin, bouzouki & tenor banjo, Sheilagh Bradley - guitar, and Judy Knight - whistles.

• Wild Turkey

  Excellent Cajun Music, great to dance to.
  Yves Langlois - fiddle, guitar, vocals, and Chris Taylor - guitar, accordion, harmonica.

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Musicians :

• Adrian Hackford : 01303 863 787 - fiddle - his jazz fiddle is a delight.
• Alan Clark - excellent harmonica.
• AlanProsser - Oysterband - guitars, mandolin, vocal.
• Almond Greenway - e-mail: www.almondgreenway.com - guitar, vocals; song-writer.
• Andy Perkins : 01795 590 374 (shop) or 01795 533 864 (home); e-mail:andybanjo@aol.com - tenor banjo.
• Andy Renshaw : 01227 831 211 Web: www.camine.co.uk e-mail:andy@camine.co.uk - mandolin, bodhran and other percussion.
• Barbara Kelly : 01795 531301 Web: www.A2barndanceband.co.uk e-mail:barbara.kelly2@virgin.net - fiddle, vocals. - an experienced fiddler with a wide range of music.
• Bill Johnson - drums.
• Brian Rodgers : Web: www.folknet.co.uk/noworries - guitar, lead vocals.
• Bob Fridd - guitar, vocals.
• Carole Noakes : e-mail: springers@springersmusic.co.uk, Web: www.springersmusic.co.uk - accordion, whistle, guitar.
• Charlie Handley e-mail: charlie.chrissie@virgin.net Web: www.triality.co.uk/ - trumpets, flugelhorn, cornet, vocals.
• Charlie Higginson : 01233 624 464 e-mail:Higgi@ukf.net - guitar, mandolin, penny whistle, vocals, triangle.
• Chopper - Oysterband - bass, cello, vocal.
• Christa Uphill : 01843 869 849 - fiddle, electric fiddle, vocals.
• Chris Nixon - guitar.
• Chris Taylor : 01227 750 392 - a master of guitar, bouzouki, accordion, banjo, harmonica. - photos of Chris
• Chris Warner e-mail: ct.warner@virgin.net Web: www.christopherwarner.com/ - bass, vocals.
• Cliff Baylis : e-mail: cliffb@ylis.co.uk, Web: www.folknet.co.uk/cliffbaylis - mandolin, guitar, whistles concertina, vocals.
• Dave Auty : Hythe 01303 779141 e-mail:david.auty@usa.net - flute, whistle.
• Dave Ferra : 01304 240 667 - guitar, vocals (Acoustic Blues & Ragtime). CD: The Road to the Blues.
• Davey Slater : 01843 869 849 - guitar, vocals.
• Dimitris Michaelidis - masterful mandola and virtuoso Greek bouzouki.
• Doug Hudson : 01843-868757 07941-238377 e-mail:doug.hudson@virgin.net - guitar, vocals. www.myspace.com/albertdouglashudson
• Ford Elliot : 01233 624 464 - fiddle, piano accordian, mandolin, banjo, guitar, vocals.
• Frank Bartoli - guitar, vocals.
• Garry Blakeley : 0208 680 4302 - fiddle, vocals.
• Gavin Atkin e-mail: gmatkin@googlemail.com Web: home.clara.net/gmatkin/homepage.htm - guitar, fiddle, vocals.
• Geoff Easeman : 07702 217418, 01732 742947 e-mail: geoff_easeman@onetel.com - guitar, bass guitar, mandolin, mandola.
• Geraldine Aldridge - vocals, whistle, bodhran.
• Gerry O'Brien : 01233 634 752 - fiddle.
• Gill : e-mail: nickandgill@sandsn.fsnet.co.uk, Web: www.springersmusic.co.uk - 5 string banjo, ukulele, guitar.
• Heather Grabham - whistle, singer/songwriter.
• Ian Balchin - guitar, tenor banjo, vocals.
• Ian Cutler : 01634 241 108 e-mail:slaughterhouse@lineone.net. - top quality fiddle. CD: Slaughterhouse
• Iain Spink - singer/songwriter.
• IanTelfer - Oysterband - fiddle, concertina, vocal.
• Jack Pound : 01303 262 052 - guitar, vocals. CD : "low profile" - photos & MP3 music.
• James Armstrong : 01843 570495 , mobile: 07769 723 760 e-mail: jamesarmstrong@ymail.com - guitar, vocals.
• Jim O'Shea : 0966 105 516 - silver and wooden flutes, tin whistle, guitar, vocals.
• Joe Evans - guitar, vocals
• John Barden : 01622 201 493 e-mail:jbarden@cableinet.co.uk - Singer/Songwriter, Guitar, Bodhran
• John Drouot - melodeon.
• John Jones - Oysterband - lead vocal, squeezeboxes.
• Judy Knight - whistles, English / Irish Sessions.
• Katie Bradley: 01303 271 626 e-mail:Katie@micronet.co.uk - You will go a long way to find a better Blues singer.
• Kevin Smith : 01304 813 756 e-mail:jokev.fling@btopenworld.com - flaming electric fiddle, piano accordian, whistle, mandolin, vocals. - photos of Kevin
• Lazo - fiddle.
  Lazo taught Saskia and Laura - no more need be said.
• Laura Targett : 01227 700 695 - fiddle, whistle.
  Laura has just won the Wiltshire award for Young Folk Musician of the Year.
• Lee - Oysterband - drums, vocal.
• Liam Humberstone : e-mail:lph4@ukc.ac.uk - guitar, bass guitar.
• Lucy Randall : e-mail:bodhraninfo@yahoo.co.uk - bouzouki, whistle, bodhran.
  Lucy has just won the Wiltshire award for Young Folk Musician of the Year.
  and also for Young Instrumentalist of the year.
• Luke Smith : http://www.bejo.co.uk - keyboard, vocals. CD : "It's not wrong, it's just different". MP3 music.
• Marian MacGregor : 01303 261 045 - vocals with a gentle lilt.
• Marian Rodgers : Web: www.folknet.co.uk/noworries - percussion, vocals.
• Mark Thompson : 01304 381 782 - guitar, vocals. - photos of Mark
• Martin Young - 01795 538 238 CDs : Botany Bay, The Climbing Boy. Web: www.medievaltheatre.co.uk Web: www.christaylorsallstars.co.uk e-mail: :young.martin@tiscali.co.uk. - guitar, cittern, vocals.
• Matt Dowell : 01304 824167 - guitar, bass; songwriter.
• Mike Aherne : 01304 360 669 - bodhran, bongos, bottleneck drum.
• Mike Peters : 01227 264 026 e-mail:mike@muzikman.freeserve.co.ukaol.com - bass guitar.
• Mike Wheeler : 01795 536 635 - melodeon : Watershed Band
• Nick Peachey : 01227 762 147 - piano accordian, banjo, vocals.
• Nick : e-mail: nickandgill@sandsn.fsnet.co.uk, Web: www.springersmusic.co.uk - double bass, lapsteel guitar.
• Nina Taylor : 01227 731 549 e-mail:ukulele@lineone.net - triangle, percussion.
• Pamela : e-mail: springers@springersmusic.co.uk, Web: www.springersmusic.co.uk - fiddle, tenor banjo, guitar, bass.
• Paul Carr : e-mail: paul.pcarr@blueyonder.co.uk Web: www.mrmedway.co.uk CDs: Garden of England and Effin Rochester. - comedy self penned songs about Kent and ballads.
• Paul Slater - mandolin, bouzouki & tenor banjo, English / Irish Sessions : http://www.banjolin.co.uk/
• Pete Gazey : 01303 269 146 - guitar. - photos of Pete_G
• Pete Jones - drums.
• Pete May : 01304 360 669 e-mail:petemay@ireland.com - piano accordian, vocals. - photos of Pete_M
• Pete Fyfe : 0208 680 4302 Mobile : 07718 522060 e-mail:petefyfe@aol.com - guitar. vocals.
• Polly Perkins - caller & percussion.
• Ramona Egle : 01227 786 126 - fiddle, whistle, harp, drums, vocals. - wonderful harmonies with her twin sister.
• Ray : 07984 464 296 - banjo, guitar, lap steel, appalachian dulcimer, mandolin. Big Muddy Bluegrass Band and also The Cowpats.
• Rich Hall - 01634 713712 e-mail: richard.n.hall@blueyonder.co.uk - bass guitar .
• Richard Goodwin e-mail: richard.goodwin@zen.co.uk Web: www.morphology.co.uk/richardg/index.htm - saxophones, taragot, klarnet, chalumeau, wind synth, whistles, keyboards, assorted percussion.
• Rick Dyer : 01303 261 045 - guitar, banjo, harmonica, vocals.
• Robert Dyer : 01303 264 377 - guitar, mandolin, vocals.
• Robin Elinor : - fretless bass.
• Ron Trueman-Border - songwriter/singer/guitarist, Tel: 0208 302 2537, e-mail: wolf@mydoor.freeserve.co.uk Web site: www.rontruemanborder.co.uk ; Suzi: mobile 07733 115272, e-mail: suzi_belle44@hotmail.com
• Ruth Wheeler : 01795 536 635 - concertina & caller : Watershed Band
• Saskia Tomkins : 01908 222 966
  Exquisite fiddle - folk, celtic, Cajun, classical, jazz. Now living in Canada, Saskia returns to Kent from time to time !
• Serena Davies - fiddle and Irish dancing.
• Sheilagh Bradley - guitar : Watershed Band
• Simon Dundas - mandolin, melodeon, guitar and whistles.
• Steve Winchester : Web site: www.stevewinchester.co.uk - guitar; singer - songwriter.
• Steve : e-mail: springers@springersmusic.co.uk, Web: www.springersmusic.co.uk - melodeon, fiddle, guitar, whistle, concertina.
• Tim Edey : 01843 604 432 e-mail:TimEdey@Postmark.net, CelticFire@Postmark.net - guitar, banjo, other plucked strings, melodeon, keyboard, whistle, flute, bass. CD : Daybreak.
  Tim has played with Sharron Shannon band (guitar), Steve Cooney, Ed Boyd(flook), Anam, Irish folk ballet company, Michael McGoldrick and many more. Now Tim and Saskia is quite something.
• Tim Bull : e-mail: timbbull@aol.com - melodeons, vocals.
• Trevor Stephenson : 01227 731 549 e-mail:ukulele@lineone.net - acoustic guitar, lap slide guitar, vocals - a man of many parts.
• Yves Langlois : 01227 779 178 - wonderous Cajun and other fiddle, guitar, lap slide guitar, vocals; songwriter, perhaps the best cajun songster in the world.
• Zinta Egle : 01227 786 126 - guitar, vocals - wonderful harmonies with her twin sister.

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Adverts :

A few people have suggested an advert section, where people can advertise tuition, or, as Andy Renshaw suggested, for people selling things - i.e. second hand folk instruments, music, second hand albums or CDs - that are related to traditional or folk music...
So e-mail me with items for this section. And if you make a purchase or sale through this web page, I would be obliged if you would tell me.

Simon Evans BBC Radio Kent Sunday 9.00pm - 10.00pm BBC Radio Kent now have a Sunday Folk program, presented by Simon Evans - do check it out, I will certainly be listening regularly. Simon e-mailed me : "A high percentage of the music is from local performers and am therefore keen to receive demos, CDs etc. from anyone for consideration. Send to : Simon Evans, BBC Radio Kent, Sun Pier, Chatham, Kent ME4 4EZ."

Andy Renshaw (from Camine : www.camine.co.uk ) Private Bodhran and other percussion tuition. Tel: 01227 831 211 e-mail:andy@camine.co.uk. And if you have heard Andy or Ramona you will know the high standard of their percussion.

Springer Instruments Pamela has a large stock of antique and modern (used) acoustic instruments for sale : Violins & family, Plucked Strings, Free Reed, Wind & other. Tel: 01892 835 191 e-mail:info@springersmusic.co.uk

Andy Perkins tenor banjo, english, irish & scottish music. Teaches all kinds of banjo and mandolin. Tel: 01795 590 374 (shop) or 01795 533 864 (home); e-mail:andybanjo@aol.com. And I know of some fine examples of his tuition ...

Kai Tönjes Maker of Stringed Instruments Ramsgate, Kent, UK. Tel.: (0044) 01843 588 470 Kai Tönjes has been making musical instruments for the past ten years. After a thorough training first in Germany, then Scotland and London, he has set up his workshop in Sittingbourne. He is concentrating on making Irish bouzoukis and violins and their relatives (mandolins, citterns, violas, viola d'amores). Each instrument is individually made by hand to high standards of craftmanship. All instruments can be made to the customer's specifications to suit their individual needs. Repairs are undertaken as well as the sale of some accessories. More information available on request - standard models currently in stock. Visitors to the workshop are welcome, please phone first.

George Stevens BSc. (Hons) Musical Instrument Maker & Musician 11 Ness Road, Lydd, Romney Marsh, Kent. TN29 9DR. Telephone: 01797 320152 Email: info@gstevensluthier.co.uk Web site: www.gstevensluthier.co.uk Instrument maker since 1989, concentrating mainly on early stringed instruments such as lutes, historical harps and guitars. Has also made members of the mandolin family and clssical guitars as well as repairs to numerous other stringed instruments.

Gnatbite Records Tim Edey Tel: 01843 604 432, Mobile: 07971 415 053 E-mail: celticfire@postmark.net

THE WELL THAT NEVER RAN DRY Traditional tunes from Ireland, Scotland and beyond Compiled by ANDY RENSHAW Andy Renshaw has a new book out, a collection of over forty traditional tunes, plus extensive notes collected over the twenty five years or so he has been playing traditional music. Price £7.00. Available on 01227 831 211, or www.camine.co.uk

Garry Blakeley plays with Feast of Fiddles (2004) Band of Two The Tabs Brian Boru Shep Woolley Band Offer's " one to one " tutorial - a unique opportunity learn from an experienced professional Fiddle/Mandolin/Guitar/Theory/and much more for details visit my website at: www.GarryBlakeley.co.uk E-mail garryblakeley@aol.com Mob 07763384950 (based in East Sussex)

Guitar Tutor for Beginners 15+ years playing experience. Styles include Folk. Ashford based £7 per half hour/ £10 per hour Contact James on 07709032460 or jamesdtodd_at_yahoo_dot_co_dot_uk

FIDDLE FESTIVAL OF WALES 2008 August 28th to 31st 2008. at the National Trust Stackpole Centre, Stackpole Pembroke A long weekend of Fiddle based workshops, performances and competition. There are workshops available for Juniors to Senior, absolute beginners to the more accomplished fiddler. Our 2008 tutors are some of the country's foremost masters, from Wales, England, Scotland, Ireland and Sweden. Accommodation and camping available, book early to avoid disappointment. For up to date information and questions answered - join our forum at: www.fiddlefestivalofwales.org.uk

Kizmet Academy of Dance Principal: Louise Clements AIDTA Classes held at Barming Parish Hall, & St Andrews Church Hall, Barming, Maidstone, & The Kings Hill Community Hall, Kings Hill. Telephone: 07990 528068 Email: info@kizmetacademy.co.uk Web site: www.kizmetacademy Classes for children and adults of all ages. Please visit the website for timetable and details. Freelance teaching, coaching and choreography also available.

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Links :

	- they have some class folk and blues on in the Gulbenkian.
	- the Marlow theatre in Canterbury.
	- South East Folk Arts Network Working to keep traditional arts vibrant and relevant for this generation - to preserve them for the next. . e-mail: admin@sefan.org.uk
	- Art South East ArtSouthEast is designed to be a 'one-stop shop' for arts information in the south and south-east of England.
	- the Irish Music Magazine. Find out what is happening world-wide in Celtic music.
	- Tradition magazine - featuring: mainly British Traditions & Customs., Music, Song & Dance History, Folklore, Myth & Legend, Traditional Ways of Life, CD reviews, Diary.
	- Musical Traditions Internet Magazine. The Magazine for Traditional Music throughout the world.
	- Tradmusic.com Run by traditional musicians for traditional music.
	- Fiddle-Forumn. Join a national and international community of fiddle players.
	- the FiddleOn Magazine. An excellent resource for the fiddler, or those who like the fiddle.
	- FiddleNet! Information on Old Time Fiddling, upcoming contests, and links to fiddle sites all over the world.
	- A guide to the folk and acoustic scene, with information about UK folk gigs, folk concerts, folk festivals and hundreds of links.
	- the wider scene of music in Kent.
	- Louisiana and Cajun Websites.
	The Cajun Barn, The Tudor Barn, Well Hall Rd., Eltham, SE9 6SZ. Tel:020 8850 2893. International and national Cajun bands
	- Bottleneck Blues Club. e-mail: bottle@musicinkent.co.uk
	- Zebra Bar, 15 King St, Maidstone, ME14 1BA - county, roots, folk (Mondays) 01622 756 591
	- Blues Clubs Worldwide - An excellent resource
	- Contraband, one of Kent's top barn dance bands. email: Contraband
	- Ian Cutler - one of Kent's best fiddlers. Bridge Instruments (electric fiddles). email: slaughterhouse@lineone.net
Skynflynt	- Folk/Country/Middle-of-the-road acoustic band.
	- Springer Sisters, Springer Surprise - Barn Dances, Music for Schools, Instrument sales. email: info@springersmusic.co.uk
	- Natalie MacMaster's home page.
	- Chris Haigh's "fiddling around the world" pages. Top quality Klezmer : Klezmania. Also the very different Kremlinaires.
	- Cathryn Craig and Brian Willoughby's home page.
	- UKC music society - there is some good music at the University.
	- Canterbury's CantWeb site.
	- David Auty's whistle pages.
	- Paul Slater's mandolin pages.
	- Tim Edey : Kent based international multi-instrumentalist.
	- Camine: Acoustic driven Celtic and Roots. 01227 831 211 - e-mail:andy@camine.co.uk
	- Happy Trails: Music of the Americas, old and new. Excelent three-part harmony. - e-mail:email: trevor@happytrailsmusic.co.uk
	- Dammit !!! are Damien and Lucinda offering Traditional, Celtic and Contemporary Folk and Original tunes and Song. 01797 361 041, 07801 290689 - e-mail:damien@aked.freeserve.co.uk.
	- A2 Barn Dance Band. 01795 531301 - e-mail:barbara.kelly2@virgin.net
	- Terra Firma: Street / costume theatre with a range of shows for children, families and adults. MARTIN YOUNG - 01795 538238 - e-mail:young.martin@tiscali.co.uk
	- CELTS and CLANS Irish Imports (USA) : Irish / Celtic ware.
	- Trigallia : Italian biennial celtic festival.
	- Celtica Magazine : Italian magazine concerning celtic culture and music.


Kent gig list.


National gig list.


Kent gig list.

• http://ekmm.org.uk - East Kent Morris Men - what's on and other info.
• Cecil Sharp House - the headquarters of the English Folk Dance and Song Society.
• Cecil Sharp Cajun dances - Gig list for Cajun dances at Cecil Sharp House.
• Cajun dances - Gig and band lists for Cajun dances.
• http://www.cajunuk.freeserve.co.uk - Regularly updated list of all Cajun & Zydeco gigs.
• Cajun Times Online! - Cajun news and gig listings.
• http://www.guestlist.freeserve.co.uk/guestlist.htm - National list of performing artists.
• http://www.folking.com - National gig list.
• http://www.showofhands.co.uk - Show of Hands.
• http://whatson.brighton.co.uk/folk - Sussex Folk Guide website.
• http://users.tinyonline.co.uk/fizgig-tom/index.htm - Linconshire music website.
• Irish-music.net - CDs, festivals, summer schools, and more.
• Information on Co Mayo, Ireland
• Irish chat room - Chat for anyone interested in Ireland and the Irish
• Clare chat room - There is good music in the County Clare.
• www.bgbooks.net/folk.html - Bulgarian Folk Music.
• Folk Music on www.indiemusicauthority.com - information on independent music.
• The Little Bazaar - CD Duplication, Audio Mastering & Media.
• www.propermusic.com - specialises in selling Jazz, Folk, Country and Blues CDs.
• ArtLinksList.com - Arts Directory
• Thames sailing barge Greta. - Information about Thames sailing barge Greta.
• UK maps and postcodes - UK and London maps, accessed by name, grid reference or postcode.

Download MP3 music players and sound editors :

• MP3 player - Destiny : a lean, mean, and totally free media player, only 0.4MByte.
• MP3 recorder/player - MusicMatch Juke Box : full of facilities(plays direct from web browser, make your own MP3 files), 7MByte.
• Wave and MP3 recorder/editor - CoolEdit : a powerful tool (edit your own music wave files, make MP3 files), 8MByte.

MP3 music :

• 
  eFolkMusic.org - an excellent legal source of both free and cheap folk MP3 files.
• Arts -> Music -> Sound_Files > MP3 - dmoz open directory : sources of MP3 music files.

dmoz open directory links, in excellent structured categories :

• Arts -> Music - all categories of music !
• Regional -> Europe -> United_Kingdom -> England -> Kent - local Kent links.

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KentFolk Calendar Entry Format :

I have now written programs that can read gig list information directly from certain web pages (with the authors' permission) see the link below, and this is now the easiest way for me to update the calendar; however I am also pleased to receive gig information by email, preferably in the same formats.

Please do send me entries for the calendar - I have very limited time for getting the gig info, and the more that you send me the more useful the calendar will be. I mainly list folk, Celtic, blues, jazz and Cajun music; I will also list things like rock, country and classical guitar ... but not much house, DJ, purely covers ...
In time it may be that bands, publicans and fans will have to do the bulk of the entry for the gig information, but our first attemt to build a web site where people could add their own gigs and do reviews was not used, so we have folded that - it was complex and needed an expensive site to host it.

If you run a local folk club, I now have a separate section with a few paragraphs on each - would you be so kind as to email me some text about your club, as well as photos, & logos if you have them.

If your local has gigs that I am not listing - email them to me and I will list them - I can not chase all over Kent. Similarly if you have a local rag that I do not get, rip their weekly gig list off for me ! If the pub is not on my list, please get the address, telephone number and most importantly the postcode (I use that for an electronic map).

Please see:

Preferred KentFolk gig-list formats

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Advertising Gigs :

If you have an event coming up, email me and I will try and find the time to place it on the calendar. If you are a venue with lots of regular listings, a little cash to cover my time would be appreciated, and would ensure prompter attention.

Please email me about gig listings that you would like posted, or leave a message on my answer phone.

E-mail me : J.B.W.Webber@ukc.ac.uk
Phone: Canterbury (01227) 721 736.
or see why I do not always have the time that KentFolk needs : home page for Dr. Beau Webber's research,

Photos: Beau Webber, unless otherwise noted.
Thanks to Laura for letting me use as a logo her fiddle with the excellent fingerboard that she painted.


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I hope you find this useful, but I disclaim any pretense of completeness or absolute precision - if some gig is omitted or listed wrongly you have my regrets, but that is all! Tell me and if there is time I will correct it. ....... beau webber

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