KentFolk EventsKentFolk tries to make worthwhile musical events happen that otherwise might not. Where possible, these take place in the excellent Littbourne Thatched Barn, to combine two great experiences.These are usually fiddle-led gigs, which will be no surprise to my friends. |
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KentFolk Events 2010KentFolk Bluegrass Fridays in East Kent2010KentFolk is aiming to set up regularBluegrass / Southern / Old-Time / Appalachian / Cajun gigs,in East Kent, mostly on the third Friday of the Month, 8:30pm.19th February 2010 (3rd Friday) -The Biggin Hillbillies - Kicking off with a local Kentish Bluegrass group - www.bigginhillbillies.co.uk - 5-piece bluegrass with James Lin on fiddle. £7 Book March - no event - too many conflicting events on 3rd Friday. 16th April 2010 (3rd Friday) - A Band Like Alice - www.abandlikealice.com - London 5-piece bluegrass with Bob Winquist on fiddle - Originally from Vancouver Island, UK's leading bluegrass fiddle player, and an organiser of the London Fiddle Festival. £8 Book 22nd May 2010 (3rd Saturday) - Allison Williams & Chance McCoy - if you show you want them. £10 Book more info : www.KentFolk.com/bluegrass/ , Tickets : www.KentFolk.com/tickets |
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KentFolk Events 2009Fiddlers Various 2009 - Tommy PeoplesSaturday 12th & Sunday 13th September, 2009.Master Irish fiddler Tommy Peoples from Donegal has again accepted an invitation to visit the South East of England in the Autumn of 2009, as a Fiddlers Various special event. Tommy Peoples is, quite simply, a living legend, the greatest exponent of the driving Donegal style which is his hallmark. A founding member of the Bothy Band, his 1999 solo CD "The Quiet Glen" earned him his country's highest accolade as "Musician of the Year", the first person to be so honored by the Irish Government. He will be holding fiddle workshops, and giving recitals/concerts in both Lewes, Sussex, on Saturday 12th September, 2009, and Littlebourne, Kent, on Sunday 13th September, 2009. See : Further information and Tickets- Print a Workshop Booking Form
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KentFolk Events 2008Cajun Spring Dance with Yves LangloisSunday 25th May, 2pm to 4:30pm (Doors open 1pm)Note the change of time - due to a major clash with another Lousiana gig less than 10 miles away in Sandwich (see below), we have now made this Cajun dance an afternoon one.
Cajun Fiddler/Songster Yves Langlois will be making a visit back to Kent from his new home in France. Yves was not only runner up for European Cajun Fiddler,
but also writes and sings the songs as well. Yves will be joined by multi-instrumentalist Chris Taylor, as Dindon Sauvage.
Do not worry if you don't know Cajun dance - there will be a short workshop before the dance, and you will soon pick it up.
More InfoBuy your Tickets over the WebAfter this gig, why not eat locally and then just drive down the road to St. Mary's in Sandwich and catch the excellent Truckstop Honeymoon (were New Orleans), the top quality local group The Dealers, and Delta Tom - their doors open 6:30pm - make a Louisiana day of it ...
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Monkey Puzzle :Laura Targett is a fiddler originally from Kent but now mainly found on the Australian fiddle circuit.I am afraid that the Monkey Puzzle concert in Littlebourne Thatched Barn for the Monday 26th of May of the Spring Bank Holiday is off - they are no longer all available on this date. However there will be pub gigs, and late-breaking news, there will be a concert at the Steiner School with Greg Sheehan, Tim Edey and Brendan Powers : Monkey Puzzle :
Laura Targett is back for a while from the Australian fiddle circuit, and thus there will be some special Monkey Puzzle gigs arranged in June. Monkey Puzzle have been playing together since 2000, and just keep getting better : www.kentfolk.com/gig_reports/2000/2000-06-22_Monkey_Puzzle_Ship-Centurian.html Since then Laura has been spending much time on the Australian fiddle circuit, but returns for flying visits, and Monkey Puzzle slot together like a well-oiled machine. Tim Edey often joins them for some numbers - he has walked into a number of past KentFolk Monkey Puzzle gigs, see the gig-reports at : www.kentfolk.com/FiddlersVarious/ . Tim created some multi-tracking recordings by Tim of Tim, Laura and Lucy in 2001 : www.kentfolk.com/Laura_Targett/Tim_Laura_Lucy.html In 2005, at Chris Wood's excellent suggestion, Monkey Puzzle formed the up-tempo climax to Fiddlers Various 2005 : www.kentfolk.com/FiddlersVarious/ |
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KentFolk Events 2007Saskia Tomkins and Steafan HanniganSaskia 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
Celtic Session with Saskia Tomkins and Steafan Hannigan :
Concert: Saskia Tomkins and Steafan Hannigan
Tickets: www.kentfolk.com/tickets/ - Print a Workshop Booking Form |
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Fiddlers Various 2007 - Tommy PeoplesSaturday 9th & Sunday 10th June.Master Irish fiddler Tommy Peoples from Donegal has accepted an invitation from KentFolk to visit the South East of England in the Summer of 2007, as a Fiddlers Various special event. Tommy Peoples is, quite simply, a living legend, the greatest exponent of the driving Donegal style which is his hallmark. A founding member of the Bothy Band, his 1999 solo CD "The Quiet Glen" earned him his country's highest accolade as "Musician of the Year", the first person to be so honored by the Irish Government. He will be holding fiddle workshops, and giving recitals/concerts in both Lewes, Sussex, on Saturday 9th June, and Littlebourne, Kent, on Sunday 10th June. See : further information, and tickets - Print a Workshop Booking Form
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"Fiddler on Beach" - original oil by Navi |
KentFolk Events 2006KentFolk was hoping to host gigs this year, but research took all the time available - sorry. |
KentFolk Events 2005KentFolk hosted a number of events in 2005 - all fiddle led - now why will that be no surprise to my friends ? :The main two were "Fiddlers Various 2005", with 7 fiddlers, in Littlebourne Thatched Barn, and "Fiddling Around the World", with Chris Haigh, in Kingston Barn. see : kentfolk.com/KF_gigs/KF_gigs_2005.html |
"Fiddler on Beach" - original oil by Navi |
Fiddling Around the World - Shiva the Fiddler |
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