KentFolk News

February 2008

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Hi,
KentFolk has been busy updating Session, Open-Stage and Sing-around information, and has begun a program of recording live traditional sessions.
Kentish folk-clubs , sessions , open-stages and sing-arounds .

In addion KentFolk is actively working with local musicians to upload MP3 tracks as paid down-loads, available both on KentFolk and from the highly respected eFolkMusic www.eFolkMusic.org in the states. For more information see : www.kentfolk.com/KF_mp3_eFolkMusic


Cajun Barn closing and being boarded-up

One of the themes of last-month's news was closing venues - now news that one of the star venues is to close : see the news item in the Cajun music and dance section below -
Please write to the council at : Greenwich Council. Town Hall, Wellington Street, Woolwich, SE18 6PW


Contribute to the DCMS study of voluntary arts activity in England

From today (Friday 1 February), the Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s first ever national survey of amateur arts groups in England will go live. VAN urges all voluntary arts and crafts groups in England to take part in the survey, by going to www.artsurvey.org.uk and following the on-screen instructions.

The survey will help focus attention on the wealth of amateur and voluntary arts opportunities enjoyed by millions of people across the country every day often with little publicity. The research has the potential to be very useful for arts groups, who will be able to refer to the findings when applying for funding, and for policy-makers, who can use it to look at how amateur arts groups could be better supported. The results will be published in the summer.

As a thank-you for completing the survey you will be entered into a free prize draw. Three respondents will be selected at random and receive £150 for their group.

Complete the survey at www.artsurvey.org.uk.


Session information
I have updated some of the session information across the various places it is shown on the calendar, news, etc - hope that this helps. If you know of something that is still out of date or wrong - particularly if a session has ended - please do tell me. Note that the regular Wednesday Celtic session that moved to the Olde Beverlie now will be back in the Anchor in Wingham.

Archival Gig Reports
I have just re-stitched some 2000 to 2003 gig-reports that had slipped into archive, back into the active web page. Quite a number of short mp3 tracks of some rather nice playing - medium quality recordings.
[ Gig Reports: ] [ 2000 ] [ 2001 ] [ 2003 ] [ 2005 ] [ 2006 ] [ 2007 ] [ 2008 Reports ]


New Players needed for Traditional Music sessions
There are many traditional sessions, open stages and sing-arounds in Kent these days, with the traditional sessions covering styles from English to Celtic to French/Breton/Eastern European to Renaissance ....
However while some of the young people's open stages are doing well, there is a worry that there are a lack of new people, particularly young people, particularly fiddlers, at the traditional sessions.
Please see the plea for new players, in the Sessions section below :
Sessions
......| A plea for new players at traditional sessions - particularly younger players.txt
If you are interested in coming along, but would like to practice some tunes first, I have put, in the Sessions news section, a pointer to finding out what tunes are played at the different sessions:
......| What tunes do they play at the different sessions.txt
I have also put there info on gig-reports, from the sessions, with photos and down-loadable .mp3 music.


Kent's Unsigned
But if you would rather plough your own furrow, then you need to see the newletter from Chris@KentGigs.com :
BBC Introducing…Kent's Unsigned in 2008.
Regional
......| Kent
......| ......| Wotson Newsletter - Kent E Sussex Gig Guide.htm



Simple Simons Session
Really advanced notice : For a number of years now a group of American students has come over from Hope College, Michigan, and a Sunday session has been organised for them in Simple Simons.

This year they will be over on Sunday 18th May :
Shelagh Bradley is organising the following :

English Music Session- Mike Ruth Paul Me (Watershed Band)
Irish Music Session- Paul Judy Me Ian-Gnome Andy Manion
Singing Katie (+ some gospel songs they might know) + Roly or Richard Matthewman

We'd all be round the table where we usually are so the evening (times approximate) might go like this:

8pm ..30 mins English tunes ....30 mins Irish tunes ....20 mins Songs
And so on with space for floor spots...
we might even ask if they will dance a barn dance with us

Does this sound like a good programme ?



Spring Cajun Dance in Littlebourne Thatched Barn
More really advanced notice : on Sunday 25th of May 2008, of the Spring Bank Holiday, there will be Cajun Dance in Littlebourne Barm - fiddler Yves Langlois will be paying a visit from his new home in France, The Cajun dancers will be there - come and shift those winter cobwebs. Don't worry if you do not know Cajun dance, there will be a short workshop.
See www.KentFolk/KF_gigs/ .


Monkey Puzzle Concert in Littlebourne Thatched Barn
Yet more really advanced notice : for the Monday 26th of May of the Spring Bank Holiday, there will be a concert in Littlebourne Barn, by Monkey Puzzle :
Monkey Puzzle :
Their Folk, Celtic, Cajun, Jazz, and Gypsy rhythms have a strong Kentish following. There will be fiddle, bodhran and body-percussion workshops.
See www.KentFolk/KF_gigs/ .

Lab-Tool: Build-a-Page : Build an Html Web Page with photos.
The first of the KentFolk text- and web-tools offered for general use, in conjunction with Lab-Tools :
For more info., see : www.lab-tools.com/software/Build-a-Page/


Selling individual MP3 tracks, and complete Digital Albums, over the web :
For some time KentFolk has been using PayPal to sell local musician's CDs. A new technology that I have wanted for some time, is now in place: - KentFolk can now sell individual MP3 tracks, either directly from the KentFolk web pages, with payment by CC or PayPal, or via the highly respected eFolkMusic www.eFolkMusic.org, in the States.

If you are a musician, group or band that would like to sell your tracks over the web, and of course this is particularly good for both CDs that have all sold out, as well as new tracks that are not yet on a CD, then please email me : Beau@KentFolk.com

I am limited in my time available to "turn the handle" on these, and it is very time-consuming, but will do what I can. As a preliminary offering, the 2003 Deal LifeBoat House shanty recording were the first available on the web - both in the form of a few individual tracks, and the complete recording - all net profit to the NLRI, after the CC/PayPal deductions.

MP3 music currently available on KentFolk, at www.kentfolk.com/#Mp3music :

MP3 music currently available on eFolkMusic, in the "KentFolk stable",
at www.efolkmusic.org/ArtMusic/ViewArtist.aspx?a=0&AID=1570 :

The KentFolk page on eFolkMusic is at : www.efolkmusic.org/ArtMusic/ViewArtist.aspx?a=0&AID=1570
Then go to the MP3 and Digital Album links.


Multi-level directories of News :
Do keep sending me news and items for both the calendar and this news section -
Please see the info at the bottom of the news pages for guidance as to good formats to send me news items for these pages, and for event listings for the calendars.
cheers, Beau.



Adverts
......| Uilleann pipes bagpipes.htm
CDs, MP3 music, Video, Radio, Lyrics + Verse
......| Adrian O - greetings from the land below the world.txt
......| Chris Jagger on BBC Radio 2 - 7th, 14th Feb 2008.htm
......| David Franks - Walkaboutverse - E-SCROLLMYSPACE.htm
......| Deal LifeBoat House shanty singing - 2003 - MP3 downloads from KentFolk and eFolkMusic.txt
......| eFolkMusic - Free DigiSampler Vol 3.htm
......| Jack Pound - Rattalaz on Simon Evans - 10th Feb.txt
......| JOHN WARD NEW ALBUM.htm
......| Kentish Hops - Book and CD.htm
......| Local musician's MP3 Tracks and Digital Albums for sale at eFolkMusic.html
......| SCoFFnews Nelsons Wake CD.htm
......| Simon Evans - BBC Radio Kent - listen at any time.html
Festivals
......| Broadstairs Folk Week
......| ......| SEFAN 2008-02-11_02 (2)ANNOUNCEMENTS from our Festival members (KENT).htm
......| Canterbury Festival
......| Deal Festival of Music and the Arts
......| Deal Maritime Festival
......| ......| Deal LifeBoat House shanty singing - 2003 - MP3 downloads available.txt
......| Faversham Hop Festival
......| KentFolk Fiddlers Various Festival
......| Off the Tracks festival.htm
......| Other Festivals
......| ......| Accommodation at the Fiddle Festival of Wales.txt
......| ......| Fiddle Festival of Wales - Announcement - What's happening!.txt
......| ......| Fiddle Festival of Wales - Aug 2008.txt
......| Rochester Sweeps Festival
......| SEFAN 2008-02-12_02 Music Maker - Festival Showcase.htm
......| Tenterden Festival
......| ......| Advert price list - March 08.pdf
......| ......| Advertising in Tenterden Folk Festival 2008 programme.htm
......| ......| First news of guests at TFF 2008.htm
......| ......| SEFAN 2008-03-02_01 ANNOUNCE First news of TFF 2008 barn dance date moved.(Kent).htm
......| ......| Tenterden Folk Festival Hon Patron receives award.htm
......| Wye Fayre
Folk Clubs
......| Deal Friday Folk Club
......| Egerton Folk Club.htm
......| Faversham Folk Club
......| ......| Faversham Folk Club - February - March 2008 .txt
......| ......| Phil Beer at Faversham Folk Club - 20th Feb.txt
......| Folk at The Drum - GUESTS 2008.htm
......| Fox and Hounds Folk Club.htm
......| Greetings and Fordwich Folk Club dates March to June 2008.htm
......| Island Folk club - Bradstow Mill - Broadstairs.txt
......| Monthly_Folk-Club_list.html
......| Nellies - Tonbridge - to May 2008.htm
......| New club in Broadstairs.htm
......| New Folk club - Bradstow Mill - Broadstairs.txt
......| Tenterden Folk Club at The Woolpack.htm
......| Walthamstow Folk Club
......| ......| Walthamstow Folk December - March News.htm
Jobs, Auditions, Funding + Licencing
......| Public Entertainment Licensing Act (2003) - prior news items.txt
......| SEFAN 2008-01-05_01 GLEANINGS from artsjobs and VAE.htm
......| SEFAN 2008-01-26_01 GLEANINGS from Voluntary Arts England.htm
......| sefan 2008-01-29_02 GLEANINGS from FAE News ARTSNEWS.htm
......| SEFAN 2008-02-19_02 GLEANINGS from VAE and Artsnews Digest..htm
......| SEFAN 2008-02-23_02 GLENINGS from Arts Jobs and Voluntary Arts England.htm
......| SEFAN 2008-02-23_03 CALL OUT Melody player-29th March-Bromley.htm
Music + Dance Genres
......| BlueGrass
......| ......| Bluegrass Old Time Music - 2008-02-24_Feb.htm
......| ......| Bluegrass Extra - 2008-01-29.htm
......| ......| Bluegrass Extra - 2008-03-09.htm
......| ......| BluegrassOld Time Music_2008-02-29_March.htm
......| ......| BluegrassOld-Time Music_2008-02-17_February.htm
......| ......| BluegrassOld-time_2008-02-02_February.htm
......| ......| BluegrassOld-time_2008-02-08_Feb.htm
......| ......| SEFAN 2008-01-28_01 ANNOUNCE.BluegrassOld-time music.htm
......| ......| SEFAN 2008-02-27_02 ANNOUNCE BluegrassOld-Time Extra.htm
......| Blues
......| ......| Billy Ebeling + Brendan Power gigs - July to Dec 2007.htm
......| ......| Brendan Powers Gigs - Feb to May 2008.htm
......| Cajun
......| ......| Cajun zydeco comin' up!! - 7th + 8th Feb 2008.htm
......| ......| Cajun Dance Workshops 2008 - Whitstable.html
......| ......| Cajun Dances.html
......| ......| Cajun website and email list.html
......| ......| Cajunbarn - New Venue.htm
......| ......| Cajunbarn closing.htm
......| ......| FW Lisa Haley GRAMMY Nominee Euro dates - can you add a show or two.htm
......| ......| Fw Tudor Barn (Eltham) to be closed and boarded up.htm
......| ......| Hook Hatchet on Thursday.txt
......| ......| Jumbo Gumbo - Friday 1st Feb 2008.htm
......| ......| Jumbo Gumbo Charity Gig - 23rd Feb 2008.htm
......| ......| RE Cajunbarn closing 2008-02-22.htm
......| ......| TR Roger Morand Bandzydeco with rolf Lott.htm
......| Celtic
......| ......| Camine Gig List - 2007-11 to 2008-01-06.htm
......| Dance, Barn Dances
......| ......| Dance School in Maidstone.htm
......| ......| EFDSS English Dance and Song Available 1 March.htm
......| ......| Kentish Hops - Book and CD - Dances.htm
......| ......| SEFAN 2008-02-23_01 CALL OUT Caller needed.htm
......| Folk
......| ......| Almond Greenway - 12th April 2008.htm
......| ......| Bellowhead - Best Live Act (its official!).htm
......| ......| Broadstairs Folk - in the Barnaby Rudge on Mondays.htm
......| ......| Canterbury Acoustic.txt
......| ......| Chris Wood - Gulbenkian.htm
......| ......| DARTFORD FOLK CLUB WINS AWARD.htm
......| ......| February gigs- Hook and Jo Hook.htm
......| ......| folk - Ian Cutler - Dave Cousins - Bully Wee - Feast of Fiddles - Jan to Mar 2008.htm
......| ......| Hello from THE DEALERS.txt
......| ......| Medway Folk Cellar to Apr 2008.mht
......| ......| Oyster matters February.txt
......| ......| Oyster matters January to March.htm
......| ......| PigNews from Pigs Ear Dec 2007 to June 2008.htm
......| ......| Rattlaz - Saltwood - 16th Feb 2008.htm
......| ......| rattlers + rattlaz gig dates to June 2008.htm
......| ......| Ron Trueman-Border February Dates.htm
......| ......| Ron Trueman-Border gig - Feb + March 2008htm.htm
......| ......| SEFAN 2008-02-06_3 News of our PATRON Shirely Collins plus her programming at SBC (London).htm
......| ......| SEFAN 2008-02-22_01 ANNOUNCE. the simon hopper band fans' gig - Sat. 23rd Feb 2008..htm
......| ......| SEFAN_2007-05-16_02 Folkopedia @ EFDSS.htm
......| ......| SEFAN_2007-11-30_02. 'The Kent Gathering of Traditional Music' now has a website.htm
......| ......| Wotson - Charity Event - Saturday 9th February 2008 - Kent E Sussex Gig Guide.htm
......| ......| Wotson - Missing event 3rd February 2008 - Kent E Sussex Gig Guide.htm
......| Gypsy + Romany
......| ......| Balkan Events to Feb 2008.htm
......| ......| London Gypsy Ochestra Family Concert.htm
......| ......| London Gypsy Orchestra Musicians.htm
......| ......| Romany music.html
......| Jazz
......| ......| Booking new show - Hailsham Pavilion - Feb 9th.htm
......| ......| Hot Club Jazz at St Julians Sevenoaks.htm
......| ......| Open Mic Jazz Singers Night.htm
......| Les Batons, European + EuroCelt
......| ......| Les Batons - 2008-02-12.htm
......| ......| On Bouge.htm
......| ......| Relig Oran at the Ship - 8th Feb 2008.htm
......| ......| Relig Oran mp3 downloads from eFolkMusic.txt
......| ......| Ship Gig postponed.htm
......| Maritime
......| ......| CONTINUATION OF THE SHANTY CREW.htm
......| ......| Deal LifeBoat House shanty singing - 2003 - MP3 downloads from KentFolk and eFolkMusic.txt
......| ......| The maritime tradition.htm
......| Morris + Mumming
......| Roots + World
......| ......| Charity African Concert.htm
Musicians + Links
......| Geoff Easeman - musician entry on kent folk web site.txt
......| Kent Folk - Musician.txt
......| Musician listing.htm
Open Stage
......| CJ's open mic nights.txt
......| Jack Pound's Open Stage.txt
......| Monthly Open Stage list.txt
......| Open Mic Nights - Chislehurst - hosted by the Missouri Gutts.htm
......| Open Stage - Phil for cj.htm
Organisations
......| efolkMusic
......| ......| efolkMusic News - Feb 2008.htm
......| ......| efolkMusic Special Offer.htm
......| ......| efolkMusic-Amazon Affiliation.htm
......| ......| Free DigiSampler Vol 3.htm
......| FAE
......| Music for Change
......| ......| Music for Change - events March to May 2008.htm
......| NetRhythms
......| ......| A Good Start to 2008 says NetRhythms!.htm
......| SCoFF
......| SEFAN
......| ......| SEFAN 2008-01-11_01 Fiddler Natalie MacMaster.htm
......| ......| SEFAN 2008-02-12_01 (3) ANNOUNCEMENTS.htm
......| Smithsonian
......| ......| News and Notes from Smithsonian Global Sound.htm
Regional
......| Americas
......| ......| Music News Nashville February 18.htm
......| ......| Music News Nashville February 4.htm
......| ......| Nic Fanciulli FREE Evil Valentine Community Updates.htm
......| Hampshire
......| ......| SCoFFnews Hants Songs Shedfield 9 Feb.htm
......| Ireland
......| ......| JMI Gig Guide Bulletin 2008-02-04.htm
......| ......| JMI Gig Guide Bulletin 2008-02-11.htm
......| ......| JMI Gig Guide Bulletin 2008-02-22.htm
......| ......| JMI Gig Guide Bulletin 2008-02-25.htm
......| ......| JMI Gig Guide 28 January - 10 February 2008.htm
......| Kent
......| ......| Kent Gathering of Traditional Music - 29th March 2008.htm
......| ......| Kent Gathering www.kentgathering.com.htm
......| ......| Simple Wotson - 2008-03-09 - Kent E Sussex Gig Guide.htm
......| ......| Watson - 2008-02-17 - Kent E Sussex Gig Guide.htm
......| ......| Wotson - 2008-02-24 - Kent E Sussex Gig Guide.htm
......| ......| Wotson - 2008-03-02 - Kent E Sussex Gig Guide.htm
......| ......| Wotson A - 2008-02-03 - KENT E. SUSSEX GIG GUIDE.htm
......| ......| Wotson A - 2008-02-10 - Kent E Sussex Gig Guide.htm
......| London
......| ......| 2008-01-28_MUSICAL TRADITIONS CLUB WINTER 2008.htm
......| ......| Balkan New Year...to Feb 2008.htm
......| ......| Ben Paley's Newsletter.txt
......| ......| BluegrassOld-time Extra - Ben Paley.htm
......| ......| Cellar Upstairs - January to June 2008.htm
......| ......| London Gypsy Orchestra Musicians.htm
......| ......| MUSICAL TRADITIONS CLUB SPRING 2008.htm
......| ......| MUSICAL TRADITIONS CLUB WINTER 2008.htm
......| ......| On Bouge.htm
......| ......| SEFAN 2008-02-06_3 News of our PATRON Shirely Collins plus her programming at SBC (London).htm
......| Scotland
......| ......| Spring 2008 Session - RSAMD Scottish Traditional Music GradedExams.htm
......| Surrey
......| ......| SEFAN2008-02-04_02 ( 2)ANNOUNCEMENTS (Surrey).htm
......| Sussex
......| ......| Acoustic Sussex Newsletter 11 February 2008.htm
......| ......| Acoustic Sussex Newsletter 23 February 2008.htm
......| ......| Acoustic Sussex Newsletter - 15 February 2008 - Reminder.htm
......| ......| Acoustic Sussex Newsletter 5 February - BBC Horizon Award - Rachel Unthank The Winterset.htm
......| ......| Chris Jagger's Atcha - a few special priced seats.htm
......| ......| New Pavilion Show (Eliza Carthy) New Booking Dates.htm
......| ......| new spyboy shows announced for 2008.txt
......| ......| Nine Items Of Folk Music News From Sussex.txt
......| ......| SEFAN 20078-02-04_03 MELTDOWN CEILIDH - NEXT Saturday.(09.02.2008).htm
......| ......| SEFAN 2008-01-12_03 ANNOUNCE. Lewes Arms Folk Club February March.htm
......| ......| SEFAN 2008-02-25_01 ANNOUNCE Lewes in March (Sussex).htm
......| ......| SEFAN 2008-03-02_02 ANNOUNCE Martin Carthy Lewes Arms workshop evening performance19 April (Sussex).htm
......| ......| SINGERS - VE GIG-BRIGHTON FESTIVAL 08 (Feb 6th free workshop now at 8.15pm).txt
......| UK National
......| World
Sessions
......| A plea for new players at traditional sessions - particularly younger players.html
......| Broadstairs woodshed session - Wrotham Arms - 2007-11-23.htm
......| Celtic
......| ......| Celtic Session has moved venue - Jan 2008 update.txt
......| English
......| ......| Doddington Music Session.htm
......| ......| SEFAN_2007-11-05_03.ANNOUNCE.Lewes Arms 2008 ENGLISH TUNES PRACTICE SESSIONS 2008.htm
......| ......| SEFAN_2007-11-27_02.ANOUNCE. Lewes Favourites sessions 2008 supplement books.htm
......| European
......| ......| French Session has moved venue.htm
......| Jazz
......| ......| Hot Club Jazz - session - at St Julians Sevenoaks.htm
......| Mixed
......| ......| King Head Hythe session.txt
......| ......| Woodshed session - Tune + song list .htm
......| Monthly Session list.html
......| Music Sessions - Preston, Tilmanstone - Feb, April.htm
......| What tunes do they play at the different sessions.txt
Sing-Arounds
......| Monthly Sing-Around list.txt
......| SCoFFnews Song Forum 23 Feb.htm
......| Tenterden Folk Club at The Woolpack.htm
Tours + Newsletters
......| FW Lisa Haley GRAMMY Nominee Euro dates - can you add a show or two.htm
......| NetRhythms Fresh February Favourite Tours.htm
......| Phil Beer Tour Dates.txt
......| Phil Lee John Sieger UK Tour FebMarch 2008.htm
......| Reg Meuross - Touring 08.htm
......| SEFAN 2008-01-30_02 Monkey Puzzle - looking for gigs May to July.htm
......| The Wild Oats.htm
......| Towersey artist line-up announced and tickets now on sale.htm
......| TR Roger Morand Bandzydeco with rolf Lott.htm
Venues
......| Astor Theatre
......| Barge
......| ......| Monthly Gig List (February 2008).txt
......| ......| Monthly Gig List (March 2008).txt
......| Beer Cart Arms
......| Bottleneck Blues
......| ......| 2008-02-03_Bottleneck Blues Club - 26th Feb.htm
......| ......| 2008-03-02_Bottleneck Blues Club.htm
......| Caseys
......| Cullins Yard
......| Dove at Dargate
......| Folk in the Barn
......| ......| Fibbers Update!.txt
......| ......| FitB - March Musicals Martin Simpson!.txt
......| Gulbenkian
......| ......| Bacalao - Salsa Band - Gulbenkian -1st March 2008.htm
......| ......| Brass Monkey - Wed 13th Feb 2008.htm
......| ......| Canterbury Acoustic.txt
......| ......| Carmina - Gulbenkian - 23rd Feb 2008.htm
......| ......| Charlie Dore - Gulbenkian - 2nd Feb 2008.htm
......| ......| Chris Wood - Gulbenkian - 26th Feb 2008.htm
......| ......| Kasai Masai - Gulbenkian - 7th Feb 2008.htm
......| ......| Open Mic Jazz Singers Night.htm
......| ......| Preston Reed - Gulbenkian - 16th Feb 2008.htm
......| ......| SEFAN 2008-01-28_02 ANNOUNCE. MfC 10 Year Anniversary Celebration (Kent).htm
......| ......| The Jive Aces - Gulbenkian - 29th Feb 2008.htm
......| Hook and Hatchet - Hucking
......| ......| a few dates for the calendar - Jan+Feb.txt
......| ......| More from the Hook and Hatchet - monthly Cajun night.htm
......| New Venues
......| Orange Street
......| Pizza Express
......| Soul Cafe Maistone
......| Three Mariners at Oare
......| Trinity Theatre
......| Wrotham Arms - Broadstairs
......| ......| Gig Cancellation - 15th March.htm
......| ......| New Wrotham Arms gig lists on KentFolk.txt
......| ......| Wrotham Arms Gigs March April.htm
......| Yew Tree
Web info
......| David Hooper
......| Google
......| ......| Google Advertising.html
......| ......| Google Calendars.html
......| Group and Musician web-sites
......| KentFolk How-Tos
......| ......| Having images, photos, posters and flyers in emails for the web.htm
......| ......| How to send event items for the KentFolk Calendars.html
......| ......| How to send news items for the KentFolk News pages.html
......| SEFAN 2008-02-28_03 Four websites.htm
Workshops
......| Fiddle Festival of Wales - Aug 2008.txt
......| Fiddle Workshops - Wales.pdf
......| Fiddle Workshops in Wales.txt
......| SEFAN 2008-03-02_02 ANNOUNCE Martin Carthy Lewes Arms workshop evening performance19 April (Sussex).htm
......| SEFAN_2007-11-03_02.ANNOUNCE. Lewes Arms workshops 2008.htm