From: Rick Townend [rick.townend_at_gmail_dot_com]

Sent: 25 June 2012 11:04

Subject: The Kent Carters and other events at the Sevenoaks Summer Festival

Festival -  http://www.sevenoaksfestival.org.uk/

St Julians Club - http://www.stjulians.co.uk/  or 01732 458261

Thursday 28 June - Jazz with the St Julians Hot Club Quintette [Jimmy Lin - violin, Bob White - plectrum banjo, Nye Davies - contra-bas, John Nichols - vocals & guitar, Rick Townend - guitar].  7.30pm at St Julians Club, ?6 [?4 over-60/under-16/St Julians members] - dining available [St Julians' usual varied menu]

Sunday 1 July - Opera Gioconda sing arias and duets.  4pm at St Julians Club, ?6 [?4 over-60/under-16/St Julians members] - afternoon teas available

Thursday 5 July - "The Story of Appalachian Music" with the Kent Carters, plus Betty & Mike of the Acoustic Astronauts.  Musical illustrations spanning the British tunes and songs carried to America, through the classic twenties and thirties sounds, to early bluegrass, old-time influences in country music, and the current revival by singers and songwriters like Gillian Welch. 7pm at St Julians Club, ?7 [?5 over-60/under-16/St Julians members] - dining available before the concert 

also:

Saturday 7 July - "America over the Water" - a talk [illustrated by recordings] by Shirley Collins, about her participation in Alan Lomax classic 1960's field recordings of music across the American southern states.  8pm at the Stag Theatre, London Rd, Sevenoaks - 1732 450175, ?15

More bluegrass and old-time events at http://www.ricktownend.co.uk/