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Tenterden

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“Tenterden the Jewel of the Weald�

2015

Thursday 1st to Sunday 4th October

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Four days of folk song, music, dance crafts and traditions Tenterden Folk Festival - Registered Charity No. 1038663

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Little did we know in 1993 when we held a small Folk Day in Tenterden that 23 years later Tenterden Folk Festival would be one of the major events on the folk scene in the South East attracting visitors from all over England and even from Europe and beyond.

The festival offers four days of folk song, music, dance, crafts and traditions. There are over 50 events taking place from Thursday evening to late Sunday night, all in friendly venues and many of them are free. Where tickets are required the cost is kept low to enable everyone to enjoy a variety of events.

Most venues are in, or just off, the famous wide High Street in the historic town centre. All are within easy walking distance of each other and of the campsite. The map in this programme will help you find your way around the town.

There are not many changes to the format this year and all of the popular features of the Festival are still there with a few added surprises. See the diary section for full details.

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Festival Contacts Festival information: E: info@tenterdenfolkfestival.org.uk W: www.tenterdenfolkfestival.org.uk W: (craft fair) www.tenterdencraftfair.org.uk Festival director: Alan Castle, Tenterden Folk Festival, 15 Repton Manor Road, Ashford, TN23 3HA T: 01233 626805 E: info@tenterdenfolkfestival.org.uk Chief stewards: Kathy and Bob Drage, 80 Westgate Bay Avenue, Westgate-on-Sea, Kent CT8 8NY T: 01843 835694 E: kathybob@tenterdenfolkfestival.org.uk Dance co-ordinator: E: dance@tenterdenfolkfestival.org.uk Craft Fair and street stalls organiser: Paul Cumberland 4, Limes Place, Preston St, Faversham, Kent. ME13 8PQ E: info@tenterdencraftfair.org.uk T: 01795 532370

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Your Festival Information The Festival starts with the Thursday evening concert, in the Town Hall, featuring the return of one of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Show’s nominees for “folk singer of the year”, Jez Lowe, plus Hudson & Cutler and Mark Gibson.

The festival then continues from early Friday morning to late Sunday night with concerts, music and song sessions, workshops, English Barn Dance, meet the guests and many other events.

Dance displays: The Festival attracts Morris sides and dance display teams from far and wide. They will take to the streets of the town centre on Saturday and Sunday together with other street entertainers. Dancers include local sides from Kent and Sussex as well as visiting teams from throughout England and our friends from Slovakia. Dance styles will include Cotswold, Border, Molly, Clog and Garland, as well as Appalachian and other international traditions. The ever popular procession will be on Saturday starting at 3 p.m. near The War Memorial in the High Street, passing through the town to finish at the Recreation Ground by the marquee. There you will be able to see more displays of dancing on the stage in the marquee.

Workshops and meet the guest sessions As an educational charity we like to offer you the opportunity to attend participatory workshops. We also offer you chances to “Meet” some of the guests in informal sessions which may be a mixture of chat, questions and answers and a few songs, tunes or stories.

Gavin Atkin’s workshop on playing traditional folk music looks like becoming a regular feature. It is open to new players and those with some experience as well those who attend his regular “classes” at the Gun & Spitroast at Horsmonden.

Vic and Tina Smith will present a multimedia show celebrating the centenary of the birth of the late Bob Copper.

Pete Castle presents “Not So Great Expectations”. An exploration of the first convicts in Botany Bay (as seen in the BBC2 TV series Banished) through traditional songs, diary entries and the writings of Charles Dickens in Great Expectations.

Concerts: Festival guests can be seen at our main concert venues on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Tenterden Club in Church Road, just off the High Street, is ideal for the larger concerts with smaller, intimate, acoustic concerts and other events in The Saddlery at the side of The White Lion.

Chris Harrison from Morrigan will tell us about Joseph Skipsey and his life and times in his workshop on Carols from the Coalfields

Sing-a-rounds and music sessions

Venues include The Town Hall, Recreation Ground, High Street, Tenterden Club, The Saddlery and St Mildred’s Church and Church Hall. Events will also take place in The Vine, The White Lion, The William Caxton, The Woolpack. There will also be music and song in The Indulgence Cake & Coffee House. Fringe events include dancers and singers visiting Kent and East Sussex Railway, West View Hospital and Old Dairy Brewery.

One of the highlights of the Festival for many of the regular participants is the numerous friendly and informal sing-a-rounds and song and music sessions. With sessions taking place in four pubs there is sure to be one that suits your taste or mood. You are also welcome to just come along and enjoy the relaxed atmosphere even if you do not want to take part.

Other guests will be presenting workshops and details of these are all in the diary section.

(See the events diary on page 15 for details)

Venues and public houses:

(See the map on page 14 to find the locations of the venues mentioned on this page) 2

Ticket Information By post only, from: Tenterden Folk Festival, 15 Repton Manor Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3HA Cheques payable to ‘Tenterden Folk Day Trust’ please.

Tenterden Gateway,

Also from (plus booking fee):

Admits holder to all events on Friday, Saturday and Sunday but NOT Thursday.

Ashford Gateway Plus and Library, Tourist Information Centre, 3rd Floor, Church Road, Ashford, Kent TN23 1QX. T: 01233 330316 E: tourism@ashford.gov.uk

2 Manor Row, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6HP T: 0845 8247202 W: www.ashford.gov.uk E: tourism@ashford.gov.uk

THE BIG ACOUSTIC WALK

Full Weekend Ticket:

Cost: £52 (U16’s £26) Thursday evening Concert: Available in advance on-line, from Kathy and Bob Drage of Around Kent Folk and if still available on the door. All tickets £12 each

All tickets also available online from: www.musicglue.com/tenterdenfolkfestival/tickets

Ticket conditions Many events are free but collections may be taken. Please give generously as all monies collected help us cover the cost of promoting the festival.

Individual Event Tickets are available in advance and space permitting, will also be available on the door of the event.

Workshops and similar event tickets will only be available on the door of the event.

7-8 November - Only £160

Camping We offer ticket holders informal camping in a field very close to the town centre and are again putting portable toilets on the camp site. There is no mains water supply in the field so please come prepared.

We have a change to the campsite this year. If dry all campers will use Morphs Field just over the level crossing but before the Railway car park. If wet tents will stay

in Morphs but caravans will revert to the field we have used for several years.

Morphs has been rather neglected but Mr Edwards is working hard to improve this.

Join us at The National Mountain Centre for a weekend of guided walking and acoustic open mic sessions. Walk during the day then sing, play, perform or just watch and enjoy in the evening. Two nights accommodation, meals, guided walks and entertainment for just £160.

Alternative camping: There are also several small commercial and Caravan Club campsites nearby offering all the facilities we cannot.

The costs for the weekend are: Thursday to Sunday nights (up to 4 nights) Camping; Per caravan/campervan £28 Per tent £22.

Cheques payable to: “Tenterden Folk Day Trust”

Photos of Tenterden Folk Festival taken by Lewis J Brockway ably assisted by Rita Brockway.

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Events of particular interest

FOLK-AT-THE-DRUM The Club meets every Thursday at ‘The Drum’ Inn at N. Stanford, Stone Street (Between Cant’ & Hythe)

15th October - Steve Turner 19th November - Graeme Knights & Jim Mageean Thursday evening Town Hall concert: This concert is sponsored by Around Kent Folk and we thank Kathy and Bob Drage for their support. This year’s special guest is one of BBC Radio 2 Folk Show’s nominees for “folk singer of the year”, Jez Lowe. Support comes from the well known local duo Hudson & Cutler and Tenterden’s own Mark Gibson. The venue is the Assembly Rooms upstairs in The Town Hall.

Doors open at 7 p.m. for a 7.30 start. Weekend Tickets do not cover this fundraising event. All tickets are £12 each.

Welcome Barn Dance (Friday): The English barn dance is a regular and popular feature of the Festival. This year we welcome The Phoenix Dance Band (above), a hard-swinging traditional style dance band who specialise in playing for ceilidhs and English barn dances at festivals. The caller for the evening is Vic Smith, a regular visitor to Tenterden. Please do not bring your own food or drinks.

Sea songs and shanty events: Sea songs and shanties are always a popular feature at folk festivals and our “Cinque

Ports sea songs and shanties” session in the Tenterden Club on Saturday afternoon often sees the “House Full” sign go up. Shanties will also be heard in other events over the weekend.

United Folk Orchestras: In 2014 The Yardarm and Sussex Folk Orchestras visited us for the first time and they are back this year as the United Folk Orchestra. You will find them in St Mildred’s Church on Sunday afternoon.

The Honk Project: Applause Rural Touring sponsors live arts locally in Kent and Sussex and it is thanks to them that the streets of Tenterden will be visited by The Honk Project’s Dancing Day Trippers. Watch out for them on Saturday.

Old Dairy Brewery Tours: Offering tours of its new brewery to visitors to Tenterden Folk Festival on Friday and Saturday. You can also sample some of the beers and visit the brewery shop. The brewery is over the level crossing in Station Yard.

(Details of all other events can be found in the programme section on pages 15-18).

Terms and conditions Children under 16 will only be admitted if accompanied by an adult and subject to normal licensing rules in licensed premises. Tickets permit entry only to specified event(s). No guarantee can be given that all events will run exactly to programme or that space will be available for all full weekend ticket holders at some events. However every effort will be made to ensure that holders of advance tickets are admitted, but please arrive early to avoid disappointment. TFF reserves the right to refuse admission or to amend this programme as necessary. Refunds will only be made at the discretion of TFF.

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3rd December - Captain Swing (Bob, Sue, Liz, Roger & Alan) All other evenings Singers Nights Guest Nights 8.00 p.m. Singers Nights 8.00 p.m.

Members, Guests & visitors are always welcome to play, sing, listen or do all three!

On Club Nights everyone who wishes gets a spot to perform.

On Guest Nights there is a limited time for “floor artists” but a phone call usually gets you a spot.

Tel: 01797 320518 mobile: 07890 292467 or email: david@plesbit.net

www.folkatthedrum.co.uk

Guest Performers Thursday evening fundraising concert: Jez Lowe, Hudson & Cutler, Mark Gibson

Festival guests: The Askew Sisters Bing Lyle Dick Miles Gordon Tyrrall

Bing Lyle

Dick Miles

KINGSNORTH, ASHFORD

KINGSNORTH FOLK SESSION 3RD SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH IN THE BAR FROM 7.30PM TILL CLOSE

Jim Bainbridge Mick Ryan & Paul Downes Paul & Liz Davenport Jim Bainbridge

Pete Castle

Mick Ryan & Paul Downes

Phoenix Dance Band with caller Vic Smith Roy Clinging Scolds Bridle

Whether you play acoustic, sing, tell stories or read poems, or just want to listen.

You are welcome to come and join us.

Contacts: Dave 07504 799832 or Eileen 07887 370525 Follow us on Twitter @ kingsnorthfolk Pub website www.queenshead-kingsnorth.co.uk

Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer

Scolds Bridle

Our popular regular and local guests: Adrian O, Bob Kenward, Chris Harrison, Gavin & Julie Atkin, Hard Pressed, Malcolm Ward, Mark Gibson, Marsh Warblers, Morrigan, Peter Collins, Roger Resch, Spare Parts, Sue Watson & Lizzie Stephens, Swinging the Lead, The Tonic, Travelling Folk, Vic & Tina Smith, Vic Ellis one man band.

Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer

Free music stage & other showcase guests: Captain Patch & the Mermaid Mollies, Delta Ladies, Direction Corsairs (Belgium), Earwig Corner, Endless Knott, Green Diesel, The Honk Project, Kim Lowings & The Greenwoods, Les Elvin, The Portraits, Tom Patterson and Dave Morton, United Folk Orchestras, Wellington Wailers Sea Shanty Crew.

For artist website links look at www.tenterdenfolkfestival.org.uk

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na-mara Navajos & Pirates

na-mara’s third album is now available This new album includes self-penned songs and traditional material drawing on themes of histor y, justice and love lost.

“…elegant and skilled musicians…” Folk Monthly “…that’s what na-mara do best, tell stories to which you can’t but listen…” Rock and Reel

Marquee Free Music Stage You will find the free music stage in the Marquee on The Recreation Ground on Saturday and Sunday. It offers a free taste of what a folk festival is all about!

Comperes Harley Blaze and Mark Gibson

From - To

Group

Saturday 10.30 - 11.30

Earwig Corner (Valmai, Brian, Brad & Carole)

11.45 - 12.45

The Wellington Wailers

13.00 - 14.00

The Portraits

14.15 - 15.00 approx

Mark Gibson or Harley Blaze

15.00 - 16.00

Interval for procession

16.00 - 16.45

Henry Sparks

17.00 - 18.00 approx

Kim Lowings & The Greenwood

Sunday 10.30 - 11.30

David Cheffings

11.45 - 12.45

Tom Patterson and Dave Morton

13.00 - 13.30

Mark Gibson or Harley Blaze

13.45 - 14.45

Captain Patch and the Mermaid Mollies

15.00 - 15.45

Delta Ladies

16.00 - 16.45

Les Elvin

17.00 - 18.00 approx

Green Diesel

Mark Gibson

(Details of all other events can be found in the programme section on pages 15-18).

Friends and Supporters List Individuals Keith Rundell Colette Lee Dave Sawyer Malcolm Ward Roger Resch Pat Patrick Ron Stainton Angela Stainton Ann Hilton Adrian Hilton

Ian Wookey Doug Hudson Kathy Drage Bob Drage Alan Major Mary Hannant Alan Castle Eileen Masterson Dave Masterson Leigh Pelligrini Margaret White

Liz Wade John Wade Marion Button Andy Wood

Janies Stringing Whitehead Monckton Transition Town Tenterden (T3) Plus many who wish Bramley & Teal to remain anonymous Holiday Cottages Lewis & Rita Commercial Brockway Tenterden Fishbar Tenterden & Old Dairy District Chamber of Indulgence Cake & Commerce Coffee House

Become a supporter of the Tenterden Folk Festival by filling in the form on page 25 of this programme.

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Festival Events Diary

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By Public Transport Regular bus links from Ashford, Hastings, Headcorn, Maidstone, Rye and Tunbridge Wells. Train services from London and the south east connect with the bus routes.

Nearest mainline stations are Headcorn and Ashford International.

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There is short stay on-street parking in the High Street and a number of ‘pay and display’ car parks throughout the town.

These are indicated on the map.

2082 Smallhythe Road B

Access to First Aid personnel throughout the town on Saturday and Sunday

A Key to venues:

B

1 - Leisure Centre 2 - Junior School - Music Fayre 3 - Procession assembly point at Gateway and War Memorial 4 - Town Hall (Accessible only by stairs) 5 - Woolpack Hotel and barn 6 - St Mildred’s Parish Church 7 - Tenterden Club Moulton Hall and Evans Bar (Accessible only by stairs)

Thursday 1st - Sunday 4th October 2015

CHATHAM

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D

8 - Church Hall 9 - Vine Inn 10 - White Lion Hotel 11 - White Lion Saddlery 12 - William Caxton 13 - Indulgence Coffee House 14 - K&ES Railway – Town centre station 15a - TFF camp site (Beyond railway and car park)

E

Barn = Barrel House or barn at the rear of the Woolpack, High Street up alley

by Town Hall Caxton = William Caxton, West Cross, High Street (12) Church = St Mildred’s Parish Church, High Street (6) C/Hall = Church Hall next to Tenterden Club in Church Road (8) Club = Tenterden Club - Moulton Hall and/or Evans bar, Church Road (7) Gateway = Tenterden Gateway, High Street (17) Indulgence = Indulgence Cake & Coffee House, Coombe Lane (13) Lion = Bar of White Lion, High Street (10) Museum = Tenterden & District Museum, in the Station Road car park (18) Rec = Marquees on The Recreation Ground (16) Saddlery = Saddlery at White Lion, High Street (11) T/H = Upstairs in Town Hall, High Street (4) TFF Hall = TFF Hall - Beachy Path (21) Vine = Bar of The Vine Inn, High Street (9) Woolpack = Bar of Woolpack Hotel, High Street next to Town Hall (5)

TICKETS: T = available in advance:, A = Adult, U = Under 16 Sing-a-rounds, sessions in pub bars and entry to Marquee on Recreation Ground are free. There is a charge on the door for workshops and similar events.

EVENT: CO = concert 5

DA = social dance MU = music session OT = other SM = song and music session ST = story WO = workshop

DD = dance display SH = show SO = song

(Programme correct at time of printing, changes may occur)

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Event / Guests THURSDAY TFF visits Ashford’s High Street bandstand

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15b - TFF camp site 16 - Recreation Ground: craft and music marquees and dance stage 17 - Tenterden Gateway 18 - Museum 19 - Street Stalls 20 - Old Dairy Brewery 21 - TFF Hall (Beachy Path)

GUESTS: Bob Kenward, Sue Watson & Lizzie Stephens, Roger Resch, Liz Randell

Thursday evening fundraising concert

Venue

Time

Type

Tickets

Ashford 11.00 bandstand

SM

Free

T/H

19.30 - 22.30

CO

All £12 T

Saddlery

10.30 - 11.30

WO

£5

Indulgence 11.00 - 12.00

SM

Free

Caxton

SM

Free

Jez Lowe supported by Hudson & Cutler and Mark Gibson

FRIDAY Meet the guests SCOLDS BRIDLE

Morning cake and coffee at Indulgence with SUE WATSON & LIZZIE STEPHENS

Lunchtime song and music at the Caxton

11.30 - 14.00

BOB KENWARD and MALCOLM WARD welcome floor singers and musicians including MORRIGAN

Song session in the Woolpack Barn

Barn

11.30 - 14.00

SM

Free

12.00 - 1.15

WO

£3

PETER COLLINS leads this open song session with spots from GUESTS

Meet the guest DICK MILES

Saddlery

Continued overleaf 

Event / Guests Friday afternoon acoustic concert

Venue Saddlery

Time 14.00 - 16.30

Type CO

GUESTS: Dick Miles, Pete Castle, Peter Collins, Scolds Bridle, Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer

Afternoon Tea and cakes at Indulgence with

Indulgence 16.00 - 17.00

SO

Tickets A £8 T U £5 Free

VICKI SWAN & JONNY DYER

John Clare - A musical appreciation

Saddlery

17.00 - 18.15

WO

£3

TFF Hall

18.00 - 19.30

SH

£5

Saddlery

18.30 - 19.30

WO

Club

19.30 - 23.00

DA

Saddlery

20.00 - 23.30

CO

GUESTS: Gordon Tyrrall, Mick Ryan & Paul Downs, Morrigan, Pete Castle, Roy Clinging

Songs and music showcase

£3

Caxton

20.00 - 23.00

SM

Free

Barn

20.00 - 23.00

SM

Free

20.00 - 23.00

MU

£3

Vine

21.00 - 23.00

SH

Free

11.00 - 12.30

90 minutes with the women

T/H

11.00 - 12.30

SM

Free

Tune session

Lion

12.00 - 14.30

MU

Free

Sing-a-round and music session

Caxton

12.00 - 14.30

SM

Free

Barn

12.00 - 14.30

SM

Free

Saddlery

12.00 - 15.00

CO

A £8 T U £5 T

12.30 - 14.30

SM

Free

SH

£5

PETER COLLINS leads this open song session plus GUESTS GUESTS: Dick Miles, Gordon Tyrrall, Mick Ryan & Paul Downes, Roy Clinging, Tom Patterson and Dave Morton

Vine

Morris dancers and friends gather for a few songs between dancing round the town

13.00 - 14.30

VIC & TINA SMITH celebrate 100 years since Bob’s birth

VIP Reception sponsored by Tenterden Town Council

T/H

14.00 - 15.00

Festival procession

High Street 15.00

Invitation only DD

Collection

15.30 - 18.00

DD

Collection

C/H

16.00 - 17.00

WO

£3

T/H

16.00 - 17.30

MS

£5

Indulgence 16.00 - 17.00

SM

Free

Saddlery

16.00 - 17.00

WO

£3

Club

17.00 - 19.00

SO

A £8 T U £5 T

20.00 - 23.00

SM

Free

Procession of Morris sides, dance teams, etc. from the War Memorial in the High Street to The Marquee on the Recreation Ground

Dance display Marquee on Recreation Ground

Free

TRAINS Festival guests and dance sides

Rec

A selection of Morris sides and folk dance groups at the festival

60 minutes with VICKI SWAN & JONNY DYER introduced by Pete Castle

Travelling in hope THE MARSH WARBLERS in concert

Afternoon Tea and cakes at Indulgence with TOM PATTERSON & DAVE MORTON

Carols from the Coalfields - songs and poems of Joseph Skipsey CHRIS HARRISON

Cinque Ports Sea songs and shanties

THE CREW: Peter Collins, Gavin Atkin, Hard Pressed, Dick Miles Malcolm Ward, Swinging the Lead, Wellington Wailers

Song and music session

will be aboard singing and playing on both SATURDAY and SUNDAY Details will be announced on www.tenterdenfolkfestival.org.uk and kesr.org.uk

Caxton

BOB KENWARD and MALCOLM WARD introduce floor singers

Sing-a-round

Woolpack 20.00 - 23.00

Free

BOB & KATHY DRAGE are back with friends and guest spots

Tune session

Lion

20.00 - 23.00

MU

Free

THE TONIC invite you along to bring and play some tunes. Special spot from melodeon player FRANCIS BROWN

Saturday evening concert

SATURDAY Saddlery

10.30 - 11.30

WO

£3

C/Hall

10.30 - 12.30

WO

£3

PAUL & LIZ DAVENPORT GAVIN ATKIN

£3

Bob Copper: A Gentleman of High Renown - A multimedia show TFF Hall

Lion

High Street Free Saturday 10.00 - 18.00 Sunday 10.00 - 17.00 St John’s first aid post Town Hall 10.00 - 17.00 Informal folk dance displays Various 10.00 - 18.00 Morris sides, Appalachian, Slovakian and other dance display teams perform at numerous sites around the town Tickets and programmes - Saturday only Gateway 10.00 - 17.00 Information and programmes plus dance teams check in Town Hall reception

Traditional music class - open to any instrument and any level

WO

Where the Morris meet

SATURDAY and SUNDAY ONLY

60 minutes with

Club

Song swap

Saturday afternoon acoustic concert

ENDLESS KNOTT

Craft fair, music stalls and other stalls, Music showcase, Dance stage and information Street Stalls

Free

A £8 T U £5 T

DICK MILES & JIM BAINBRIDGE

Band Showcase

Tickets

ROY CLINGING

Song session in the Woolpack Barn

BOB KENWARD and ROGER RESCH lead this open session. Plus guest spot from SCOLDS BRIDLE

Mainly Tunes - open session

SO

A £8 T U £5 T

PETER COLLINS introduces friends including PAUL & LIZ DAVENPORT

Sing-a-round and music session

Type

BOB KENWARD and MALCOLM WARD lead this open session. Plus spots from GUESTS

Phoenix Dance Band and caller Vic Smith

Friday evening acoustic concert

Time

PHOENIX DANCE BAND invite all musicians to join this open session

MICK RYAN & PAUL DOWNES

English Barn Dance

Indulgence 11.00 - 12.00

GUESTS: Sue Watson & Lizzi Stephens, Scolds Briddle and Vicki Swan

ADRIAN O, SUE WATSON & LIZZIE STEPHENS plus surprise guests

Meet the guests

Venue

Morning cake and coffee at Indulgence with

JIM BAINBRIDGE, GORDON TYRRALL and PETE CASTLE swap songs and stories from the north and south

GORDON TYRRALL

The good earth - A multi media show

Event / Guests

Club

20.00 - 23.30

CO

A £8 T U £5 T

21.00 - 23.00

SH

Free

GUESTS: Bing Lyle, Gordon Tyrrall, Mick Ryan & Paul Downes, Paul & Liz Davenport, Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer

Band Showcase

Vine

MORRIGAN Continued overleaf 

Event / Guests

Venue

Time

Type

Tickets

Church

9.15 - 10.30

OT

Free

T/H

10.30 - 12.30

WO

£5

Saddlery

10.30 - 12.00

SM

£5

Indulgence 11.00 - 12.00

SM

Free

TFF Hall

11.00 - 12.30

WO

£3

11.30 - 14.30

SM

Free

SM

Free

11.30 - 14.00

SM

Free

Saddlery

12.15 - 13.45

WO

£5

Lion

12.00 -14.30

MU

Free

SUNDAY Harvest Festival Service

MICK RYAN & PAUL DOWNES join the congregation for this annual service

Squeeze boxes - they are not all the same Bing Lyle, Dick Miles, Jim Bainbridge, Jonny Dyer, Tina Smith

Meet the guests

THE ASKEW SISTERS tell Pete Castle more about themselves and their music

Morning cake and coffee at Indulgence with ADRIAN O

The Nyckelharpa

VICKI SWAN A group taster session, some instruments provided

Travelling Folk music and song session

Vine

TRAVELLING FOLK - singers and musicians who take their music around Kent

Lunchtime song and music at the Caxton

Caxton

12.00 - 14.30

BOB KENWARD and MALCOLM WARD welcome floor singers and spots from festival GUESTS

Song session in the Woolpack Barn

Barn

PETER COLLINS leads this open song session with spots from GUESTS

90 minutes with JIM BAINBRIDGE, GORDON TYRRALL, ROY CLINGING

Music session

DICK MILES and PAUL & LIZ DAVENPORT lead this open session for musicians

60 minutes with

Club

14.00 - 15.00

WO

£5

Saddlery

14.00 - 15.00

WO

£3

14.00 - 15.30

SH

£5

15.00 - 16.30

OT

£3

THE ASKEW SISTERS and MICK RYAN & PAUL DOWNES

Meet the guests GORDON TYRRALL tells all to Pete Castle

Here’s to Cheshire - Collection of songs, tunes, stories and legends TFF Hall

REVELATION ASHFORD'S MUSIC & ARTS VENUE DANCING ON ARMISTICE DAY Saturday 7 October - £10/£5

NIZLOPI + MOULETTES + HEG AND THE WOLF CHORUS Tuesday 27 October - £20/£16

NIZLOPI + MOULETTES + ARLET Wednesday 18 November - £20/£16

FOTHERINGAY + GREEN DIESEL Friday 11 December - £22/£18

ROY CLINGING

Folk orchestras in the Church

Church

UNITED FOLK ORCHESTRAS (Yardarm & Sussex Folk Orchestra) plus a guest spot from PAUL & LIZ DAVENPORT

Not So Great Expectations

Saddlery

15.30 - 17.00

WO

£3

15.30 - 17.00

WO

£3

Indulgence 15.30 - 16.30

SM

Free

TFF Hall

WO

£3

PETE CASTLE explores the first convicts in Botany Bay through traditional songs and the writings of Charles Dickens

Concertina part playing

T/H

SPARE PARTS - you can send for the music in advance if you’d like a chance to try it out at home - email info@tenterdenfolkfestival.org.uk

Afternoon Tea and cakes at Indulgence with JIM BAINBRIDGE

Banjo Workshop

16.00 - 17.00

DICK MILES

The Final Concert Club 17.00 - 20.30 CO GUESTS: Askew Sisters, Dick Miles, Gordon Tyrrall, Pete Castle, Mick Ryan & Paul Downes Sing-a-round

Woolpack 19.00 - 23.00

A £8 T U £5 T

SM

Free

BOB AND KATHY DRAGE and friends with spots from festival guests including DELTA LADIES and LES ELVIN

The final Caxton song and music session

Caxton

20.30 - 23.00

SM

Free

BOB KENWARD and MALCOLM WARD lead a session of song and music for those with time to spare!

PLUS GUESTS

Band Showcase GREEN DIESEL

Vine

21.00 - 23.00

SH

Free

FOR MORE INFORMATION &TICKETS

revelationstmarys.co.uk (booking fees apply)

About the Festival and Trust

Tenterden Folk Festival is an annual event founded in 1993 and organised

by Tenterden Folk Day Trust, registered charity number 1038663.

Our objectives are to preserve and advance the public education and appreciation of traditional and contemporary folk music, song, dance and other related traditions along with crafts and folk arts as part of our living heritage. Donations, sponsorship and other offers of assistance, to help achieve these aims, are always most welcome.

The Festival’s Honorary patrons are Shirley Collins and Jacqui McShee Thanks go to the people who have supported the festival by providing accommodation for our guests: Alan Castle, Anne Browne, Maggie Gibson, Maureen and David Jones, David Pleasants and Margaret White.

Tenterden Folk Festival Trustees: Alan Castle - Festival Director Kathy Drage - Chief Steward and programme advertising

Photo by Lewis J Brockway

Ian Wookey

Other committee members: Marian Button Paul Cumberland - Stalls organiser Bob Drage - Chief steward, and programme advertising Martin Lawrenson - “Super roadie” Mike Pearson Margaret White Cllr John Link - Nominated by Ashford Borough Council Mark Gibson Harley Blaze

Tenterden Folk Festival is supported and/or partly funded by: Local authorities: Tenterden Town Council, Ashford Borough Council and Kent County Council Sponsors/Grant Funding: Shepherd Neame, Hobgoblin Music, Talking Elephant Records, Philberts, Tenterden & District Chamber of Commerce, Roger de Haan Charitable Trust and Applause Rural Touring The Festival could not happen without the support and co-operation of The Vine Inn, The White Lion, The William Caxton, The Woolpack and The Indulgence Cake & Coffee House.

“Such are the pictures that October yields to please the poet as he walks the fields” - John Clare 20

festival flashbacks! Workshops

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FOLK AT THE OAST COMMUNITY CENTRE

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Granary Close, Rainham Kent ME8 7SG ( next to Rainham Railway Station)

THE MOORE OR LESS FOLK CLUB ENQUIRIES: CHRIS WILKIN – 01634 366155 Prices as normal (Singers Nights £1.50 members, £2 non-members and Guest Nights £4 members, £5 non-members).

ALL CLUB NIGHTS 8.30 – 11.00 pm

Sheppey Folk and Blues Club www.sheppeyfolkandbluesclub.co.uk

The club runs every Monday evening. Doors open at 8.00pm for an 8.30pm start. Singarounds and Open Mic Nights admission is £2.00, Guest night admission may vary.

The Sheppey Folk and Blues Club Minster Working Men’s Club Union Road, Minster Isle of Sheppey Kent, ME12 5HW For more information or to be placed on our email list, please call 07990828114 or email sheppeyfolkandbluesclub@talktalk.net

Stockists of: Guitars, Banjos, Fiddles, Flutes & much more.

Repair Service, Music, Exam Books & Tutors available Friendly service our speciality!

TENTERDEN

London Beach Country Hotel and Spa Proud to support Tenterden Folk Festival 2010 Tenterden Folk Festival

M&G Music

Two minutes from Tenterden

39 Westbrook Avenue Margate. CT9 5HA

24 luxurious rooms

new phone (01843)226007

Beautiful views

Email: terry@mandgmusic.freeserve.co.uk www.mandgmusic.co.uk.

Restaurant serving locally sourced produce Fully stocked bar and fine wine selection

Dartford Folk Club BBC Radio 2 Best Folk Club of the year 2008 www.dartfordfolk.org.uk 01322 222553

FLOOR SINGERS WELCOME October 6th: Steve Tilston & Keith Warmington (Clubs 42nd Birthday) 13th: Beverly Smith & John Grimm (USA) 20th: Nancy Kerr & James Fagan 27th: Rag Mama Rag

November 3rd: Elija Blue 10th: Green & Anna Massie 17th: Urban Folk Quartet 24th: Clive Gregson & Liz Simcock December 1st: Alma Fiddles

To receive regular updates: Email (put ADD on subject line) dartfordfolk@googlemail.com

DARTFORD WORKING MENS CLUB Essex Road EVERY TUESDAY 8.30 TILL 11.00

Modern Health Club and Spa Enjoy the festival then come to rest and relax at our delightful hotel.

Tel: 01580 766279 Email: enquiries@londonbeach.com Web: www.londonbeach.com

Tenterden

Dance Sides The following Morris sides and folk dance display teams will be with us on Saturday and/or Sunday; Anaconda Belly Dancers Boughton Monchelsea Morris

Brooms Bricks and Bowlers

Fleur de Lys Morris

Bunnies from Hell

Gong Scourers

Chingford Morris

Greenwich Morris Men

Cuckmere Morris

Hannah’s Cat Morris

Cuckoo’s Nest Morris

Hunters Moon Morris

Dead Horse Morris and TheBroomdashers

Kent Korkers & Pork Scratchin’s

f olk festival “Tenterden the Jewel of the Weald”

Tenterden Folk Day Trust Registered Charity No. 1038663 Promoting folk song, music, dance, crafts and traditions.

Honorary Patron Shirley Collins MBE Jacqui McShee Member of: Tenterden & District Chamber of Commerce, Association of Festival Organisers, Fundraising Standards Board,

Kits Koty Morris

Royal Liberty

Loose Women Morris

Shalesbrook Morris

Mad Jack’s Morris

Tanglefoot Appalachian

Maenads

Wolf’s Head and Vixen Morris

Marlings Morris

Woodchurch Morris Men (celebrating 25 years dancing this year)

Minden Rose Morena Slovak Dance Company

Woodvale International Folk Dancers

OojahKappivy Priory Morris Rampant Rooster Morris

And maybe even more!

Please contact us if your dance side, display team, street theatre group, etc. would like an invitation for next year’s Tenterden Folk Festival. You can come for the whole weekend or just for either Saturday or Sunday. dance@tenterdenfolkfestival.org.uk Front cover picture dedicated to Kevin Frost 24

Affiliated to; The English Folk Dance & Song Society.

Supported, sponsored and partly funded by: Tenterden Town Council,

BECOME A FRIEND OR SUPPORTER OF YOUR FESTIVAL You can help us continue to promote folk song, music, dance, crafts and traditions in Tenterden by joining the supporters group. You may like to come to the festival; you may run a business in Tenterden and benefit from the influx of people; you may run a hotel or B&B; you may be a Morris dancer, musician, singer, craft person, etc. Whatever your reasons you can become a friend and supporter of the festival.

Commercial Supporters: Make an annual tax deductible donation of at least £25 and your business will be listed in the souvenir programme (also included on website) and receive a window sticker and special newsletters.

Individual Supporters: Make an annual donation of at least £10.

Taxpayers can do this under gift aid. We can then reclaim £2.50 from HMRC making your donation worth £12.50. Individual supporters will be listed in the festival programme (unless they opt out), received a window a sticker and special newsletters.

Please complete the form below and return to: Kathy and Bob Drage, 80 Westgate Bay Avenue, Westgate, Kent, CT8 8NY T: 01843 835694 E: kathybob@tenterdenfolkfestival.org.uk I have pleasure in enclosing a donation of £...........

Please make cheques payable to Tenterden Folk Day Trust Title: Mr/Mrs/Ms/Dr/etc. ...................................

First Name: ................................... Last name .........................................

Business Name (for commercial supporters) .............................................

Ashford Borough Council

Address: .....................................................................................................

Kent County Council,

.........................................................................Post Code ........................

Shepherd Neame,

Email: .................................................Telephone: .....................................

Roger de Haan

Please send an A5 s.a.e. For supporter’s sticker and receipt

Charitable Trust

Gift Aid Declaration (optional): I agree to Tenterden Folk Festival claiming tax under the Gift Aid scheme on all my donations until I advise otherwise. I confirm that I am paying an amount of UK Income and/or Capital Gains Tax which is at least equal to the amount of tax that all Charities and Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASCs) will reclaim on my donation in each tax year (6 April one year to 5 April the next). I understand that at current rates the charity will reclaim 25p of tax on every £1 that I give. Donor’s details – as above

Hobgoblin Music and local businesses & other organisations

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10% off for CAMRA members and Tenterden Loyalty Card holders

Crafts, Street stalls, Music Fayre and Free Stages Jenni Rogers Jewellery Kentman Publications

((This offer is for orders collected direct from the brewery).

Hand painted traditional canal ware

Brewery Shop open : Monday - Friday 10am - 4pm M Saturday 10am - 2pm BRIN ADVE G THIS RT TO TH ALONG E SPEN SHOP, AND D £10 A FRE RECEIVE E BO OF BE TTLE ER!

FOR SALES: Telephone: 01580 80 763867 OR email: l sales@olddairybrewery.com l @ OLD DAIRY BREWERY LTD, STATION ROAD, TENTERDEN, KENT. TN30 6HE WWW.OLDDAIRYBREWERY.COM

The Secret Pantry

Tel: 01580 766696

4 Manor Row, 100 High Street, Tenterden, Kent TN30 6HP At The Secret Pantry food is synonymous with freshness, quality and, where possible, locally sourced produce. All our food is freshly cooked and sandwiches made to order. We have daily specials for soups, pies, dishes of the day and desserts.

Afternoon teas are one of our specialities, with freshly baked cakes and scones and delicious finger sandwiches with a choice of fillings. We have also sourced some delicious teas, all our teas are tea leaves, giving a more intense flavour.

We are open 7 days a week

Zanes Magic Shop Karmasuiticals Funfingers puppets RSPB Godmersham Game Every year the marquee on the Recreation Ground gets longer as we add a wider selection of stalls for you to enjoy, including crafts, musical instruments, speciality foods, refreshments, a real ale bar and other stalls.

The marquee will also be the venue for the popular free music stage and dance display stage... and all this is free to visit!

The Hills Craft Cupboard Caregrow Preserves Corinne’s Creative Kitchen Indian curries Lady Oak Wood Projects

Marquee & High Street Stalls: Festival sponsors: FAVERSHAM FUDGE ~ homemade fudge HOBGOBLIN ~ musical instruments TALKING ELEPHANT ~ Folk CDs, etc.

Jason Soft Ice Cream G K Ceramics NIP from the Hip Boho Mojo Yannimax Jewellery from recycled items Pin Craft Silver spoon jewellery Demelza House Wood turning and toys Complexity Crystals

Romney Marsh Wool Lou Lou Bella soaps The Glass Barge WRS Wholesale tin and ironware Hands on Design and Print The Pebble Peeple

Plus: Real ale bar, Hog roast or barbeque Plus many more...

We now have a website, Twitter feed and Facebook page dedicated just to our craft fair and stalls: www.tenterdencraftfair.org.uk twitter.com/tenterdencraft www.facebook.com/Tenterdencraftfair

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festival flashbacks! Folk Sessions Photo by Lewis J Brockway

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Faversham Folk Club Meet every Wednesday at

The Limes

(Formerly the Chimney Boy)

April - May

Preston Street, Faversham ME13 8PG All singers nights £1. Under 16s always free.

Contact: Gordon 07850 053748 or Pat on 07772 724188 www.favershamfolkclub.net

-Folk Nightat the

Stile Bridge Inn at Marden Come and join us every second Sunday for a free sing around 7.30pm until 10pm Musicians and audience welcome The Stile Bridge, Staplehurst Road Marden, Kent TN12 9BH Doors/bar open 7 for 7.30

01622 831236

Buying, selling or both?

Tom Thumb Theatre 2 Eastern Esplanade, Cliftonville, Margate CT9 2LB www.littleopryattomthumb.webeden.co.uk 01227 770840 01322 228802 www.tombthumbtheatre.co.uk www.wegottickets.com or phone 01843 221791

Or call Nigel White 07793 076827

Carry all your Festival gear in style

Whitehead Monckton solicitors can help you you u u’re e complete all the legal steps, whether you’re buying or selling a property.

We take pride in offering a no-nonsense approach to to what can sometimes be a frustrating process, helpiin ng ensure your transaction is completed as quickly and d smoothly as possible.

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Show of Hands Thursday 15th October, Marlowe Theatre £25.75, £23.75

Recognised by the Law Society Conveyancing Qua allity Accreditation Scheme, a requirement for some mortgage lenders to use the same solicitors.

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Chris Leslie Friday 30th October, Kingston Barn Online £15, Offline £16, Door £17

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Martyn Joseph Sunday 8th November, Gulbenkian Full price £17, Students £10

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Treacherous Orchestra Friday 13th November, Gulbenkian Full price £15, Students £10

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Oysters 3 Sunday 22nd November, Canterbury Cathedral Lodge Online £14, Offline £15, Door £16

Contact us today

Tenterden 01580 765722 www.whitehead-monckton.co.uk Whitehead Monckton Limited (no. 08366029), registered in England & Wales.

Registered office 72 King Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1BL. Authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority under no. 608279.

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Old Dairy Brewery Tours Fri 10.30 am & 1.30 pm Sat 10.30 am & 12.30 pm

££61.50

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P&P

British made, strong, good quality

Available from festival organisers: Alan Castle 01233 626805 Kathy and Bob Drage 01843 835694

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Kent & East Sussex

Railway

TENTERDEN • NORTHIAM • BODIAM

K&ESR is proud to be a associated with Tenterden’s Annual Folk Festival.

TENTERDEN FOLK FESTIVAL, PROMOTING FOLK SONG, MUSIC, DANCE, CRAFTS AND TRADITIONS Tenterden Folk Club — Folk at The William Caxton.

The second Tuesday of every month Free music and song session in the bar For details of occasional special events see www.tenterdenfolkfestival.org.uk

TENTERDEN FOLK FESTIVAL 2016 Thursday 29th September to Sunday 2nd October We already have some plans in hand and guests lined up!

“BARDS, BALLADS AND BEYOND” Under the tuition of professional folk musicians, we aim to introduce students in schools, youth and theatre groups, etc. throughout Kent, to English folk song, music, dance, storytelling and the other folk arts.

Contact us for details.

Local Folk Development Agency We will provide, or advise on, the folk content in other community, private, commercial or Council events.

Take time out to enjoy an exciting journey through stunning Kent & Sussex countryside.

Full steam service all weekend.

Revelation St Mary’s Ashford’s prize winning music and arts venue. Do not miss the legendary Fotheringay on Friday 11th December supported by Green Diesel. See advert for details.

For further information on all events shown here please contact: Alan Castle, Festival Director and Trustee, Tenterden Folk Festival, 15 Repton Manor Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3HA T: 01233 626805 E: info@tenterdenfolkfestival.org.uk W: www.tenterdenfolkfestival.org.uk

If you have any comments on this years Festival or constructive suggestions for future festivals please let us know!

We look forward to seeing you all again next year.

“There is a harmony in Autumn and a lustre in the sky” - Shelley 32

England’s finest rural light railway Tel: 01580 765155 • Fax: 01580 765654 Email: enquiries@kesr.org.uk • kesr.org.uk

SHEPHERD NEAME ARE PROUD TO SPONSOR

TENTERDEN FOLK DAY TRUST AND

TENTERDEN FOLK FESTIVAL www.shepherdneame.co.uk