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Issue 97 February / March 2020

Your FREE Guide to Folk Events in Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond

Published by Tenterden Folk Festival, Charity No 1038663 Promoting folk song, music, dance, crafts and traditions.

Scene & Heard • Christmas frivolities everywhere, the Drum had Hook, Line and Sinker, [ Sue, Chrissie and Karen] to entertain them and were full to the rafters! The Hoodeners have been out all over the county keeping the tradition alive and Wassailing [followed by Howling] in the apple orchards is ensuring a good crop for next year...

• A succession of quality guests at Faversham, Rosie Hood and Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne providing an evening of ballads and robust musicianship; Jack Rutter’s delicate approach to accompaniment brought out the strength of his lyrics in songs from several centuries. Hunter Muskett are still writing relevant material and the Mile Roses blended committed song with fiddles and good melodies.

• It was a joy to visit the Black Diamond club in Birmingham and see Cohen wowing his local crowd with a full evening. With a good turnout equally male/female the club was buzzing with conversation as I walked in and they made me very welcome. I’d thoroughly recommend a visit if you’re passing on a Friday night.

• Had a few responses to last issue’s comments on CD reviewing, mostly positive. It’s an interesting discussion, and I do try to find those of each month’s crop which are kindest on the ear. It’s also fascinating to see what reviewers like Folk London’s admirable Brian Cope and Ivan North have to say on the same releases! We always keep in mind that it’s a broad church.

• The Broadstairs Winter Warmer will have been and gone by the time this appears- a very worthwhile contribution to the funds of Kent’s own week-long festival. The brave decisions of the Festival Committee for 2019 proved positive, despite losing two key days’ income to exceptional weather. If you see them, congratulations are definitely in order!

• The Thanet music scene is vibrant these days, all tastes catered for. The Broadstairs Blues Bash 21-23 Feb is well worth dropping in on, quality acts across the town- it’s worth remembering that Bob Copper himself liked a bit of blues! The Anchor in Sevenoaks too has a wide range on offer, including the ubiquitous Missouri Gutts. Congrats to Lee Wellbrook of MG and Shedness who in addition to chairing BFW has found time to build himself a high-spec guitar...

• Kent singers will be sad to hear of the passing of Sandra Goddard, a livewire with gorgeous voice and an absolute fund of information about song and folk customs. Anyone who shared her company was the better for it: a genuine enthusiast.

• Skynflynt brought their rich and varied collection of songs over to Tonbridge in December- I’ve always rated Alan’s way with a song highly, and Chris’s array of recorders adds to the warmth of their rapport with the audience - not sure about the jokes, though! Huw Williams’ output, particularly, now that he’s no longer touring, deserves the hearing. Good to see Ian Petrie out and about again too...

• Gavin and Julie Atkin have been busy as usual over the winter, carols and barn dances, encouraging thriving musician sessions in Mid-Kent. Like many clubs they have changed venues over the last few years but keep a folk presence alive- contact Gavin for details.

• The session scene, Tenterden William Caxton on second Tuesdays, Faversham Market Inn every Tuesday, The Junction. Groombridge on 2nd and 4th Monday’s and Travelling Folk all over West Kent 1st and 3rd Thursdays provide many opportunities to go out and play - and most folk clubs have a regular band of singers who meet whenever there is no guest. Any other sessions, please let me know!

• We try to cover as many Kent clubs as possible in this column, however there are some hard to get to from Tunbridge Wells [ or rather, get back from...] - could I put out a plea for contributions for inclusion to bobkenward21c@gmail.com a few days before Andy’s 18th printing deadline [ sounds like a Rolling Stones record, that] and we will try to ensure wider coverage and advance advertising. Thank you!

• I’m writing this a fortnight before Christmas- by the time the last performance advertised in this issue takes place it’ll be 5 weeks to Mayday... Wassail!

Bob Kenward

Dartford Folk Club BBC Radio 2 Best Folk Club of the year 2008 www.dartfordfolk.org.uk 01322 277218 hawleymkm@aol.com

FLOOR SINGERS WELCOME (PLEASE BOOK) RESIDENTS: DARTFORD RAMBLERS - ROB MITCHELL TRIO - IAN PETRIE

FEATURED GUESTS Jan 28th THE CARRIVICK SISTERS Feb 4th JOHN KIRKPATRICK Feb 11th MARTIN WYNDHAM-READ & IRIS BISHOP Feb 18th MARTIN CARTHY Feb 25th KNIGHT & SPIERS Mar 3rd EDGELARKS Mar 10th VERA VAN HEERINGEN TRIO Mar 17th KATHRYN ROBERTS & SEAN LAKEMAN Mar 24th THE TRIALS OF CATO Mar 31st CIARAN ALGAR & GREG RUSSELL April 7th DAN McKINNON Coming up: IOTA, The Teacups, Hunter Muskett, Iona Fyfe Duo

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DARTFORD WORKING MENS CLUB Essex Road EVERY TUESDAY 8.30 TILL 11.00

DVD Review

ALL MY LIFE’S BURIED HERE - The Story of George Butterworth (DVD Video Hajdukino Productions - www. georgebutterworth.co.uk This entertaining and interesting film was shown at several festivals over the summer of 2019 as well as at some specialist cinemas and I’m pleased to say that it is now available as a DVD. The film tells the story of the all too short life the composer, folk song collector, dancer and soldier, George Butterworth (1885 to 1916). Prior to watching this film, I knew of George as a composer and Morris dancer but did not really appreciated the full importance of the key part he played in the revival and popularization of folk song and dance immediately prior to the first world war. The story is told using clips from old films, photographs, quotations from historian, composers, relations and people well known on the folk scene, as well as some new footage to help to set the tone. Contributors include Hugh Butterworth, Vic Gammon, Katie Howson, Malcolm Taylor and many others.

The film starts and finishes with modern footage of commemorative events in the village in France near which George died in action in 1916. Some of the films and photos of George dancing with Cecil Sharp are well known but the added detail as well as the quotes from his close friends of the time including Ralph Vaughan Williams add a lot to the story.

The DVD comes well presented and packaged with a 20 page explanatory booklet which includes additional information including a contribution by Shirley Collins, music credits listing George’s orchestral works, song settings, traditional song arrangements, etc. Highly recommended.

The film continues to be shown in small cinemas and can be seen at the Astor in Deal on Sunday 9th February.

Alan Castle (Editor) Trio Dhoore - August (Trad Records TRAD 004) We continue the nautical theme but in a very different way. To quote from the publicity material, August consists of nine instrumental tracks and tells the story of a Flemish fisherman called August who survived over thirty-three dangerous journeys between Flanders and Iceland in the 18th century. The three Dhoore brothers from Flanders, in Belgium play hurdy gurdy, accordion and guitar. Excellent musicianship and very pleasant to listen too. Trio Dhoore have appeared at Sidmouth Folk Week and other English festivals so you may well come across them somewhere this year over the summer.

Alan Castle (Editor) Front cover this issue: Gavin Atkin, Tom Lewis, Dick Miles and Bob Kenward all coming to local folk clubs soon

Skinners Rats As last issue

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Foots Cray Social Club Waring Road Entrance, DA14 5BY

Open Music and Song Session in the Bar

every Monday 8.00 11.00 p.m. www.crayside-folk-club for more information All genres- – Mainly Acoustic, but quiet electric guitars with battery amp allowed- must be compatible sound level.

Beginners Encouraged. Experience is gained through jamming along.

Occasional Open Mic Evenings and Guest Nights.

Players, poets, storytellers, and listeners welcome.

Free Entry – Please support our raffle, which pays our running costs.

Rosslyn Court Live acoustic music in the heart of Cliftonville Advance bookings WeGotTickets 07902140248 62 Sweyn Rd CT9 2DD Concerts doors 7.30 – 10.30 £10. micro bar www.RosslynCourt.com or Facebook for list Feb 1 GRANNY’S ATTIC Amazing folk…very popular talented trio £12 Feb 8 IAN K BROWN engaging performer of catchy tunes Feb 15 MITCHELL & VINCENT Traditional songs/tunes/fiddle/guitar Feb 22 MATT QUINN & OWEN WOODS squeezebox fun from two pro’s Mar 7 JOHN KIRKPATRICK…whats to say? fantastic night guaranteed! £12 Mar 21 STEVE TURNER great songs and concertina playing Mar 28 TOM McCONVILLE fabulous fiddle player with appealing songs - he’s very funny Workshops. Please book in advance. 07902140248 Usually £12, 2 – 4.00pm but check here…

Feb 1 Informal session an opportunity to play along with Granny’s attic Feb 8/22/Mar 7/21 Krista’s fiddle club, Krista Bubble 2.30-4.30 a great supportive place to play fiddle Feb 8 Ukulele – Beg 2-3.45 Improvers 4-5.45 Ian K Brown. Got one for Christmas? Play it!

Feb 15 Tunes/songs mixed instruments Mitchell and Vincent Feb 16 Whole day Vocal Masterclass +Performance Hughie Gavin 11 am w/shop. Concert 6.30. £30 Mar 7 Songs/tunes mixed instruments John Kirkpatrick Mar 21 Concertina accompaniment to songs Steve Turner Mar 28 Singing and playing fiddle +tunes Tom McConville Please use the 8/33/Loop bus or try to park on the sea front - unless your mobility is limited.

CD Reviews

Fiddle & Faff - The Soldier’s Wife (12 tracks) Lissie Bayford and Christine Adams are now performing under their own names, and this is a collection worth the seeking out. Self-penned stories of Kentish history sit alongside 7 traditional tracks arranged in their inimitable style using Double Bass, Mandobass, Mandolin, Fiddle, Nyckelharper and Accordion. Often they are exploring the percussive/pizzacato qualities against their own vocals, which come through loud and clear. There is a theme of sacrificial love developed over several songs, maidenhead, parenthood, loss Their variety of approach renews songs like Geordie and The Keys Of Canterbury, whilst their own title track and Sunflowers take compelling personal experience and share it sympathetically. Still I Love Him adds balance, and every arrangement has quirky qualities which make you wonder where they’re going next’ the musical equivalent of page-turners... Queen Bess And The Elephant was a new one on me... Fascinating and thought provoking.

Bob Kenward Scene and Heard Extra • Advance warning- Sally Ironmonger, Brian Carter, Joe Whittaker and Bob Kenward in a fundraising concert for Broadstairs at the Sailing Club on Friday April 3... Rise and revolt in harmony.

• Kevin Henty tells me that the Tuesday session that’s been at the Good Intent will be continuing at The 12 Degrees Micropub ( also known as RAMS) in Rochester High St with the same format as before, 1st and 3rd Tues singers nights 2nd Tues guest nights - first guest night Capella on Feb 11...

• Good to hear Derek Moore singing Steve Earl’s Jerusalem Song and the Treehuggers’ own ballad about Bevan Boys from their collection of mining songs at the GI- a lot of talent in one room, with Les Elvin, Paul Steele and many others... all best wishes to Karen, whose 17 years there have seen so many magical musical nights... 31 Jam sees the end of an era...

• Morrigan gave Nellies a cracking night of harmony, always well researched and sweetly put over, with some fascinating tunes on olden instruments.

Bob Kenward FiBFEST 28th March 2020 Following the success of the first FiBFEST in April 2018 to celebrate the 15th Anniversary of Folk in the Barn, it was so much fun the audience demanded we do it again and soon! So for no particular reason other than a wonderful way to spend a day, we present FiBFEST 2020. A hand-picked and varied line-up of fabulous music, some new to FitB, some old friends returning, but all brilliantly talented and top of their game. Edwina Hayes, Banter, Tannara, Alan Prosser & Al Clarke, Damian Wilson, The Marriage and the storming Merry Hell. Any budding musicians? Bring your instruments and put your name down for CJ and Max’s supper stage, or stay and join in a singsong at the end of the evening. The bar will be open till midnight!

Saturday 28th March 2020 - Gulbenkian & Colyer-Fergusson Hall, Canterbury.

Doors 1pm - midnight. Tickets: Full £42, 12-25 £24, Under 12 Free Box Office: 01227 769075 www.thegulbenkian.co.ukwww.folkinthebarn.co.uk

Adventures of an Old Folkie Well, amazingly, another two months have flown by, and it’s time for me to relate the latest chapter of my adventures. At least I haven’t got any holidays to bore you with, as I haven’t been on any since the last issue!

Close readers of this column will remember my efforts to improve my guitar fingerpicking skills; well, I’ve recently taken to improving my manicuring skills, growing and shaping the nails on my right hand, in order, hopefully, to enhance this process. I have also discarded my plectrums, as I now even strum using the fingernails of my right hand; I find that this allows me to feel a closer connection with the guitar, and also to encourage greater use of the wrist, in order to produce a quieter, more sensitive sound.

Those of you who, like me, are Bob Dylan fans will know that Columbia Records recently released a triple vinyl album of outtakes from the recording of the “John Wesley Harding”, “Nashville Skyline” and “Self Portrait” albums. “John Wesley Harding” has always been one of my favourite albums, partly because of its stripped-back simplicity; In 1967, when the pop and rock world was into tripped out psychedelia and weirdness (See The Beatles’ “Sergeant Pepper” and Pink Floyd’s “Piper at the Gates of Dawn”), Dylan was producing this gentle, folky album, whose instruments consist mainly of just his voice, acoustic guitar, harmonica, bass guitar and drums. No strange tape loops and experiments in sound.

I suppose, in a way, it’s the first “Americana” album. Now being the proud owner of a turntable, I went into the vinyl record shop on Folkestone’s Old High Street and bought the above-mentioned album, entitled “Travellin’ Thru”. The first side of it contains outtakes from the recording sessions for “John Wesley Harding”, and it’s fascinating to hear how the interpretations of the songs evolved; “I Pity The Poor Immigrant”, while retaining the same chord structure, has a totally different vocal melody line to that on the completed album.

I’ve always wanted to produce an album of my own using this simple, yet effective style.

Regular readers will remember that I have already produced albums of my own material in a little studio in Ashford, owned by myself and a couple of friends. Well, for various reasons, this studio is no longer useable, and so I set out to find an alternative venue. I remembered that a record producer with his own studio lives just down the road from me, and so I gave him a ring. He kindly invited me to his studio the following week and, with my drummer friend Chris, we discussed what I was looking for in terms of the recording of my songs. I was extremely humbled when he showed me his collection of platinum album awards for the production of artists such as The Lighthouse Family and Hall and Oates! However, he was extremely down-to-Earth and not at all boastful or egotistical. I had taken along a selection of my previous recordings, one of which he played on his massive playback system, and I left him with an old album of mine to listen to. Understandably, he asked me for some recordings of the songs which I would like on the album. Unfortunately, the only recording mechanisms which I currently own are an ancient Tascam recorder, which uses cassettes, and a Roberts radio/cassette recorder possessing a horrendous sound quality, which I use to record my songs immediately after writing them, so that I don’t forget them.

Those of you au fait with modern technology are probably sniggering now; what is he worried about? Why doesn’t he record them using a computer or smartphone? Well, I’m afraid I have a deep aversion to and, indeed, terror of modern IT, even though I own a (very old) imac and an iphone. Thankfully, my drummer friend Chris owns a Zoom card recorder and he’s coming over to my place to use it to record some of my songs this Thursday; then I’ll get them to Martyn through some kind of modern technology! I’ll let you know how we get on and whether we’ll be allowed into the studio in the next issue!

Jeff (JR) Hartley

CD Reviews

Harp & A Monkey - The Victorians (Bar Code 5 029385845926) This trio of Northerners have been around for over a decade, ploughing their own lone furrow and their reputation derives from a long hard grind of live appearances rather than any media-supported hype.

Looking through their extensive number of bookings undertaken in 2019, the majority of them are not in folk music venues - lots of village halls - but listening to their unique and original approach, you can soon hear that their repertoire is solidly based on the tradition. They pursue their slightly off-centre approach to songs like Calico Printer’s Clerk and Glossop Road as well as others that are re-workings of songs of Broadside origin like Ten Shilling Wife and The Returned Convict. On the booklet note of that last named song, they write “.... so we started with that before taking it somewhere else.” In fact, this could probably be said about most of the tracks and could serve as short synopsis of their approach. The song that exemplifies this most clearly would be Early One Morning.

As well as the more usual folk song accompanying instruments, some instruments like glockenspiel and melodica as well as some subtle and controlled us of programming. What cannot be doubted is the sincerity, commitment and enthusiasm of their approach and the clarity and pleasing quality of Martin Purdy’s are two of the band’s many plus points www.harpandamonkey.com/ The Old Swan Band - Fortyfived (WildGoose WGS434CD) It is at times like these that reminders are given about just how long an involvement it has been. The Old Swan Band were booked at the appear at the Lewes Folk Day on the same year as their first album No Reels appeared - and that was in 1976. Memory speaks of two schoolgirl aged members, Fi and Jo Fraser. Amazingly, along with Martin Brinsford, they are still band members. Since Rod & Danny Stradling left after the first few years, the band became a fiddle-driven band with Fi joined by Flos Headford and Paul Burgess. John Adams also plays fiddle but he alternates that with trombone. Heather Horsley’s piano and Neil Gledhill’s bass saxophone join Martin’s percussion in a punchy rhythm section in a line that has changed in many years.

This time they draw material from Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Quebec, as well as the more obvious USA. Australia, Scotland, Ireland and even England! It all goes into the Old Swan mincer and comes out as the most exciting English dance music that you are ever likely to hear or dance to.

There are no dull moments in the 53 minutes. All the playing is tight and exhilarating but a personal favourite would be what they have done to Alistair Anderson’s Road To The North.

This is normally heard as a thoughtful, almost sensuous melody on his Steel Skies suite.

Here is a really sprightly polka. Great! Why should superb tunes be restricted to just one interpretation? www.wildgoose.co.uk/ Vic Smith

www.tombthumbtheatre.co.uk www.wegottickets.com or phone 01843 221791

Deal Friday Folk Club meets 8pm every Friday at RMA Club (upstairs) 37 The Strand, Walmer CT14 7DX October 26th - Granny's Attic - 3 incredibly talented young men who have taken the folk world by storm in February 14th - John & Di Cullen. recent years Come and celebrate Valentine’s Day with this lovely couple from Sussex with an extensive and interesting of trad and November 9th - Singer's Night withrepertoire Remembrance contemporary songs. theme (Armistice Day Centenary)

REVIEW Proper English

March 6th - Trotwood

November - Quicksilver - Grant Baynham A return to Deal for16th this popular French Family who play and&sing Hilary Spencer entertain and delight with virtuoso traditional Irish and English music guitar and amazing voice Guest nights - £5.

Guest Nights £5, Singers Nights £2 Singers Nights - £1.50 Singers, £2 Non-singers www.dealfoIkcIub.org.uk or ring ring Sue Sue on on 01-304-360877 01304-360877 www.dealfolkclub.org.uk or

Moore OR Less Folk Club Oast Community Centre, Granary Close, Rainham, Kent, ME8 7SG (next to Rainham railway station)

Second Friday of each month The club always welcomes new performers, of any ability, and audience who just wish to listen.

14th Feb - SingersCLOSED Night - Entrance fee £3 including raffle during August 13th Mar - 41st Birthday Guest Night with Alan Richardson 14th September Entrance £5 including raffle Singers night - Entrance £3.00 (including raffle) All singers nights are £2.00 members and £3.00 non-members Guest nights as advised but generally £4.00 / £5.00

All Club Nights 8.30 - 11.00pm Doors/bar open 7 for 7.30

Doors/bar open 7 for 7.30 Enquiries Chris Wilkin 01634 366155

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ELSIE’S ELSIE’S

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

The Queen’s onthe theB2026 B2026 The Queen’sArms, Arms, on midway between Edenbridge midway between Edenbridgeand the A264, Tunbridge Wells and the A264, Tunbridge Wells- -East East Grinstead Road Grinstead Road 11 pm 88 -- 11pm

14 - Keith Kendrick 27thJune February - JIB: Jim Magean, Sylvia Needham Barrieand & Ingrid Temple.

12 July 19th- Geoff March -Higginbottom Nick Dow 23 August Peter 2nd April - JohnCollins Conolly

9th June 8th February - Chris Wood Clinging WelcomeRoy return for this long-time

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 limited time for ‘floor artists’ but a phone call usually gets you a spot.

Another welcome return Elsies favourite

14th July 14th March - Tony Hall Martin Wyndham-Read Norfolk…and good!! Need we say more

Tel: 01797 320518 mobile: 07890 292467 or email: david@plesbit.net www.folkatthedrum.co.uk

Tonbridge Folk Tonbridge FolkClub Club(Nellie’s) (Nellies) The Flying Dutchman, The Flying118 Dutchman 118Road, Tonbridge Road, Tonbridge Hildenborough, KentTN11 TN1 9EN Hildenborough, Kent 9EN First and third Mondays of each month 8-11pm First and third Mondays of each month, 8 - 11John pm & Di Cullen Monday 4 June:

Expect an eclectic mix of robust, reflective 3rd February Ben Walker andSongs humorous deeplysongs rooted. in the tradition and accompanied by his fine guitarCleverley playing.

Monday 18 June: Chris

An extremely talented singer-songwriter 17th February Zetor in the Kailyard

withinterpretations many diverse topics in his Lively of traditional folk songs, music from the accompanied byBritish accomplished finger style Isles guitar playing.

2nd March

Karen Langridge

AMonday local singer2from KentConsort who sings traditional July: of Oneand contemporary songs.

Lizzie Gutteridge combines medieval and

renaissance on traditional 16th March music and song, Steve Turner instruments, with 21stC looping A fine singer of traditional songs, notedtechnology. for his skilled accompaniments with English concertina

Monday 16 July: Triage

6th April return Christopher Mark Welcome of this popular localJones band who made a good impact last time. Expect 20th April Richard Grainger lively renderings of tunes and songs with various instruments.

Tel: 01892

822945

info@tonbridgefolkclub.org www.tonbridgefolkclub.org www.tonbridgefolkclub.org

www.elsiesband.com www.elsiesband.com

ORPINGTON FOLK CLUB

The Rosecroft Social Club theHigh Change 269 Street,of St Horses Mary Cray Farnborough Village, Orpington, BR5 4AR Orpington

June: FEBRUARY: th 7 Jim Mclean a composer, 6th Geoffacoustic-based Higginbottom musician andpopular singer/songwriter.

Back by demand always a welcomed

14th, 28th Singers & Musicians Night guest.

21st Allan Richardson sings and writes songs

13th & 27th Singers & Musicians Night and plays a mean backing guitar.

20th Paul Downes July : th of the most respected artists on the British 5One Hunter Muskett a Brighton based four piece

acoustic music scene today. A great performance accordion, fiddle, banjo guitar, mandolin and Bodhran. guaranteed! th 12 Jimmy Lee an accomplished singer /guitarist promising an entertaining evening of poplar, self-penned MARCH: and folk songs.

5th The Kimberleys

19th Singers & Musicians Night th 12th 19th Singers Musicians Night of the premier singer/ Reg Meuross 26 & one & songwriter’s on the folk scene.

Described as "a warm 26th Ian Bruce engaging live entertainer with songs of love, longing and true life stories"

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The Folk Diary Page 1

Neither of us can remember who said what but we both remember when and where the conversation took place.

Jim Marshall was sitting at the small paying in table at the Stanford Arms Folk Club in Brighton on a Sunday club night in November 1969. As usual, I was spending the first part of the evening chatting to him.

As well as his money box there were the flyers for the three town folk clubs, each giving a two month programme - Jim’s at the Stanford, mine was on a Tuesday at the Marlborough and the third one was at the Springfield on a Friday. Jim knocked one pile of the club’s foolscap leaflets on to the floor and I bent down to pick them up.

“They are a bloody nuisance, sometimes, they take up too much space.” said Jim. By the end of the conversation, we had agreed that it would be better to combine all the three leaflets into a small magazine. If we designed something based on two folded sheets, we would have eight pages - two facing one another for each club and an attention grabbing illustration on the front. Jim’s uncle was the landlord at the Stanford and Jim would asked his to approach his brewer, Bass Charrington for an advert and that would go on the back cover. The advert came through. Small off-set litho printers were setting up all over the place in those years and as the three clubs all used the same local one, it was the obvious one to go to. The brewer’s advert paid for more than half the print cost and each organiser designed their advert using Letraset, (Who remembers that?) and I typed the copy each club’s information page because I could get access to an IBM Golfball typewriter (and those?). Thus the ‘Brighton Folk Diary’ was formed covering the months of January and February 1970. Amazingly, three of the performers listed therein are still active - Martyn Wyndham-Read, Alan Taylor and Ralph McTell. It was the first of many local folk music listings magazines. The pages were picked up from the printer but the 2,500 copies still had to be collated. This required the first of many ‘Folding and Stapling’ evenings the first of which took place in the living room of our house.

It soon grew; by issue no. 2 there were twelve pages with the Lewes and the Sussex University clubs included. In 1973 and issue 20, it became the ‘Sussex Folk Diary’ and decades later, just ‘The Folk Diary’.

The other change was the size. With many advertisers wanting to take small adverts than the page and 1/2 page that we started with, we went for A4 (folded A3) size and divided the page into twelve spaces so that adverts for such as selling instruments would be easily affordable. We realised that there was not a lot of money in running folk clubs so we always tried to keep the cost of advertising to the minimum that would keep us afloat.

Aside from the printing the other potentially major expense was distribution. The cost of post and courier services were prohibitive but both East & West Sussex county councils ran a free courier services between all their locations and establishments and with many club organisers being social workers, local government officers and teachers, this became

something that I tapped into. It also meant that we could use to send copies to libraries and tourist information offices. Nearly all the issues were filled with adverts; any unfilled space was taken us with reviews of recent folk music CDs Distribution and advert gathering were always my responsibility whilst Jim organised the finances and was the designer. With the coming of computers and desk-top design software made this task much less arduous and over the years his skills in this area developed tremendously.

Amazingly, the pair of us worked together on this publication for 45 years! At the beginning of 2015 and with Jim now in his 80s, he announced that the six bi-monthly publications that year would be his last. We had produced 276 issues and never did we fail to have it printed and distributed before the first day of the months that the issue referred to. We included appeals for a new volunteer designer which, understandably given the huge commitment involved, did not bring anyone forward. Then, just as what was to be the final issue was going to press, a recently retired magazine designer, Paul Brasier, contacted saying that was looking for a regular project like this to keep his skills going. I was prepared to maintain my roles so I had a long meeting with Paul and we decided that we could work together. He had plans for changes which he outlined to me, but the changes would be gradual rather than radical. Paul designed four more issues before he succumbed to a rapidly developing cancer.

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CD Reviews

Moirai - Framed: The Alice Wheeldon Story (Wildgoose - WGS433CD) Moirai are a trio whose members were already well-established performers before they came together and in 2014 and released their first album two years later. This is their third album and the three are all very different. The three are Jo Freya, Mel Biggs and Sarah Matthews.

This time they have written all the music and songs (apart from one) around the story of this anti-war campaigner. She was convicted in 1917, along with her daughter and son-inlaw of conspiracy to murder the Prime Minister, David Lloyd George. Many felt at the time that this was a show trial at the time used to discredit the peace movement.

In this very inspired album they tackle the answered questions of how much this was a propaganda exercise and how much was truth. There are some fine hard-hitting songs, all well sung, accompanied, played and arranged. A particular strength of the performance is when they are singing in unaccompanied harmony. The story in sing is broken up by instrumentals in a variety of British and European dance rhythms. All three contribute to the compositions. sometimes worked in individually and at other times made in various combinations.

Clearly, a lot of research has gone into this project and this is reflected in the full and fascinating booklet notes backed up quite a number of contemporary photographs.

Though the album has a strong impact, the impression remains that this show would be best appreciated live and a number of performances have already been arranged for the summer of 2020. www.wildgoose.co.uk The Servant’s Ball - The Servant’s Ball (D. Wink Recordings DWINK0013) Here is a new band that has some well known names in their line-up including Rob Harbron, Ben Paley and Ewan Wardrop. They are taking a very light-hearted look at a range of music played in the interwar years by the iconic concertina player Scan Tester, remembering that Scan “never played to many posh dances” and the large numbers of employees of the big houses would have their own events at a time when the older English traditions were being mixed with new-fangled dance crazes coming across the Atlantic. Rob says that the album is “inspired by a set list from Scan Tester’s Country Dance Band”. (Eh? Is he being serious).

A fair number of Scan’s tunes are included here including his step dances and “The Saucy Little Bird on Nellie’s Hat”. There is no attempt to reproduce these in the way that Scan played them; they are played with a modern driving force underscored by double bass and drums and the great sense of fun is helped by the inclusion in the mix of the likes of Swanee whistle and the drummer Evan Jenkins’ use of woodblocks (or are they ‘skulls’.)

The whole album provides an uplift of the spirit at a time when a lot of people in the UK feel that they need something to cheer them up. robertharbron.com Vic Smith

Faversham

Every Wednesday 8.00pm Doors open 7.30 www.favershamfolkclub.net

Folk Club

The Limes

Preston Steet, Faversham ME13 8PG

Feb - March

29th January - Bob Kenward £7/8 You can just catch Bob if you hurry!

12th February - Dick Miles £7/£8 Superb squeezebox and fine vocals from a popular exponent of truly traditional music. Warm and welcome!

26th February - JIB- Jim Mageean, Ingrid & Barrie Temple £8/£9 All stars in their own right, with an eclectic collection of songs from the North East. Alongside trad shanties, Barrie’s own songs bring history to life.

Plenty to sing with, lots of personality. Eeeee!

11th March - Liz Simcock £7/8 Singer-songwriter often featuring in concert support of festival favourites, Liz brings her own take on current events, with a sure knack for melody 25th March - Ian Bruce £8/9 Legendary troubadour revisits Faversham with self-penned material which spans the decades. Songs you’ll recognise- see the man himself..

1st April - John Conolly £8/9 No kidding, we really have John and his many faceted repertoire. A master of lyricism and writer of choruses, with a wit and charm to engage any crowd. Reserve yourself a seat to be sure.

All other Wednesdays Singers Nights, all welcome to perform or listen and only £2! Under 18/ students free Unless otherwise stated, admission to guest nights is £6 members, £7 non-members Chairman/ Bookings: Pat on 01795 423674 or rjpmailbox pat@yahoo.co.uk Press/ Radio Publicity:Bob on 07885 642763 / bobkenward21c@gmail.com

 SLIP ALONG HOME Freely with feeling

Words & Music by Bob Watson Words & Music by Bob Watson

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SLIP ALONG HOME Words & Music by Bob Watson

Chorus (to start and finish): Slip along home, girl, take your time, there ain’t no need to hurry; There’s no one’s going to worry if we’re late; So slip along home girl, easy now, let’s take it nice and steady -Until we’re good and ready, they can wait.

1 Now you and I we’ve sailed together, open seas and shoaly shore; Our cargoes run through wind and weather, fifty years and more.

Music in the songs you sang me, creaking gear and running seas, Your steady helm beneath my hand, that set me heart at ease. . . . So Chorus . . . .

2 Now you and I’ve grown old together, changing times have passed us by; And there’s no place for you and me as old ways fade and die.

The future’s not a pretty picture, now there’s need for us no more – With you left rotting up some creek, and me sat on some shore. . . . So Chorus . . . .

3 It seems we’re blessed with breezy weather, time to make some sail and go; Final trip we take together, nice to make a show.

Hungry shoals are laid in waiting, long time cheated of their prey, Now would it grieve your heart too sore if journeys end that way ? . . . So Chorus . . . .

Song © COPYRIGHT 1997/2002 ROM Watson/Patchworks, 9 Compton Close, Earley, READING, UK Phone: 0118 926 7489 E-mail: watson.bob@tiscali.co.uk

CD Reviews

Discovery - Country Pursuits (15 + 1 Tracks) Elaine & Jeff Gillett from Stroud were welcome guests at the 2019 Tenterden festival and it’s a delight to hear their sympathetic and resourceful versions of traditional songs. Concertina, mandola, mandolin and whistle feature, however it is the range and purity of Jeff’s guitar accompaniment which stands out. Everywhere the lyrics are paramount, with a deft intermingling of Elaine’s clear, high tone and Jeff’s gentle strength. They take each song and harmonise with unusual approaches which immediately sound right- ringing modal guitar on Jack Williams, a Furze Field of gathering surprise, a Lark In The Morning which captures the lightness of rising dawn.

Sources range from Sharp to Baring-Gould to Lucy Broadwood and Beatrice Hill, and they credit glostrad.com, well worth a look. I found this CD most interesting and would highly recommend it: innovative and yet deeply respectful of the Sweet Country Life that is the opening track. Named after the apple, Discovery are fresh, crisp and full of flavour.

Luke Jackson - Journals (12 Tracks) From the first bar we are on an exploration of influences here: mainly transatlantic, I think, flattened vocals redolent of road-trip, hard travelling, outreach. With Lizzie White on vocals, Andy Sharp on bass, Elliott Norris on percussion and keyboards from Dan Lucas and Jarrold Piner there’s a tight cohesion about the arrangements. Homage to rockabilly, the new country intricacy, lyrics of rebellion and despair, isolation almost. Given the popularity of Bon Iver and James Vincent McMorrow, this may be a smart move, and it’s certainly powerful. It’s been fascinating to watch Luke’s progress and compelling live performances and surely he’s right to explore local and wider issues in styles which work for his national audience. Baby Boomers is rightly gaining recognition (though the assumption that we who were had an easy time of it leaves out 12% interest and scrunching tax/NI rates!), harking back to Masters Of War. Luke seems conscious of his influences and builds on them; they don’t intrude. Cherry Picker ( ‘0-30 in half a mile...) shows a lighter side, and Eliza Holt is a genuinely local story I won’t give away. You’re left with a sense of Luke’s ‘need to look for something more’ in Every Flame; he’s writing for a generation who ‘can’t keep up with the price of the rent’. In places bleak, in others ‘face it if you can’. Thing is, he may well be right about the present, and the future.

Wherever he goes, it’ll be interesting.

Bob Kenward

CD Review

John Conolly & Rob van Sante - Sailortown (Falcon Records FRCD002) There are not that many modern songwriters whose song lyrics are as good as those in more traditional songs, but John Conolly is one. On this CD John is accompanied by Rob van Sante on guitars, bouzouki, keyboard and backing vocals as well as Janie Meneely on backing vocals, whistle and concertina. Most of the songs are written by John or

by John together with Bill Meek or with Elizabeth Fleming.

Most of the 14 songs on this CD have a nautical theme and include of course the title track, Sailortown, as well as Men of the Sea, The Jolly Tar, The Trawling Trade and The Widow Maker. The Taxi Driver and the Fisherman’s Wife shows another side of John’s song writing skills, telling a modern story in the form of a traditional folk song while the Flowers of May was written especially for Harwich Shanty Festival and to retell the story of the Pilgrim Fathers and Captain Christopher Jones. The best known of John’s songs included on this CD is probably Punch and Judy Man which you can hear people singing in many folk clubs and sessions, so it is good to get another chance to hear John himself singing it. Without a doubt one of the best CDs from 2019. You can see and hear John at Faversham Folk Club and Folk at the Drum in April.

Alan Castle (Editor)

Doors/bar open 7 for 7.30

The Bell, High Street Kemsing TN15 6NB

2nd Thursday each month from 8:30pm a great programme of events for 2020

February 13th and March 12th This year we are offering extended floor spots to both our regular

performers and any other musicians or singers who would like

to showcase their

talents.

We are also intending to book some excellent guests.

'Resident singers: Alan Austen and Linda Smith'

as well as our regular club members.

All musicians, singers and audience very welcome.

Contact: 01689 825263/ 0208 857 1024

Email: sheilafinn@hotmail.co.uk

Lewes Saturday Folk Club Traditional music every Saturday night

Elephant & Castle, White Hill, Lewes BN7 2DJ 8.00 – 11.00 www.lewessaturdayfolkclub.org valmaigoodyear@aol.com 01273 476757 Loyalty card: 6 evening visits = £5 off an evening Feb 1 Feb 8 Feb 15 Feb 22 Feb 29 Mar 7 Mar 14 Mar 21 Mar 28

Vic & Tina Smith ‘All the Birds of the Air’ Musical presentation with photos & artwork Sound Tradition Four-part a cappella harmony Martyn Wyndham-Read & Iris Bishop Songs from Britain & Australia, guitar, concertina, accordion Understory Young trio sing with mandolin, fiddles, accordion, slide guitar & more Jim & Luke Murray Newcastle songs, guitar, fiddle *Narthen Jim Causley, Barry Coope, Jo Freya, Fi Fraser in vocal harmony with instruments Jack Rutter Trad songs with guitar Askew Sisters, Trad songs with melodeon & fiddle **Daoirí Farrell Irish trad songs with bouzouki

WORKSHOPS (10.45 am – 4.45 pm) The tutor performs at the club in the evening. Booking forms from club website. Half-price places for 2 under-25 year-olds.

7 Mar 28 Mar 18 Apr 25 Apr 6 June 13 June 11 July 11 July

*NARTHEN VOCAL HARMONY £35 **DAOIRÍ FARRELL BOUZOUKI £35 JIM MAGEEAN, INGRID & BARRIE TEMPLE SHANTIES & SEA SONGS £35 BEN PALEY FIDDLE £35 THE WILSONS VOCAL HARMONY £35 EMMANUEL PARISELLE & DIDIER OLIVER DANCE MUSIC FROM GASCONY £35 ALISTAIR ANDERSON £35 NORTHUMBRIAN DANCE MUSIC DAN WALSH BANJO £35

TENTERDEN

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Tenterden

“Tenterden the Jewel of the Weald�

Thursday 1st to Sunday 4th October Folk song, music, dance, crafts and traditions

GET INVOLVED, TAKE PART or BUY TICKETS www.tenterdenfolkfestival.org.uk info@tenterdenfolkfestival.org.uk

CONTACT INFORMATION: Festival director: Alan Castle, 15 Repton Manor Road, Ashford, Kent TN23 3HA E: alan@tenterdenfolkfestival.org.uk Crafts & stalls: Margaret White, E: info@tenterdencraftfair.org.uk Chief steward: Sally Argent E: chiefsteward@tenterdenfolkfestival.org.uk Dance co-ordinator: Spud Jones E: dance@tenterdenfolkfestival.org.uk

First guests now announced for 2020

Bob & Gill Berry, Brian Peters, Dick Miles, Graeme and Heather Knights, Jeff Warner, Pete Castle, Scolds Bridle Many more still to be confirmed Plus Free music stage and showcase guests Plus regular and local guests Plus up to 50 Morris sides and dance display teams Ticketed events include: Thursday evening concert, concerts, barn dance, special shows, workshops, meet the guests, folk clubs, etc.

Free events include: craft & street stalls, free music stage, dance stage, Morris dancers, dance displays, procession, song and music sessions, street theatre, etc.

Tenterden Folk Festival Registered charity No. 1038663

Fairport SpringWarman Tour 2019 Tim Edey Convention supported by– Rudy solo

th Wednesday 2019 ––The Tower Theatre, Folkestone, Full Price Sunday59thJune February Gulbenkian, Canterbury, Full Price £14,£24, U25U25 £7 £12

Convention SharonFairport Shannon & Seckou Keita

th Tuesday1118th - Wednesday 19th February – Gulbenkian, Canterbury Tuesday June 2019 – Gulbenkian, Canterbury, Full Price £24, U25 £10 Full Price £26, U25 £13

Gerry Colvin Band

Greg Russell & Ciaran Algar

Saturday 13th July – The Kingston Barn, nr Canterbury, Sunday 15th March – Waterstones Canterbury Online £13, £14, Offline Online Offline £15 £14,, Door Door£16, £15, U25 U25£7 £7

Chris Leslie - FiBFEST Summer2020…

Garden Party *5pm

Sunday 21stHell, July –Banter, Edge of Beyond, Barham, Voluntary Contribution U25 £8 Merry Tannara, Edwina Hayes, Damian £15, Wilson,

Alan Prosser & Al Clarke, CJ & Max

Old Man –Luedecke Saturday 28th March – Gulbenkian Colyer-Fergusson Hall, Canterbury th Tuesday August Waterstones, Full20 Price £42, 2019 12-25– £24, Under 12Canterbury Free Online £13, Offline £14, Door £15, U25s £7 www.folkinthebarn.co.uk

All start 7.30pm*

Tenterden Folk Festival 2020 Thursday 1st to Sunday 4th October

Ordered by: Information may be stored for the use of Tenterden Folk Festival only Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms Name

Address Town Postcode Telephone Email

FULL WEEKEND TICKETS: Admits holder to all Festival events except Thursday evening concert and camping, which must be booked separately.

EARLY BIRD: To 31st May 2020: Full Weekend Adult £47.00 Youth 10 -16's £23.00 or Under 10’s £2.00 when bought with an adult ticket Caravan / Campervan £20.00 Tent £18.00 FROM 1st June to 31st August 2020: Full Weekend Adult £58.00 Youth 10 – 16’s £27.00 or Under 10’s £2.00 when bought with an adult ticket Caravan / Campervan £25.00 Tent £20.00 FROM 1st September 2020: Full Weekend Adult £65.00 Youth 10 – 16’s £32.00 or Under 10’s £2.00 when bought with an adult ticket Caravan / Campervan £30.00 Tent £25.00

THURSDAY EVENING CONCERT: All tickets £10.00 to 31st May 2020 Terms and conditions apply £12.00 from 1st June Where did you first hear about Tenterden Folk Festival Date

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Total £ CAMPING Up to 4 nights from Vehicle No. Prices Total Thursday afternoon to Registration(s) £ £ Monday morning Caravan/Campervan Tents TOTAL PAYABLE £ HOW TO PAY (also available online from www.musicglue.com/tenterdenfolkfestival/tickets/ Make cheques payable to "Tenterden Folk Day Trust". Send cheque and details of the tickets you require, together with 2 x A5 stamped and addressed envelopes (for tickets and free programme) and a list of the full names of all ticket holders and age if 16 or under, to Tenterden Folk Festival, 15 Repton Manor Road, Ashford, Kent TN23 3HA

T N E K RADIO W

O H S K L FO Sunday 9 - 10 pm Presented by Doug Welch mw 96.7 (west) 104.2 (east) Live show featuring guest performers and artists appearing in Kent venues.

Send info to: kentfolk@bbc.co.uk 0345 9811 111 Radio Kent Folk Show The Great Hall Mount Pleasant Road Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 1QQ

Singdanceandplay Join us for friendly free sessions with great music and entertaining visitors at The Castle Inn, Brenchley TN12 7BN, 8pm • 26 January: Chris Walshaw — magnificent whistle, sax and bagpipes • 23 February: Adrian O — great entertaining storytelling • 29 March: Mike Hebbert — outstanding Jeffries duet concertina playing All welcome to play, sing or listen.

For regular English music sessions, popular free tunes workshops, twice-yearly family barn dances, and old local Christmas carol sings see Singdanceandplay.net or call 07985 522734

Shepherd and Crook Inn Burmarsh TN29 0JJ 01303 872336

Open Mic Night

1st & 3rd Tuesdays every month

7.30 – 9.30pm

Come and join us, and sing-a-long with a local ukulele band If you play come and entertain us It’s a fun evening

This issue of Around Kent Folk was produced by Alan Castle and Andy Wood on behalf of Tenterden Folk Festival. Promoting folk song, music, dance, crafts and traditions.

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