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ke nt folk Issue 88 August / September 2018
Your FREE Guide to Folk Events in Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
Granny’s Attic as part of the cast of “Here at the Fair” Published by Tenterden Folk Festival, Charity No 1038663 Promoting folk song, music, dance, crafts and traditions.
Spinners Legends Many readers will be wondering who were “The Spinners” and who are The Spinners Legends. The more mature will recall that the Spinners were arguably the UK’s top folk group way back in the 60s, 70s and 80s. The BBC in particular were keen to broadcast their music both on Radio and Television at a time when until late 1982 there were only three channels. Equally concert halls up and down the country were filled to capacity as Tony Davis, Cliff Hall, Hughie Jones and Mick Groves with their bass player “Count” John McCormick plied their trade. And it was very much an audience participation experience as traditional and contemporary numbers were brought to the masses. Even now 30 years later the memory of Mick Groves singing John Lennon’s “Imagine” raises the hairs on the back of one’s neck. For those of you are keen historians, David Stuckey’s book: The Spinners – Fried Bread and Brandy-O! is widely available via eBay (other second-hand sites are available!) with the paperback version being slightly more up to date. “Black and White”, “Family of Man” and “The Leaving of Liverpool” were just three of their trademark songs that kept audiences singing through this period. Comedian Russ Abbott in his Madhouse show famously lampooned the group at least twice in sketches, renaming them “The Spanners”. But in 1988, after 30 years the group decided to call it a day and disband, departing with their “Final Fling” album and UK wide tour. Inevitably they were persuaded, partly for pension reasons, to make a come-back at Christmas for three years before finishing all together in 1993. Cliff Hall resided in Bearsted before emigrating to Australia, married to this third wife (he had been twice widowed) whilst Tony Davis returned to his Jazz roots. Mick spent a decade in local politics as a Labour counsellor. Hughie and his wife Chris carried on running the Everyman Folk Club in Liverpool. In 2005, to celebrate Cliff’s 80th birthday the group once again got together in the Everyman Bistro to have a “Final Final Fling” with this author coincidentally working in Liverpool but languishing in a hotel two miles away oblivious to the event. Fortunately it was recorded to DVD thanks to Ken Lardner at the Chantey Cabin. Tragedy struck in 2008 when Cliff passed away followed by Tony Davis in 2017, though not before the latter with Hughie, Mick and Cliff’s son, Clifford, had been presented with a lifetime award at the Acoustic Music Festival of Great Britain in 2011 at Uttoxeter. With Mick moving to Devon, his love of music once again surfaced and along with Hughie resumed playing his local circuit producing two CDs. Hughie had not stopped writing new songs and performing and has six CDs to his name. Inevitably the two got back together and invited “Count” John McCormick to join them and the Spinners Legends became their moniker at a gig at Lymm Folk Club in 2014, though Mick jokingly refers to them as “Leg-ends”! In May this year, the Spinners Legends performed twice in the Music Room at the Liverpool Philharmonic and in June at the Countess Wear Village Hall in Exeter. But this September a warm welcome awaits Mick, Hughie and John at the Orpington Liberal Club at what is expected to be a sell-out (50% of on line tickets are already sold). Despite a combined age of 162, Mick and Hughie still wow the audiences but inevitably the sands of time will run out, so don’t miss this opportunity to see them at their only Home Counties gig. Dave Harper
CD Review Jimmy Lee and the Edge of Chaos Orchestra Blue Coconut Records JL003 This new album of original songs and music from Jimmy Lee was recorded at The Blue Coconut Club in Pulborough, West Sussex, so sits well in the pages of AKF while we try to expand our coverage and distribution into Sussex. All the songs and music on this album were composed by Jimmy and is influenced by his Irish heritage in musical style and very much by his own hard life. The title of the album is The Runaway and Jimmy ran away to join the Royal Navy at 14. Jimmy was involved in the London folk scene of the 1960 and you can also pick out that influence in some of the tracks. After that he spent time touring the USA and working in Nashville but finally ended up back in the UK and opened the Blue Coconut and established it as a popular music venue. Seven other members of Edge of Chaos play on the album incorporating a wide selection of string and woodwind instruments ranging from banjo, cello and psaltery to saxophone and tuba and taking in drums, keyboards and accordion on the way. The album is well worth a listen and I will be interested in reading more about Jimmy’s life when his autobiography is published later this year. Vic Smith
Sussex Folk News Rowan Pigott the up and coming young Brighton singer and fiddler is having something of a bumper year in 2018. His first solo album “Mountscribe” has been released earlier in the year to critical acclaim and this was very well received at his solo concert at Cecil Sharp House in London. He is having a very busy summer of festivals big and small that includes appearances at Chippenham, Warwick and Sidmouth festivals. September and October will see him appearing more in our area at the big South Downs Folk Festival in Bognor and then in October at Tenterden and Lewes. At the Lewes Folk Festival, one of his appearances will be with his “Songhive” folk project which he set up to raise awareness of the plight of the bees. Like many professional folk performers these days, he is aware of the need to keep his finger in a number of pies for as well as performing solo, he is part of the Georgia Lewis Trio and performs in duos with both Rosie Hodgson and Anna Tabbush. He also sees the need to take his share of the organising side of things. He runs a fortnightly Irish Tune session at the Foundry in Brighton and is one of the trio of young organisers that have taken over the running of the excellent folk club at the Nelson in Brighton. They have been called folk clubs, singarounds, sessions, acoustic evenings, pickers’ evenings and a variety of other things, but a new one on me is a ‘Convivium Musicale’ but that is what the Amberley Acoustic Music Club has come up with for its meetings at The George and Dragon in Houghton, near Amberley, West Sussex, BN189LW. They meet on the First and Third Tuesdays of the month with occasional extra Tuesdays and their programme tends not to be finalised very far in advance so it would be best to email andy@ amberleyacoustic.co.uk for up-to-date information. Penny and Anthony Allen, the long-term organisers of the successful Meltdown Ceilidhs at the Clair Hall, Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath Sussex. RH16 3DN will be back in the autumn with another season with some of the UK’s best folk dance bands and callers. They have three dances lined up for the rest of 2018. On October 20th dancing will be to Florida with their regular caller, Nick Walden then on November 24th it’s The Bristol Ceilidh Quartet making their first appearance in Sussex and they will have Alison Rowley calling then on December 15th there is a return visit of The Diatonics and the caller will be Emma Wooders. http://www.meltdownec.org.uk/index.html Vic Smith
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Stone Street CT4 6DF Every third Wednesday of the month 8pm - 10.30pm If you enjoy playing or listening to unplugged acoustic music of all types (folk, blues, pop, rock, country, jazz, soul, classical etc) you are very welcome to join us at the pub for a free, relaxed and entertaining evening. For more information, contact Jeff on 01303 813188 Doors/bar open 7 for 7.30
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2nd Thursday each month from 8:30pm a great programme of events for 2018
August closed September 13th Roger Resch October 11th Triage 'Resident singers: Alan Austen and Linda Smith' We welcome all new musicians and singers as well as our regular club members. Contact: 01689 825263/ 0208 857 1024 Email: sheilafinn@hotmail.co.uk
CD Review Skerryvore – Evo Tyree – TYREE09CD This eight-piece describe themselves as a Celtic rock and a big stadium rock sound typifies the song tracks on this, their sixth studio album since the band was formed in 2005. The songs are written by members of the band particularly the founding members of a much-changed line-up, the brothers, Daniel and Martin Gillespie as well as Alec Dalglish, who is the lead singer, has a fine commanding voice and the anthemic nature and construction of the songs would ensure that they would be well received well in big outdoor summer festivals. It is only when we hear the instrumentals that generally alternate with songs that we get an indication of their origin as a West Highland ceilidh band with lead contributions on bagpipes, whistle, accordion and, particularly interesting, the fiddle. It is perhaps because all the other tunes are taken at full tilt, that the slow and thoughtful Soraidh Slan composed and led on the accordion by Martin stands out. In a very busy and widely travelling summer of 2018, Skerryvore will be heard in Spain, Corsica, Germany, USA and Denmark as well as at three English festivals and six appearances back in Scotland including their own festival in Oban. http://skerryvore.com Vic Smith
SAM OUTLAW + MOLLY PARDEN
Wed 1st Aug 7.45pm Americana’s finest launches his UK tour in Ashford Advance Tickets: £21 / £16 (U16’s). Door: £25 / £20 (U16’s)
A BRIEF HISTORY OF MUSIC
Sat 11th Aug 7:45pm
600 years of music in 90 minutes! Advance Tickets: £12 / £10 (U16’s). Door: £15 / £12 (U16’s)
ACOUSTIC STRAWBS
Sat 15th Sept 7:45pm Dave Cousins and Tony Hooper of the Strawberry Hill Boys. Advance Tickets: £22 / £16 (U16’s). Door: £26 / £18 (U16’s)
CHRIS DIFFORD
Sat 13th Oct 7:45pm A intimate evening with Squeeze’s co-founder. Advance Tickets: £18 / £14 (U16’s) Door: £22 / £18 (U16’s)
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Singdanceandplay Join us for free, welcoming sessions and great music with visiting friends at The Castle Inn, Brenchley TN12 7BN from 8pm: x 30 September: Will Allen (fabulous young fiddler and melodeonist) x 28 October: To be announced For regular FREE tunes workshops, sessions, family barn dances and lovely old local Christmas carols see Singdanceandplay.net or call 07985 522734
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CD Review Clannad Turas 1980 MIG02092 A new album of Irish tunes and songs from Clannad has got to be worth listening to and this one is a double album of a live recording complete with the bands’ introductions and comments. The quality of the recording is excellent so well done to Radio Bremen in Germany who recorded it during a concert on 29th January 1980. The tapes must have been put away in a draw somewhere but luckily they resurfaced and have been turned in this very listenable album. An insert booklet included gives some interesting information and a few period photographs of the band members, Moya Brennan, Ciaran Brennan, Pol Brennan, Noel Duggan and Padraig Duggan. The two CDs include 20 tracks including the title track “Turas Carolan” which was the tune Clannad opened many gigs with. Most of the track titles are in Gallic, like most of the songs, but a few titles are in English including “Paddy’s rambles through the fields and Tommy O’Dea’s reel”, “The odd couple” and “Down by Salley Gardens”. Irish music sung and played by Irish musicians at its best and very different to what you are likely to hear at many so called “Irish” sessions in pubs in England! Alan Castle
Dance Corner
by Tony Foxworthy
For a great part of my life I've been trekking all over England searching old churches to find and photograph the Green Man,and I am pleased to say I now have a substantial collection. Still looking though, whenever I can! Back in 1968 I was visiting some friends in Cheltenham and I was told there was a Green Man in nearby Upper Slaughter. So of course I went to church and had a good look round but sadly no effigy was to be found. However I did see a notice for their Harvest Supper Dance so I decided to give that a visit too. There were all the usual dances - quicksteps, foxtrots, barn dances, The Veleta. Then, out of the blue, they all got up to dance this little dance, "Three Meet"
THREE MEET Music - any reel or jig 　 In this dance each man has two women partners so the formation is three facing three as a circle.
A1 The two trios dance forward and back, then forward again crossing right shoulder with the opposite dancer.
A2 Repeat this movement to get back to place.
B1 All join hands in a circle, circle to the left and dance back.
B2 Make a basket of three by joining hands behind each others' backs then dance round to the left, changing places with the other trio. Another simple little dance but as you know, I think there's usually a space for the simple fun little dances either for the beginners or just to break the ice!
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Faversham
Every Wednesday 8.00pm Doors open 7.30 www.favershamfolkclub.net
Folk Club
The Limes
Preston Street, Faversham ME13 8PG
Aug - Sept
April - May
All Wednesdays in August are Singers Nights @ £2 Guest nights resume on September 5 Pocket Blues Band. £6/7 Local harp hero and vocalist Al Clarke links up with award winning picker Joe Jones for an evening of hot blues. Gladrags on!
September 12 Singers September 19 Luke Daniels £7/8 Melodeon magic and musical mastery from ex Riverdance and Celtic Connections Luke- BBC award winner pushing the frontiers of traditional music and winning friends all the way...
September 26 Singers Coming up in October: Jim Causley, James Hickman and Dan Cassidy Mike Wilson & Damien Barber
Unless otherwise stated, admission to guest nights is £6 members, £7 non-members All singers nights now £2. Under 18 always free Chairman/ Bookings: Pat on 01795 423674 or rjpmailbox pat@yahoo.co.uk Press/ Radio Publicity:Bob on 07885 642763 / bobkenward21c@gmail.com
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Stile Bridge Inn at Marden Come and join us every third Wednesday for a free sing around 7.30pm until 11pm Musicians and audience welcome The Stile Bridge, Staplehurst Road Marden, Kent TN12 9BH
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
Doors/bar open 7 for 7.30 01622 831236 Or call Nigel White 07793 076827
Deal Friday Folk Club meets 8pm every Friday at RMA Club (upstairs) 37 The Strand, Walmer CT14 7DX August - (No guest - holiday season)
September 14th - Derek Gifford Sea songs and environmental messages. Raffle profits to RNLI as part of Deal Song to the Sea Weekend Coming up:
Granny’s Attic
Guest nights - £5. Singers Nights - £1.50 Singers, £2 Non-singers www.dealfolkclub.org.uk or ring Sue on 01-304-360877
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Skinners Rats As last issue
EGERTON FOLK AND BLUES CLUB Meets every last Tuesday of the month, at The Barrow House, Egerton, TN27 9DJ, from 8pm. Folk, Blues and beyond. No guests, just residents and itinerants. All welcome. Hat collection. Contact Jerry Hatrick
(01233) 756357.
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.
CD Review Proper English – A Little Cup Of Tea Prod an PRODAN 2017 If you remember the excellent Tickler’s Jam, then you are in the right musical area because three of the four members of that band are reunited here. Right from the first track, Whinham’s Reel, you can hear that they are a dance band as well as a folk song act from the lovely precise way that they attack the tunes and they are particularly effective when Rob Neal underscores the melodeon and fiddle with his cello. The songs are drawn from traditional, Music hall and local comic song sources. The material reflects, though not exclusively, the bands firm roots in East Anglia. There are a couple learned from Sam Lerner including his mournful Drowned Lover. Most of the songs, however are upbeat and cheerful and suggest that an evening in their company would be an evening well spent. With 21 items and around 70 minutes playing time Proper English are offering us and album that is twice as long as many current releases. Aside from the length, it is twice as good as many of them. www.properenglish.dance Vic Smith
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. CLOSED during August WK 6HSWHPEHU 6LQJHUV QLJKW (QWUDQFH LQFOXGLQJ UDIIOH
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
Dartford Folk Club BBC Radio 2 Best Folk Club of the year 2008 www.dartfordfolk.org.uk 01322 222553
FLOOR SINGERS WELCOME (PLEASE BOOK) Residents: Dartford Ramblers, Rob Mitchell Trio, Ian Petrie
7th, 14th, 21st, 28th August Singer ‘A’ Rounds in the circle 4th September Broom Bezzums 11th September Greg Russell & Ciaran Algar 18th September Colum Sands 25th September Keith Pearson Trio 2nd October Mike Silver (Club’s 45th Birthday Night) 9th October Dan McKinnon 16th October Winter Wilson 23rd October Clive Carroll 30th October Sally Ironmonger & Brian Carter Coming up: OKA VANGA, AJ Clarke & Dave Pegg, Tannahill Weavers
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
CD ReviewS Bryony Griffith Hover SYNMCD0009 It is unusual to hear a CD comprising entirely of English fiddle music, especially one as good as this. Hover is Bryony’s second solo album and comes 4 years after her first, Nightshades, and 25 years after she started performing and teaching folk music. On Hover her fiddle playing is accompanied only by Ian Stephenson on guitar or double bass. Most of the tunes are English Morris dance tunes which Bryony learned from the playing of Morris musicians as opposed to from books. All the arrangements of these mostly well-known tunes are very simple and not over complicated or frilly. As you listen to them you can visualize the dancers going round and round on a village green on a hot summers day (like today). Bryony’s fiddle style is gentle and quite laid back, not loud and raucous. It is the sort of CD you can pop on, sit back and listen to and enjoy. I recognise many, if not most, of the tunes but the titles mean less to me but they include some such as “Constant Billy”, that even I know the name of. Other tunes played on this CD include hornpipes and jigs and even “The Castle Minuet“. Alan Castle
A History Of Land Rights And Protest In Folk Song And Story
Three Acres + A Cow Thursday 6 September Doors 7pm – £8/£10/£12 quarterhouse.co.uk meltingvinyl.co.uk
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Tenterden
olk festival
Pre–Festival Concert Thursday 4th October Town Hall, High Street, Tenterden
7.30 to 10.30 p.m. (Doors open at 7.00) All tickets £10.00 until 31st May £12.00 from 1st June
John Conolly Plus support
John is an interna onally-respected singer/songwriter who has based his style firmly in the folk tradi on. His finely-cra ed songs are performed with warmth, good humour and lil ng accompaniments on guitar and melodeon. His best-known composi on, the classic FIDDLERS’ GREEN, has the ring of a tradi onal ballad, and has earned him a warm welcome at major folk and mari me events all over the world. TICKET AVAILABLE FROM: Fes val director: Alan Castle, Tenterden Folk Day Trust, 15 Repton Manor Road, Ashford, Kent TN23 3HA E: info@tenterdenfolkfes val.org.uk T: 01233 626805 Or online at www.musicglue.com/tenterdenfolkfes val/ ckets/ Tenterden Folk Fes val Registered charity No. 1038663
CD ReviewS Purcell’s Polyphonic Party – An Invitation To Dance Wet Foot Music WFM170901 There are a number of England’s leading folk musicians currently re-examining an approach to the dance music of John Playford and his baroque contemporaries at the moment. Most prominent amongst these are the Emily Askew Band and this trio in which the popular duo of Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer is augmented by John Dipper adding period authenticity on the viola d’amore. When John plays this against Vicki’s nyckleharpa they are playing instruments from different cultures and different eras but the two sound as though they meant to be played together. On this selection, Jenny’s role is mainly in accompanying the melodies and he does this most effectively on the harpsichord. We also get an opportunity to hear some double-tracking with Vicki underscoring very effectively on the instrument that she studied at the Royal College of Music, the double bass. Apart from one item composed by Michael Praetorians and the lovely Softly Good Tummies by Nathaniel Kinston, perhaps the outstanding track here, all the tunes are derived from the various editions of Play ford. Although this is intended primarily as a listening album - and very engaging listening at that - the tunes are sequenced in the way the dances require of them. www.purcelltrio.co.uk Vic Smith
Sussex Folk News Websites Here are three ways of keeping yourself up to date with folk song and dance events in Sussex:•
Folk South East – says the title of the website, but perhaps it is slightly misnamed as around 90% of the events that are mentioned in it are in Sussex. This website is maintained by Julia Galvin - http://www.folksoutheast.co.uk/
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Part of the Lewes Saturday Folk Club website is devoted to folk song and tune free sessions in and around Sussex with some from Kent & Surrey and it is kept regularly updated – http://www.lewessaturdayfolkclub.org/LAFC/Sessions.php This site is maintained by Bryan Creer
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The Folk Diary Facebook page tries to maintain a presence on the web for the Sussex folk music advertisers that use to place their adverts on the paper editions of that magazine - https://www.facebook.com/groups/folkdiary/ This site is maintained by Vic Smith.
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ELSIE’S
FOLK-AT-THE-DRUM The Club meets every Thursday at ‘The Drum’ Inn at N. Stanford, Stone Street (Between Cant’ & Hythe) 23rd August Collins 14 June - Keith- Peter Kendrick 6th September “Morrigan” and Sylvia Needham 11th October - Bram Taylor 12 July Geoff -Higginbottom 25th-October Mike Wilson 23 August PeterBarber Collins and -Damien
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. Tel: 01797 320518 mobile: 07890 292467 or email: david@plesbit.net www.folkatthedrum.co.uk
The Queen’s Arms, on the B2026 midway between Edenbridge and the A264, Tunbridge Wells - East Grinstead Road 8 - 11 pm
4th August - Home Groan 29th Sept - Roger Sutcliffe Long time favourite, Dobro, Guitar & Banjo
20th October - Rob Murch & Michelle Holding Tunes, songs, duets with English fingerstyle banjos.
www.elsiesband.com
Tonbridge Folk Club (Nellie’s) The Flying Dutchman, 118 Tonbridge Road, Hildenborough, Kent TN1 9EN First and third Mondays of each month, 8 - 11 pm
6th August
Border Crossing
An Englishman an Irishman and a Scot combine to give a mix of traditional songs and tunes from all three countries. First time at the club.
20th August
Pete Metcalf & Paul Stepto
Two of our residents with an eclectic mix of songs.
3rd September
Rosewood
the Change of Horses Farnborough Village, Orpington
AUGUST:
2nd
Ted & Anne
9th
Steve & Anne
16th
Mike Stapley
23rd
Russ & Ivan
30th
Steve - Anne - Ted
SEPTEMBER:
6th
Richard Grainger
Lively renderings of traditional and contemporary folk music accompanied by a variety of instruments.
13th
Singers & Musicians
17th September
20th
Chris Cleverley
27th
Singers 7 Musicians
Andrew McKay & Carole Etherton
Fine performances of both traditional and selfpenned songs, accompanied by concertina and woodwind instruments.
Tel: 01892 822945
Thursdays @ 8.15pm 01959 532 754 020 8325 6513
info@tonbridgefolkclub.org www.tonbridgefolkclub.org
Website: www.orpingtonfolkclub.org.uk E-mail: orpingtonfolkclub@hotmail.com
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 Aug 4 Aug 11 Aug 18 Aug 25 Sept 1 Sept 8 Sept 15 Sept 22 Sept 29 Oct 6 Oct 13
‘Far from Home’ Come All Ye ‘Alternative Versions’ Come All Ye ‘The Dark & the Light’ Come All Ye ‘Silver Linings’ Come All Ye Vic Gammon Kevin Burke Maire ni Chathasaigh & Chris Newman Carole Etherton & Andrew McKay Dave Webber & Anni Fentiman Songs of the Sea with Don & Di Morgan Jim Causley (Lewes Folk Festival)
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. 8 Sept
KEVIN BURKE: IRISH FIDDLE £40
15 Sept MAIRE ni CHATHASAIGH: IRISH HARP £35 15 Sept CHRIS NEWMAN: GUITAR £35 Maire & Chris perform as a duo at the club in the evening 20 Oct
BOB LEWIS: ENGLISH SONG
£25 (p.m. only)
24 Nov
THE NIGHT WATCH: EARLY MUSIC FOR FOLK MUSICIANS, any instrument £35
1 Dec
THE TEACUPS: VOCAL HARMONY
8 Dec
BRUCE MOLSKY: US OLD-TIME FIDDLE
£35 £35
Adventures of an Old Folkie Apologies to those readers who hate football, but, as a football-lover, I feel I must start by writing just a little bit about the World Cup, which is into its second week as I write this. England, for once, are doing really well and have just thrashed Panama 6-1 in their second group match. Speak softly, but some people are talking about them going all the way…it will be interesting reading this when it’s published, as the competition will be well and truly over by then. What will have happened?
Anyway, back to things musical. Regular readers of this column will remember me informing them of my takeover of the Acoustic Open Mic night at the Dog House, in the Evegate business centre near Smeeth, Ashford (cue maniacal laughter). Ever the pedant, as a former English teacher, I realise that its title is rather a contradiction in terms, as, being acoustic, there are no microphones involved in the session, but I prefer to think of “Open Mic Night” as being a metaphorical term for such an evening. The June edition of the above took place the Thursday before last, and was a great success; there were five quality performers there, providing variety by playing an eclectic mixture of different styles. Some of you may be slightly confused, as, in the last edition of the magazine, I was in the throes of setting up the event and informed readers that it would take place on the second Wednesday of the month; I subsequently consulted with some of my local musician colleagues, and, for various logistical reasons, we decided to switch it to the second Thursday of the month. The Dog House seems to have become a second home for me over the last couple of weeks; first, there was the afore-mentioned Acoustic Open Mic Night, which was followed the next Saturday night by a gig there by Endless Knot ( an excellent local folk-rock band ). Then the following Saturday night, my wife and I were there for a gig by Fiddlefit, a brilliant fiddle and guitar folk duo from Gravesend. As well as having lunch there last Thursday, we were also there for a gig by Ginsmiths, a splinter duo from Endless Knot last night. Going back to Fiddlefit, Bill, the guitarist and singer, played his own hand-made guitar and he kindly allowed me to play it after the gig. It was lovely to play, with a very nice tone, though rather quiet; though this would be seen as a bonus by my musical partner Roger, who is always complaining about my aggressive strumming style. Interestingly, Bill informed me that he has another two home-made guitars at home, and that they are available for sale. I have been thinking of investing in a new guitar for some time now, and it would be rather nice to have a unique, one-off, hand-made one. On the subject of my guitar-playing style, I am often embarrassed going into music shops and asking to try out their guitars. In the background, there are the dulcet tones of other potential buyers playing complicated runs and arpeggios, while I clunk away in my inimitable, shall-we-say basic style, hoping that nobody else notices. I taught myself to play guitar forty five years ago and so should really have achieved more technical ability by now. However, I reached a plateau in terms of my playing about thirty five years ago, and never got beyond it. I am the first to admit that an important reason for this is that I have never practiced enough, though I have always used the excuse that, inspired by the great singersongwriters of the seventies, I use the guitar essentially as a tool to write songs with, and so I don’t need to be particularly technically adept. In fact, I have always hated “widdlers”; lead guitarists, typically in seventies hard rock bands, who play incredibly fast, soulless solos in order to impress and show off. Roger calls this “nurdling”; presumably this is a piece of local Kentish terminology. Anyway, I must curtail my guitar-based musings for the moment. I will continue them in the next issue; that’s something to look forward to!. Jeff (JR) Hartley
Small Harbour Town
John Hills 2010
Small Harbour Town See the waves are steadily rising. The darkening skies tell their tale. The freshening breeze and the spray in our face, Are signals that we should set sail. Set sail for the faraway shoreline, For fear we may founder or drown. Then moor safely ahead of the storm, By our homes in that small harbour town. See how the water is rising. The level is causing concern. The rock walls glisten with moisture. Our Davy Lamps gutter and burn. Youv`e mined a good lode for the day, lads, Let the pumps take over and run. And we`ll return to our families, In our homes in the small harbour town. Look how the river is rising. Soon she`ll be over the bank. Thank God the harvest is in, boys, And the corn is secure in the tank. Hitch up your horses and wagons. Get them clear of the deluge to come, And we`ll spend another night safely, In our homes in that small harbour town. From Delabole down to port Gavern, The rain has been pouring all day. You`ve cut a good load and the slate`s safely stowed. Time now to be on our way. Now that you`ve stabled the horses. You`ve fed them and rubbed them all down. It`s time to steer a straight course now, To our homes in that small harbour town.
John Hills 2010
Patron: Shirley Collins 12-14 October 2018 incorporating
LEWES DAY OF DANCE with 20 dance display sides JIM CAUSLEY ALISTAIR ANDERSON ROWAN PIGGOTT Concerts, singarounds, tune sessions, presentations, workshops, nyckelharpa event
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Programme 2018
McGoldrick, McCusker, Doyle Saturday 18th August - Gulbenkian, Canterbury, Full Price £16.50, 12-25s £8
Will Varley Sunday 9th Sept - Gulbenkian, Canterbury, Full Price £14.50, Students £10
Daphne's Flight
Saturday 15th Sept - Gulbenkian, Canterbury, Full Price £18, 12-25s £10
Celestial Fire
Sunday 30th Sept - Gulbenkian, Canterbury Full Price £16, 12-25s £8
Martyn Joseph Saturday 3rd Nov - Gulbenkian, Canterbury, Full Price £17, 12-25s £10 7digital presents
The Ballads of Child Migration Monday 12th Nov - Gulbenkian, Canterbury, Full Price £20, 12-25s £15
Oysterband Saturday 17th Nov - Gulbenkian, Canterbury, Full Price £25.50, 12-25s £15
Lau Sunday 25th Nov - Gulbenkian, Canterbury, Tickets £17
Albion Christmas Band Sunday 9th Dec - Gulbenkian, Canterbury, Tickets £18, Students £10
St Agnes Fountain Monday 17th Dec - Canterbury Cathedral Lodge, Tickets £18 online, £19.50 offline, £21 on the door
Cara Dillon - Upon a Winter's Night Friday 21st Dec - Gulbenkian, Canterbury, Full Price £22, 12-25s £15 To learn more - join our friendly mailing list at...
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“Tenterden the Jewel of the Weald”
Thursday 4th to Sunday 7th October
Four days of folk song, music, dance, crafts and traditions
info@tenterdenfolkfestival.org.uk
www.tenterdenfolkfestival.org.uk
Ticketed events: concerts, barn dance, special shows, workshops, meet the guests, folk clubs, etc. Free events include: craft & street stalls, free music stage, dance stage, dance displays, procession, song and music sessions, street theatre, etc.
GUEST CONFIRMED Thursday evening concert: John Conolly plus support Special guest: Julie Felix Plus: Alice Jones, Delta Ladies, Geoff Lakeman, Georgia Lewis & friends, Granny’s Attic, Mick Ryan, Morrigan, Pete Castle, Pete Morton, Scolds Bridle Also featuring: Mick Ryan’s new Folk Opera “Here at the Fair” Our regular and local guests: Chris Roche, Direction Corsairs (Belgium), Gavin & Julie Atkin, John & Di Cullen, Marsh Warblers, Peter Collins, Portside, Spare Parts, Sue Watson, Travelling Folk, Vic & Tina Smith, Vic Ellis - one man band, United Folk Orchestras Free music stage guests: Ashford Folk, Bond of Union, Charlie Tophill, Endless Knot, Nun-head Folk Circle, plus more to be announced Plus up to 60 Morris sides and display teams Street theatre and lots more!
CONTACT INFORMATION: Festival director: Alan Castle, E: info@tenterdenfolkfestival.org.uk T: 01233 626805
Crafts and stall: E: info@tenterdencraftfair.org.uk
Dance co-ordinator: dance@tenterdenfolkfestival.org.uk
Tenterden Folk Festival: Registered charity No. 1038663