Programme of events 2004
Time
  Event   Venue From: To: Type Guests Tickets
A=Adults
U=under 16
FRIDAY 1st October T = available in advance
Homewood Concert The Sinden Theatre, Homewood School 7.30 11.00 Music Featuring Capella, Sara Grey, Pete Harris and Mick Ryan, Bob Kenward and Pecking Order    A £5.00 T
Bo Foaks will be on the sound desk. U £3.00 T
Folk music and song  White Lion - bar 8.00 11.00 Music Music from No Riff-Raff, Cliff Baylis and Sue Hudson and friends  Donations
Sing-a-round The Eight Bells - bar 8.30 11.00 Music John Barden chairs the opening sing-a-round
Songs for all purposes William Caxton - bar 8.30 11.00 Music Peter Collins will sing a few songs and offer a welcome to early arrivals
                   
SATURDAY 2nd October
Ticket sales and information Caravan and/or TIC in Town Hall 10.00 5.00 Information
Craft fair and folk sales  Assembly Rooms - Town Hall 10.00 5.00 Crafts A variety of very good quality crafts, musical instruments, food, etc. Free
Crafts, Kentish foods and folk sales High Street - opposite Station Road 10.00 5.00 Crafts Even more stalls and more choice. Free
Folk Dance displays (am) Various sites around the town 10.00 2.30 Display Morris sides,  Appalachian, Scottish, Irish, Slovak and other dance groups  
Woolpack Folk Dance displays (am) Rear of Woolpack 10.00 1.00 Display More dancers and, if wet, the main place for sides to dance
Woolpack beer festival Woolpack bar All Day Beer 10 real ales to try before the Morris men drink old Tenterden dry!
Street Theatre Town centre 10.00 6.00 Theatre Featuring The Amazing Zolas
First Aid Post ( to be confirmed) Town centre 10.30 5.00 First Aid St John's Ambulance Brigade are available in case of accident or illness.
Natural harmony workshop Church Hall 10.30 11.30 Workshop Loosen up your voices with Trefor and Vicki Williams from Wales All £2.00
Meet Pigs Ear White Lion  - Saddlery 11.00 12.00 Music A chance to talk to and hear some songs from Pigs Ear All £2.00
Meet the guests The William Caxton - bar 11.00 Music A chance to hear a few songs and have a quiet conversation with Pete Harris and Mick Ryan  
Sara Grey's banjo workshop Vine Inn - back room 11.00 12.30 Workshop A chance for banjo players to  brush up their skills - aimed players existing players All £2.00
Sing-a-round Eight Bells -bar 11.30 2.30 Music Bo Foaks and Bob Kenward with festival guests including Keith Kendrick and Pigs Ear
John Smedley's music session White Lion - bar 11.30 2.30 Music Members of Jezreels lead this music session made popular by the late John Smedley
Church Hall story session Church Hall 11.45 1.15 Story Pete Castle invites you to listen to a few stories All £2.00
VIP Reception - part 1 Town Hall See invitation Private Invitation only
Amazing  Zolas Parachute Party Rainbow Room  - Leisure Centre 11.30 1.00 Children Amazing Zolas and children of all ages. All £2.00
"America Over The Water" The Eight Bells - upstairs 1.00 2.15 Music An illustrated talk by Shirley Collins and her recollections of folk song collecting in America All £2.00
Scottish dance workshop Woolpack Inn - barn 1.00 2.00 Workshop Simon Wales from MacLennan Scottish Group will teach you some Scottish dancing All £2.00
Lunchtime with the ladies  White Lion  - Saddlery 1.00 3.00 Music Eileen Masterson introduces an informal concert with Julie Ellison, Sara Grey All £2.00
 and Alison Williams-Bailey
Cotswold and Raglan Morris workshop Rainbow Room  - Leisure Centre 1.30 2.30 Workshop Your chance to join in with Ditchling Morris and learn some real Morris dancing All £2.00
Appalachian dance workshop Woolpack Inn - barn 2.00 3.00 Workshop Tanglefoot Appalachian will teach you a dance or two to take away with you All £2.00
Procession of Dancers, etc. From Leisure Centre via  3.00 Procession of all available Morris sides, dance groups, hooden horses, 
High Street to Station Road Display street performers, etc. Collection
VIP Reception - part 2 Town Hall 3.00 3.30 Private Sponsored by Tenterden Town Council Invitation only
Folk Dance Display (p.m.) Coach Park 3.30 5.30 Display A  selection of the Morris sides and folk dance groups at the festival
Folk Dance Display (p.m.) Various sites around the town 3.30 6.00 Display Morris sides,  Appalachian, Scottish, Irish  and other dancer groups  
Woolpack Folk Dance Display (p.m.) Rear of Woolpack 3.30 5.00 Display More dancers and, if wet, the main place to be
West Gallery concert St Mildred's Parish Church 3.30 4.30 Music The Marsh Warblers in concert Donations
 "Song writing Tips and Techniques" White Lion  - Saddlery 3.30 5.00 Workshop Resident songwriter Bob Kenward introduces Mick Ryan, one of the best songwriters around All £2.00
Ninety minutes with Jali Sherrifo Konteh The Eight Bells - upstairs 4.00 5.30 Workshop Sherrifo plays and talks about the kora and  its construction, background, culture etc.  All £2.00
"Brush up your guitar playing" Vine Inn - back room 4.00 5.00 Workshop An informal workshop on guitar with Julie Ellison All £2.00
Rainbow acoustic concert Rainbow Room  - Leisure Centre 4.30 7.30 Music Pete Castle introduces: Marion Button, Capella, Peter Collins, Pecking Order A £5.00 T
and Trefor and Vicki Williams U £3.00 T
The Morena Slovak Dance Company Woolpack Inn - barn 5.00 6.00 Workshop A chance to learn more about The  Morena Slovak Dance Company All £2.00
Saturday evening concert The Eight Bells - upstairs 7.30 12.00 Music Kathy Drage introduces  Pete Castle,  Sara Grey, Ian Kearey, Keith Kendrick,  Jali Sherrifo Konteh, A £6.00 T
 Pete Harris and Mick Ryan , with Bo Foaks on the sound desk U £4.00 T
The English barn dance Main Hall -  Leisure Centre 8.00 11.30 Dance Jezreels with caller Doug Hudson. A £6.00 T
(sponsored by the Co-op Group) The English barn dance is one of the most popular events of the weekend U £4.00 T
Sing-a-round White Lion - bar 8.30 11.00 Music John Barden chairs an evening of song and music with help from Alison Williams-Bailey
Music showcase  Woolpack Hotel -bar 8.30 10.30 Music Dave and Eileen Masterson introduce a set from festival headliner Sara Grey
Music showcase  William Caxton -bar 8.00 Music A quiet evening with Julie Ellison
Music showcase  The Vine Inn - bar tbc Music The Vine have re-booked the folk duo Crooked Stile for the evening 
                   
SUNDAY 3rd October
Craft fair and folk sales  Assembly Rooms - Town Hall 10.00 4.00 Crafts A variety of very good quality crafts  Free
Crafts, Kentish foods and folk sales High Street - opposite Station Road 10.00 4.00 Crafts A last chance to shop at these stalls until next year Free
Dance Displays - informal Various sites around the town 10.30 Display  A few Morris sides and other dance groups with the energy for a second day 
Acoustic folk club Eight Bells - upstairs 11.00 Music Bob and Kathy introduces floor sings as well as Marion Button,  Pete Castle, Keith Kendrick, A £3.00 T
Bob Kenward, Pecking Order, Trefor and Vicki Williams, Alison Williams-Bailey  U £2.00 T
"Singing Folk Songs" White Lion  - Saddlery 11.00 12.30 Workshop Keith Kendrick and Pete Castle discuss the why's and wherefores All £2.00
Music session White Lion - bar 12.00 1.00 Music Vic and Tina Smith with Jali Sherrifo Konteh
Music session White Lion - bar 1.00 Music The bar is available for all musicians who want to take part in an open session 
West Gallery carol workshop Zion Baptist Church 3.00 4.00 Workshop Join The Marsh Warblers to sing and play West Gallery carols as described by  Hardy  in
"Under the Greenwood Tree"; voices and wind and bowed stringed instruments welcome Donations
The final sing Eight Bells - bar 8.30 Music Join Kathy and Bob for the final sing-a-round 
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