Tenterden

Folk Festival 2004

 

 

 

Friday 1st, Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3rd

October

 

 

 

 

Free programme of events

 

 

 

 

Please take one

 

 

 

Tenterden Folk Day Trust Charity No 1038663

Promoting folk music, song and dance

 

 

 

 

 

Member of;

¨       Association of Festival Organisers,

¨       Ashford Federation of the Arts,

¨       English Folk Dance and Song Society

¨       South East Folk Arts Network

 

 

GUESTS INCLUDE:

 

ü      John Barden

ü      Marion Button

ü      Cappella

ü      Pete Castle

ü      Peter Collins

ü      Shirley Collins

ü      Bob & Kathy Drage

ü      Julie Ellison

ü      Bo Foaks

ü      Sara Grey

ü      Pete Harris and Mick Ryan

ü      Sue Hudson

ü      Jezreels

ü      Ian Kearey

ü      Keith Kendrick

ü      Bob Kenward

ü      Jali Sherrifo Konteh (The Gambia)

ü      The Marsh Warblers

ü      Dave and Eileen Masterson

ü      No Riff-Raff

ü      Pecking Order

ü      Pigs Ear

ü      Vic & Tina Smith

ü      Alison Williams-Bailey

ü      Trefor & Vicki Williams (Wales)

ü      The Amazing Zolas

 

With more still to confirm

 

DANCE SIDES CONFIRMED INCLUDE:

Aldbrickham Clog & Step Dancers

Crouch Vale Clog Morris ~ Ditchling Morris East Kent Morris ~ Hannah's Cat

Hartley Morris ~ Kent Korkers ~

MacLennan Scottish Group ~

Marlins Morris ~ Meanads

Mythago ~ Offcumduns Morris

Oojah Kappivvy ~ Pork Scratchins

Royal Borough Ladies Morris

Scoil Rince Ui Chiardha School of Irish Dance Sussex Spinning Jenny

Tanglefoot Appalachian ~ Wantsum Morris Wild Hunt ~ Wolfshead and Vixen Woodchurch Morris ~ Yggdrasill

others still to be confirmed

 

We are also very pleased to present The Morena Slovak Dance Company

 

 

If all goes to plan, this year we will be using our new stage system for the dance displays out side the Town Hall.  Our outdoor stage, portable dance floor and concert stage have been funded by Ashford Borough Council’s Community and Tesco Money for Tenterden Funds.

 

 

TENTERDEN:

Tenterden, situated in the ancient Weald of Kent, about 12 miles west of Ashford, is an ideal venue for this well-established friendly, family folk festival.  Tenterden features one of the widest High Streets in the country and the majority of the buildings are of historic interest and many are listed buildings.  There are numerous pub’s, restaurants, hotels and interesting little shops, a steam railway, vineyards and the picturesque Kentish countryside.  Where better to enjoy a weekend of traditional English folk song and dance?

EVENTS:

We are pleased to be holding a full day of folk music workshops for the students at Homewood School on Friday.

The Festival proper starts in the evening with a concert in the newly refurbished Sinden Theatre and sing-a-rounds and music sessions in several of the town centre pubs.

On Saturday there will be a wide variety of events, including the English barn dance, concerts and folk clubs, craft fair and street stalls, dance displays and a procession, story telling and street theatre, sing-a-rounds and music sessions, showcases and workshops.

The Festival continues on Sunday with the very popular acoustic folk club, music in the pubs, Morris dancers and finishes with a final late sing-a-round.

 

MUSICAL POLICY:

Although the emphasis remains very much on traditional English folk song, music and dance we also occasionally feature European and other overseas guests.   This year we are very pleased to welcome Sara Grey (USA) Jali Sherrifo Konteh (The Gambia) and The Morena Slovak Dance Company.

 

SOME OF THE GUESTS AND  EVENTS:

Following the success of the illustrated talk on song collecting in Sussex by Shirley Collins last year, we are very pleased to have her back with us this year to talk about her experiences working with Alan Lomax in America.  Shirley’s return fits in very nicely with the work of Sara Grey who has also traced traditional folk songs in both America and England.  Sara who is well known for her frailing accompaniments on the five string banjo will be in concert and running a workshop.

 

We are delighted to welcome Jali Sherrifo Konteh from the Gambia.  Sherrifo is a member of one of the most highly regarded “griot” families in The Gambia. His father, Alhaji Bai Konte, was the first kora player to have an album recorded in Europe and his half-brother, Dembo, has been a popular visiting musician in Europe for a number of years.

 

 

This year’s English Barn Dance is very generously sponsored by the Co-operative Group and takes place at Tenterden Leisure Centre.  The band playing for the dance is Jezreels, one of the best barn dance bands on the Kentish folk scene.   Doug Hudson will be calling the dances.  We are also grateful to members of Jezreels for agreeing to run the music session in the White Lion on Saturday lunchtime.  This session has always been run by the late John Smedley and will continue in his memory.

 

 

Pete Harris and Mick Ryan are making their first appearance at Tenterden.  Mick Ryan is well known on the folk scene as a fine singer of traditional and original material while Pete is a multi-instrumentalist and singer (guitar, bouzouki, mandolin, mandola, banjo, bass guitar, and whistle).  As well as singing in concerts Mick will be running a songwriting workshop.

Julie Ellison is a writer of compelling songs with a voice that, on its own, would be sufficient to get her noticed, she also excels as an accomplished and imaginative guitarist delivering an exciting instrumental performance.

 

Do not forget all the other guests including Pete Castle, Ian Kearey, Pecking Order, Vic and Tina Smith, Trefor and Vicki Williams and all the local guests and the dancers, without whom the festival would not happen.

 

 

WORKSHOPS

This year’s festival includes a higher number of  workshops on song, music and dance.  These include Sara Grey on intermediate level banjo, Mick Ryan on  song writing, Julie Ellison on guitar, Jali Sherrifo Konteh on the Kora, Ditchling Morris on Cotswold and Raglan dance styles, Simon Wales on Scottish dancing, Tanglefoot Appalachian on Appalachian dancing.  See the programme for a full list and details.

 

 

 

 

TICKET INFORMATION:

Tickets are available in advance

By post only from; Tenterden Folk Day Trust,

15 Repton Manor Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3HA

By post or personal caller at the Tourist Information Centres;

Town Hall, High Street, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6AN

Tel.  01580  763572

or 18 Church Yard, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1QG

Tel.  01233  629165

 

A Full Weekend Ticket; £18.00 (under 16's £10.00): [before 1st September £15.00 (under 16's £8.00)]. Admits holders to all events on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

 

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

 

Workshops & Children's Events tickets will Only be available on the door of the event.

 

Remember, many events, mainly outdoors, are Free but collections may be taken.  Please give generously.

 

 

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

Children under 16 will only be admitted if accompanied by an adult and subject to normal licensing rules in public houses.  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 Saturday/Sunday 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. TFDT reserves the right to refuse admission or to amend this programme.  Refunds will only be made at the discretion of TFDT.

 

 

 

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL AND THE TRUST:

Tenterden Folk Festival is an annual event founded in 1993 and organised by Tenterden Folk Day Trust, charity number 1038663. 

The Trust acts as a local Folk Development Agency.  Our objects are to preserve and advance the public education and appreciation of traditional and contemporary folk music, song, dance and other related traditions, crafts and folk arts as part of the living heritage.  Donations, sponsorship and other offers of assistance, to help achieve these aims, are always welcome.

For further information contact Alan Castle, Trustee,

Tenterden Folk Day Trust, 15 Repton Manor Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3HA Tel. 01233 626805.

Email folkspots@btinternet.com

 

 

 

 

Ashford Borough Council

Tenterden Town Council

The Co-operative Group

Talking Elephant Records

 

 

Text Box: Tenterden Folk Festival is supported, and/or partly funded by; Ashford Borough Council, Tenterden Town Council, The Co-operative Group, Courtfield Audio, Sinden Theatre, Talking Elephant Records, Tenterden Leisure Centre, Waitrose, Mr & Mrs Henry Edwards (Camp site) and an increasing number of businesses and organisations. The Festival could not happen without the support and co-operation of the landlords of all the public houses. Thanks also go to the schools and other organisations that support the Trust and our work. Please support our sponsors.

 

TENTERDEN FOLK DAY TRUST

Promoting folk song , music and dance

 

Sinden Theatre folk concerts

Plans are at an early stage for a series of folk concerts.  The first concert featuring Tom Lewis will be on Saturday 26 February 2005.

 

The Eight Bells sing-a-rounds;

Music and song in the bar on the second Tuesdays of every month lead by various well-known local performers.

 

Tenterden Folk Festival 2005;

The Tenterden Folk Festival 2005 will take place from Friday 30th September to Sunday 2nd  October.

 

Educational Projects;

With support from Ashford Borough Council and Kent County Council we provide workshops in schools. Under the tuition of professional performers, we aim to introduce students and children, to English folk song, music, dance, story telling, and the other folk arts.

 

Folk development agency;

We will provide, or advise on, the folk content in other community, commercial or Council events.

 

 

In the street

Throughout the weekend there will be dance displays going on in the High Street and around the town.  On Saturday there will be more than 25 dance sides including the various forms of Morris, clog, Appalachian, Scottish, Irish, Molly and Slovakian dancers.  The ever-popular Amazing Zolas will be back with their clowning, balloons and parachute games.  The street stalls will be selling their crafts, instruments and Kentish products in the High Street on both Saturday and Sunday.

 

 

Programme of events

 

 

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