Friday 6th, Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th October
A full weekend festival of folk song, music and dance. Tenterden, situated in the ancient Weald of Kent, about 12 miles west of Ashford, is an ideal setting for this friendly, family folk festival. It features one of the widest High Streets in the country lined with historic and listed buildings, numerous friendly pubs and restaurants and green verges.
Friday night Millennium concert featuring;
Martin Carthy and John Kirkpatrick
DANCE SIDES INCLUDE:
East Kent Morris, Frog Island Morris,
Hartley Morris, Headcorn Morris,
Invicta Morris, Kent Korkers,
Kits Coty Morris, Loose Women,
Maenads, Pork Scratchings,
Plain Capers, Priory Morris,
Scrambled Legs, Spinning Jenny,
St. Clement's Clog, Tanglefoot Appalachian,
Tonbridge Morris, Wild Hunt Bedlam Morris, Victory Morris, Woodchurch Morris
And still more to be confirmed.
Dance sides invited;
Dance sides from throughout Kent and Sussex, and from further afield, are being invited to take part in this year's festival. Last year over 20 sides took part in dance displays and the procession on Saturday and we expect to exceed that number this year. Some of the sides will also be dancing and singing Sunday. Contact Dave Grabham, the Dance Co-ordinator, for further details.
Craft Fair;
See programme for details or contact Gail Wright
Kent and East Sussex Railway;
STOP PRESS - 50% discount on travel on the steam trains on Saturday and Sunday for holders of Saturday Sunday tickets
See programme for details
Further information;
Further information is available by sending a s.a.e.
General enquiries and ticket sales;
Tourist Information Centre, 18 The Church Yard, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1QG - Tel. 01233 629165
or
Tourist Information Centre, Town Hall, High Street, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6AN - Tel. 01580 763572
Dance co-ordinator;
Dave Grabham, Poolside Cottage, Redbrook Street, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3QR - Tel. 01233 860789
Craft Fair organiser;
Gail Wright, 48A Park Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1DY - Tel. 01795 471827
Festival Director and artist bookings;
Alan Castle, Folk Spots, 15 Repton Manor Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3HA - Tel. 01233 626805
Email Folkspots@btinternet.com Home Page http://www.btinternet.com/~folkspots
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Last updated 9th August 2000