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The ninth

Tenterden Folk Festival

Friday 5^th, Saturday 6^th and Sunday 7^th October 2001

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.

Guests so far

Martyn Wyndham-Read and No Man's Band (Friday only)
Cockersdale (Saturday & Sunday)
Altemet (Holland)
Band of Two Big Band
Hamish Birchall
Pete Castle
Lucy Castle
Christian church folk music (t.b.c.)
Peter Collins
Bob and Kathy Drage
Bo Foaks
George Frampton
Grensestrøk (from Tenterden & Norway!)
Bob Kenward
Greame Knight
Life and Times
Bing Lyle and Ben Paley
Mamaliga (Lucy Castle and Lindsay Aitkenhead)
Penny and Stewart Mack
The Millen Family (Bethersden area)
No Worries
Sean and Trooper
Emily Slade
John Smedley
Vic and Tina Smith
Tan Tethera
Trelfor & Vicki Williams (Wales)
Women in Harmony
Amazing Zolas
And more still to confirm

Stop press

We are very sad to report the death of Rod Shearman who was booked to appear at the Festival. Our thoughts go out to all his family at this sad time. We will remember Rod through his songs that will continue to be sung at events through out the country for many years to come.

We are presenting a tribute to Rod lead by his friend Graeme Knight.

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. We expect 25 sides or more to take part in the popular dance displays and procession on Saturday. Some of the sides will also be dancing and singing on Sunday. Contact Dave Grabham, the Dance Co-ordinator, for further details.

Craft Fair;

See programme for details of the craft fairs and street stalls - this year on both Saturday AND Sunday

Kent and East Sussex Railway;

Special folk trains, discounts on travel, etc. 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

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

Tenterden Folk Festival mailing list

Alan Castle, Tenterden Folk Day Trust, 15 Repton Manor Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3HA

Visit our web site at www.folkspots.btinternet.co.uk

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Last updated 22 August 2001