Tenterden Folk Festival 2003

Friday 3rd, Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th October

A full weekend festival of folk song, music and dance starting on Friday evening and finishing late on Sunday.

Tenterden, situated in the ancient Weald of Kent, about 12 miles west of Ashford, is an ideal venue for this friendly, family folk festival. It 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 friendly pub’s, restaurants, hotels, interesting little shops, green verges, a steam railway, vineyards and picturesque Kent countryside. Where better to enjoy a weekend of traditional song and dance?

GUESTS SO FAR: Amazing Catsfield Steamers, John Barden, Pete Castle, Johnny Collins, Peter Collins, Shirley Collins, Bob & Kathy Drage, Miriam Erasmus (formerly Backhouse), Life and Times, Bob Kenward, Keith Kendrick and Lynne Heraud, Graeme Knights, Life and Times, Bing Lyle, Marsh Warblers, Dave and Eileen Masterson, John Smedley, Vic & Tina Smith, Joe Stead, Trefor & Vicki Williams (Wales), Women in Harmony, The Amazing Zolas - Still more to confirm.

EVENTS: Concerts, folk clubs, English barn dance, sing-a-rounds, sessions, story telling, steam trains, dance displays, procession, street theatre, workshops, craft fair, street stalls, etc.

DANCE SIDES INVITED: Dance sides from throughout Kent and Sussex, and from further afield, have been invited to take part in this year's festival. We expect 25 sides or more to take part in the dance displays and procession on Saturday. Displays will include Morris, Molly, Sword, Scottish, Appalachian and other dancers.

 

Tenterden Folk Day Trust - registered charity number 1038663

Promoting folk song, music and dance.

 

Tenterden Folk Festival is supported, sponsored and partly funded by;

Ashford Borough Council, Tenterden Town Council, Community Action South Kent CASK and an increasing number of local businesses and organisation.

www.folkspots.btinternet.co.uk email tff@Folkspots.btinternet.co.uk

 

Tenterden Folk Festival 2003

Full weekend ticket booking form

Name and address for correspondence:

Information may be stored on a database for the use of Tenterden Folk Day Trust only

Name

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Post code

Telephone No.

Email

First name

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Age if Under 16

Make cheque payable to;

"Tenterden Folk Day Trust"

Return form and cheque with two s.a.e to;

Tenterden Folk Festival, 15 Repton Manor Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3HA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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FULL WEEKEND TICKETS admit holders to all events on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. COST: Before 1st Sept. £15.00 (under 16's £8.00). After 1st Sept. £17.00 (under 16's £9.00).

INDIVIDUAL EVENT TICKETS are also available in advance, and, space permitting, may be available on the door of the event. Enquire for details in September. tff@Folkspots.btinternet.co.uk or visit www.folkspots.btinternet.co.uk

WORKSHOP and CHILDREN’S EVENT tickets will ONLY be available on the door of the individual event.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

Children under 16 will only be admitted if accompanied by an adult and subject to normal licensing rules in public houses, etc. 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 Full Weekend 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. The organisers and venues reserve the right to refuse admission.

 

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Last updated 9th May 2003

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