No.

Event

Venue

Time

Type

Guests

Tickets

From:

To:

FRIDAY

U=under 16

Bo Foaks, Pete Castle & Lucy Castle-Hotea, Chris Timson & Anne Gregson and very special guests Ian & David Campbell

U £2.50

2

Folk and Blues

The William Caxton - bar

8.00

11.00

Music

An evening of music from Jeff and Penny Smith

Collection

3

Sing-a-round

The White Lion - bar

8.00

11.00

Music

With amongst others; Penny & Stuart Mack, Tan Tethera, etc.

Collection

SATURDAY

4

Free parking

Town Centre Station

All day

Parking

By kind permission of Kent and East Sussex Railway - please park carefully

Free

5

Ticket sales and information

TIC in Town Hall

10.00

5.00

Information

6

Photograph exhibition

Church Hall

10.00

5.00

Exhibition

Photographs taken by Caroline Scott at previous Tenterden Folk Festivals

Free

7

Crèche

To be arranged

10.00

5.00

We are trying to arrange this at present so please enquire for details

tbc

8

Craft fair and folk sales

Assembly Rooms - Town Hall

10.00

5.00

Crafts

A variety of very good quality crafts

Free

9

Forests Fun Fair

Recreation Ground

10.00

6.00

Children

Traditional rides and stalls

10

Folk Dance displays (am)

Various sites around the town

10.00

2.00

Display

Various Morris sides and folk dance groups

Collection

11

Appalachian dance displays (am)

Town centre

10.00

2.00

Display

Tanglefoot Appalachian introduce Scrambled Legs and Hi Jinx

Collection

12

Street Theatre

Town centre

10.00

6.00

Theatre

Amazing Zolas entertain with balloons, parachutes, etc.

Collection

13

First Aid Post

Recreation Ground

10.30

5.00

First Aid

St John's Ambulance Brigade are available in case of accident or illness.

14

Steam trains

Kent & East Sussex Railway

See timetable

Train

Enjoy a ride on a steam train - free with our Full Weekend tickets or normal fairs

Weekend ticket

15

Start the day with the Coppers

The White Lion Saddlery

10.30

11.30

Music

Pete Castle introduces The Copper Family to warm up your voice for the day!

£2.00

16

Appalachian Workshop

Church Hall

11.00

12.00

Workshop

Your chance to learn about and try out Appalachian dancing

£2.00

17

Arrival of the Drums

Recreation Ground

11.00

12.00

Display

Cinque Ports Corp. of Drums

Collection

18

Sing-a-round

Eight Bells -bar

11.30

2.30

Music

With Bo Foaks and Bob Piggott & Mick Lynn

Collection

19

Music Session

White Lion - bar

11.30

2.30

Music

John Smedley and Chris Timson and Anne Gregson lead the music

Collection

20

SkynFlynt's music and Song Session

Woolpack - bar

11.30

2.30

Music

Sing-a-round with extended sets from the SkynFlynt big band!

Collection

21

African dance workshop

Rainbow Room - Leisure Centre

11.30

1.00

Workshop

M' Bargo offer you a chance to try out those African rhythms

£2.00

22

VIP Reception - part 1

The Wealden Bell

12.30

1.30

Private

Sponsored by Kent and East Sussex Railway

Invitation only

23

Fiddle styles 1

The White Lion Saddlery

12.30

1.30

Workshop

Find out more about traditional fiddle styles with Ben Paley and Lucy Castle-Hotea - bring a fiddle!

£2.00

24

African rhythms

High Street / Station Road

2.00

2.45

Music

M'Bargo demonstrate African rhythms, percussion and dance

Collection

25

The Drums on parade

Recreation Ground Rd

2.00

2.45

Display

Cinque Ports Corp. of Drums

Collection

26

Procession of Dancers, etc.

From Leisure Centre via

The Cinque Ports Corp. of Drums lead a procession of all available Morris sides, dance groups,

High Street to Station Road

3.00

3.30

Display

hooden horses, etc.

Collection

27

VIP Reception - part 2

Town Hall

3.00

3.30

Private

Sponsored by Tenterden Town Council

Invitation only

28

West Gallery music

St. Mildred's Parish Church

3.00

4.30

Music

The Thomas Clark Quire in concert and workshop

U £2.00

29

Dance Display (p.m.)

Coach Park

3.30

5.30

Display

A selection of the Morris sides, folk dance groups, etc. at the festival

Collection

30

Appalachian dance displays (p.m.)

Town centre

3.30

5.30

Display

Tanglefoot Appalachian introduce scrambled Legs and Hi Jinx for the afternoon

Collection

31

Dance Displays - informal

Various sites around the town

3.30

6.00

Display

Various Morris sides and dance groups

Collection

32

Songwriting Workshop

White Lion, Saddlery

3.45

4.45

Workshop

Ian Campbell offers hints on the writing of songs in a folk style

£2.00

33

The Drums visit the Railway

Town Railway Station

4.00

Display

Cinque Ports Corp. of Drums

Free

Vic & Tina Smith introduce friends from Sussex - The Copper Family, Bing Lyle & Ben Paley and The Pilgrims and Ranskyte from Portsmouth

U £2.50

35

Music session

Woolpack - bar

4.00

Music

Members of The English Country Dance Band

Collection

35

Amazing Zolas Parachute Party

Church Hall

4.30

5.30

Children

Amazing Zolas and children of all ages.

Donation

36

Meet the Copper Family

Vine Inn - back room

4.00

5.00

Workshop

A chance for the Coppers to tell you about their songs

£2.00

37

A Quiz on the folk scene

White Lion - Saddlery

5.15

6.30

Quiz

Pete Castle ask the questions. Can you answer them?

Donation

38

Beat the Retreat

Outside the Town Hall

6.30

Display

Cinque Ports Corp. of Drums

Free

39

Music from SkynFlynt

White Lion -bar

7.00

9.00

Music

Join the Skynflynt big band and friends for music and songs - followed by a sing-a-round

Collection

40

Close harmony with a biting edge

William Caxton - bar

8.00

10.00

Music

Chris Timson and Anne Gregson entertain

Collection

41

Folk rock with The Tabs

Woolpack Hotel - bar

8.30

11.00

Music

The Tabs and friends

Collection

To help us please buy an event or weekend ticket in advance

U £2.50

43

Concert

Assembly Rooms - Town Hall

8.00

12.00

Music

Ian & David Campbell, Pete & Lucy, The Copper Family, Bing & Ben and Sean & Trooper

U £2.50

44

Sing-a-round

White Lion - bar

9.00

11.00

Music

Festival guests including Penny & Stuart and Ranskyte but mainly you

Collection

SUNDAY

45

Meet the English Country Dance Band

Town Hall - Assembly Room

10.00

11.00

Workshop

Pete talks to the band

£2.00

46

Forests Fun Fair

Recreation Ground

10.00

6.00

Children

Traditional rides and stalls

47

Advanced concertina workshop

The Vine - back room

10.30

11.30

Workshop

Chris Timson and Anne Gregson offer some advanced assistance

£2.00

48

Fiddle styles 2

Town Hall - Assembly Room

11.15

12.15

Workshop

English Country Dance Band

£2.00

49

Dance Displays - informal

Various sites around the town

10.30

Display

Morris sides and other dance groups with the energy for a second day

Collection

50

Steam trains

Kent & East Sussex Railway

See timetable

Train

Enjoy a ride on a steam train - free with our Full Weekend tickets or normal fairs

Weekend ticket

51

Acoustic folk club

Eight Bells - upstairs

11.00

Music

Bob and Kathy Drage introduce Bing & Ben, Penny & Stuart, Pete & Lucy, Vic & Tina plus floor singers

U £2.00

52

Ride the folk train

Return trip from Town Centre Station

11.30

train

Bob Kenward & Ray Styles join Vic and Tina Smith for songs and tunes on a steam train

Weekend ticket

53

Ride the folk train

Return trip from Town Centre Station

3.30

train

see 11.30

Weekend ticket