Good on you Jen at the Wrotham Arms, and more power to you. You - above all else see what the need is. What's that? Well, let's think a moment. Ah yes; there are musicians who play for Morris sides. There are the performers in the BIG TENT, who really do like to mingle and join in. They can all get that within your walls, and once again I applaud you. But where else?. Pete's truly great voice only for a couple of hours each day, The Lord Nelson (if you can get in - or be arsed of course) and your place. That's it - all the other places have booked bands, some of which may be a tad folkie. Now there's a place, which I won't name, but suffice to say that may well be a week previous that has not one band booked in the pubs (except the free celidh band every day in the car park at the rear) and welcomes musicians, singers, jugglers and dancers all day, every day, morn till early morn, in many of the establishments around said place. Not only that but there is transport there too. None of that walking up hill and down dale. Why don't I go any more to Broadstairs? Oh I just wish I could have just a bit of what elsewhere offers. But of course, I need to ask and hope. I'm still hoping after many years.
John Barden