Young people and folk seem to be pretty safe down here in Maidstone. When our singaround was on at the Greyhound, soon to be moved to The Old House at Home, there were always quite a few people between the ages of 15-21...about 15 or so of us at a time.

And we have a few young folky bands down here... Wheeler Street who played at Cambridge, Sidmouth, Glastonbury, Broadstairs, Warwick, Rochester Sweeps, etc... www.myspace.com/wheelerstreet

We also have The Quays, who I haven't personally seen but are supposed to be alternative folk, so I'll try to check them out.

I've also been to a couple of sessions around Tenterden and Faversham where there were a couple of younger musicians.

:)