Tenterden Folk Festival 2023

Subject: Tenterden Folk Festival 2023
From: GUEST,RJM
Date: 30 Sep 23 - 04:14 PM

Plans are going well for Tenterden Folk Festival 2022 which will run for four days from Thursday 6 October. to Sun 9 oct
The 30th Tenterden Folk Festival
The first “Tenterden Folk Day” took place on
Saturday 2nd October 1993 and, according to
the programme, there were 15 billed guests,
13 Morris sides and 18 events. The guests
included some familiar names such as Band of
Two, Pete Castle, Lucy Castle, Keith Kendrick,
Jez Lowe, Bing Lyle and Tonbridge Mummers, as
well as some less familiar names including “Lo!
& Behold” which was a one off collaboration
between Jez, Pete, Lucy and Bing especially
for the event. The dance sides listed are all
well known teams who we mainly still see at
Tenterden, including Bishop Gundulf, East
Kent Morris, Kits Coty Morris, Maenads and
of course the host side Woodchurch Morris.
The craft fair was an important part of the
programme from the beginning and in 1993
it took place in the Junior and Infant School
Halls and was organised by Linda Robards
from Ashford Library. The other Committee
members are listed in the programme as Alan
Castle who is still there 30 years on, Christina
Bax (now Fuller) from Ashford Borough Council,
Keith Rundell from Kent Arts and Libraries,
Dave Grabham founder of Woodchurch Morris
was the dance co-ordinator and the late Anne
Thomas who remained closely involved until
her sad death in 2011. Sponsors of that first
folk day are listed as Ashford Borough Council,
Kent County Council, Tenterden Chamber of
Commerce and Folk Spots and the support
of Tenterden Town Council and Woodchurch
Morris is also noted. The venues for sing-a-
rounds were the Vine and the Eight Bells with
the evening concert taking place in the upstairs
room of the Eight Bells, which we still miss.
30 years on, Tenterden Folk Festival runs
for four days from Thursday to Sunday and
includes over 50 events, 15 venues, up to 40
Morris sides, a huge marquee containing the
craft fair and stalls, a free music stage, dance
stage, over 50 guests, campsite and events for
all the family.
Full details of this year can be found in the
diary section.
Alan Castle BEM Festival Director
Festival Contacts
Festival information:
E: [e-mail]
W: www.tenterdenfolkfestival.org.uk
Festival director: Alan Castle,
Tenterden Folk Festival, 15 Repton Manor Road,
Ashford, TN23 3HA T: 01233 626805
E: [e-mail]

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Festival 2023
From: GUEST,RJM
Date: 01 Oct 23 - 05:19 AM

Guests include Pete Coe

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Festival 2023
From: Vic Smith
Date: 01 Oct 23 - 11:18 AM

You can access an online version of all the many events by clicking here

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Festival 2023
From: GUEST,RJM
Date: 02 Oct 23 - 02:23 PM

STAN HUGILL an illustrated talk by Chris Roche
My Friend Stan
Who was my friend Stan?
I first met Stan Hugill in November of 1972
when he and his boys Martin and Philip
sang at Teachers Folk in the New Kent
Road a whole day later I started looking for
his then out of print book Shanties from the
seven seas along the way I found his other
books and started to collect recordings of
the sea shanty as he had sung it.
Over the years I gained greater interest in
mercantile maritime history and the sea
shanty collected books recordings and took
aboard such an interest that I went to sea
myself in square rigged sailing ships.
Stan Hugill: came from a seafaring family he went to sea at an early age a young
man aged 16 he was wrecked on his first overseas voyage and while ashore in
New Zealand found he had a knack with languages he had a degree in oriental
languages Japanese and Mandarin sponsored by his shipping company Blue
Funnel, he could draw and paint, talk for hours and was something of a hypnotic
speaker. He hoboed across the Americas North and South and the Caribbean he
had to suddenly leave one port when the bombs fell he was there at several key
points in history wrecked in the last big square rigger the British had taken as a
POW WWII. Writer of 5 books including the seminal works `Shanties from the
Seven Seas` and `Sailor Town` while serving as Bosun at the Outward Bound
School Aberdovey. He trained boys at Gordonstoun school and sailed in the big
four Mast barque `Passat` rescued from a scrap yard, was discovered and
revered by British, American, French and Poles alike for his skill with song, history,
language, knowledge of the sea, he worked with National Geographic looking to
find Francis Drakes lead coffin and sea grave.
My friend Stan An illustrated talk and personal reminisce runs for one hour and a
half in story, song, sound clips and slides;
Contact: [e-mail] 020 8647 1396

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Festival 2023
From: GUEST,RJM
Date: 02 Oct 23 - 02:28 PM

10.30 - 11.30 The life and songs of Harry Cox by Sheila Park, White Lion Saddlery, £6
Sheila collected and recorded songs from Harry in 1967, she talks about the songs and the man behind the songs.

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Festival 2023
From: GUEST,RJM
Date: 11 Oct 23 - 06:59 AM

Good attendance for The life and songs of Harry Cox by Sheila Park,

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Festival 2023
From: GUEST
Date: 18 Oct 23 - 03:25 AM

very successful the organiser tells me ticket sales and collections were up on last year.
The Festival was blessed with good weather

Subject: Tenterden Folk Festival 2023
From: GUEST,RJM
Date: 30 Sep 23 - 04:14 PM

Plans are going well for Tenterden Folk Festival 2022 which will run for four days from Thursday 6 October. to Sun 9 oct
The 30th Tenterden Folk Festival
The first “Tenterden Folk Day” took place on
Saturday 2nd October 1993 and, according to
the programme, there were 15 billed guests,
13 Morris sides and 18 events. The guests
included some familiar names such as Band of
Two, Pete Castle, Lucy Castle, Keith Kendrick,
Jez Lowe, Bing Lyle and Tonbridge Mummers, as
well as some less familiar names including “Lo!
& Behold” which was a one off collaboration
between Jez, Pete, Lucy and Bing especially
for the event. The dance sides listed are all
well known teams who we mainly still see at
Tenterden, including Bishop Gundulf, East
Kent Morris, Kits Coty Morris, Maenads and
of course the host side Woodchurch Morris.
The craft fair was an important part of the
programme from the beginning and in 1993
it took place in the Junior and Infant School
Halls and was organised by Linda Robards
from Ashford Library. The other Committee
members are listed in the programme as Alan
Castle who is still there 30 years on, Christina
Bax (now Fuller) from Ashford Borough Council,
Keith Rundell from Kent Arts and Libraries,
Dave Grabham founder of Woodchurch Morris
was the dance co-ordinator and the late Anne
Thomas who remained closely involved until
her sad death in 2011. Sponsors of that first
folk day are listed as Ashford Borough Council,
Kent County Council, Tenterden Chamber of
Commerce and Folk Spots and the support
of Tenterden Town Council and Woodchurch
Morris is also noted. The venues for sing-a-
rounds were the Vine and the Eight Bells with
the evening concert taking place in the upstairs
room of the Eight Bells, which we still miss.
30 years on, Tenterden Folk Festival runs
for four days from Thursday to Sunday and
includes over 50 events, 15 venues, up to 40
Morris sides, a huge marquee containing the
craft fair and stalls, a free music stage, dance
stage, over 50 guests, campsite and events for
all the family.
Full details of this year can be found in the
diary section.
Alan Castle BEM Festival Director
Festival Contacts
Festival information:
E: [e-mail]
W: www.tenterdenfolkfestival.org.uk
Festival director: Alan Castle,
Tenterden Folk Festival, 15 Repton Manor Road,
Ashford, TN23 3HA T: 01233 626805
E: [e-mail]

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Festival 2023
From: GUEST,RJM
Date: 01 Oct 23 - 05:19 AM

Guests include Pete Coe

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Festival 2023
From: GUEST,RJM
Date: 02 Oct 23 - 02:23 PM

STAN HUGILL an illustrated talk by Chris Roche
My Friend Stan
Who was my friend Stan?
I first met Stan Hugill in November of 1972
when he and his boys Martin and Philip
sang at Teachers Folk in the New Kent
Road a whole day later I started looking for
his then out of print book Shanties from the
seven seas along the way I found his other
books and started to collect recordings of
the sea shanty as he had sung it.
Over the years I gained greater interest in
mercantile maritime history and the sea
shanty collected books recordings and took
aboard such an interest that I went to sea
myself in square rigged sailing ships.
Stan Hugill: came from a seafaring family he went to sea at an early age a young
man aged 16 he was wrecked on his first overseas voyage and while ashore in
New Zealand found he had a knack with languages he had a degree in oriental
languages Japanese and Mandarin sponsored by his shipping company Blue
Funnel, he could draw and paint, talk for hours and was something of a hypnotic
speaker. He hoboed across the Americas North and South and the Caribbean he
had to suddenly leave one port when the bombs fell he was there at several key
points in history wrecked in the last big square rigger the British had taken as a
POW WWII. Writer of 5 books including the seminal works `Shanties from the
Seven Seas` and `Sailor Town` while serving as Bosun at the Outward Bound
School Aberdovey. He trained boys at Gordonstoun school and sailed in the big
four Mast barque `Passat` rescued from a scrap yard, was discovered and
revered by British, American, French and Poles alike for his skill with song, history,
language, knowledge of the sea, he worked with National Geographic looking to
find Francis Drakes lead coffin and sea grave.
My friend Stan An illustrated talk and personal reminisce runs for one hour and a
half in story, song, sound clips and slides;
Contact: [e-mail] 020 8647 1396

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Festival 2023
From: GUEST,RJM
Date: 02 Oct 23 - 02:28 PM

10.30 - 11.30 The life and songs of Harry Cox by Sheila Park, White Lion Saddlery, £6
Sheila collected and recorded songs from Harry in 1967, she talks about the songs and the man behind the songs.

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Festival 2023
From: GUEST,RJM
Date: 11 Oct 23 - 06:59 AM

Good attendance for The life and songs of Harry Cox by Sheila Park,

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Festival 2023
From: GUEST
Date: 18 Oct 23 - 03:25 AM

very successful the organiser tells me ticket sales and collections were up on last year.
The Festival was blessed with good weather

Subject: RE: Tenterden Folk Festival 2023
From: Vic Smith
Date: 01 Oct 23 - 11:18 AM

You can access an online version of all the many events by clicking here