http://kentgathering.com kentgathering.com - the homepage of the Kent Gathering of Traditional Music, 29th March 2008 Sat, 31 May 2008 16:49:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en With the permission of the sound recordist and the performers involved, we'd like to put up some sound samples over the next few months. As it should be, the focus at the Gathering was on Kent, but we were very pleased when people came from other areas to be at the ... http://kentgathering.com/2008/05/09/some-sound-and-video-clips-from-the-kent-gathering/ Den Giddens and Nigel Hobbins duet on Willie's Wild Woodbines, Den is too sexy for his shorts, Kerry Fletcher and Tim Brooks step it out, and the Millen Family sing. Photos taken by Gavin AtkinShareThis http://kentgathering.com/2008/04/07/photos-from-the-concert-part-ii/ Photos from the Kent Gathering concert taken by Paul Cowdell, starting with the St Nicholas-at-Wade Hoodeners' weird and wonderful horse, Andy Turner with the Pit Orchestra of Tom Dillon, Matt and Dan Quinn, and Chris Taylor ShareThis http://kentgathering.com/2008/04/07/photos-from-the-concert-1/ Kent Gathering of Traditional Music programme Now the Kent Gathering has taken place, we thought it would be nice to make the programme of the day available in pdf form, so here it is. Wasn't it just a great day? We'd also very much like to put up a gallery of photos ... http://kentgathering.com/2008/04/01/kent-gathering-a-souvenir-and-an-appeal/ - FRIDAY EVENING SESSION at The Bull public house, Linton from 9pm or so. We have permission to play and sing if the mood takes us, and the pub sells food if you’re able to get there early enough. The phone number is 01622-743612 if you wish to book. It’s ... http://kentgathering.com/2008/03/27/a-day-to-go-how-to-find-the-kent-gathering/ As we build up to the big day on the 29th March, please note the key events will be: - An informal evening get-together the evening before (on the 28th, that is), at The Bull public house, Linton from 9pm or so. We have permission to play and ... http://kentgathering.com/2008/03/12/as-we-build-up-to-the-big-day-the-key-events/ Den Giddens wears his Travelling Folk jumper with pride. Photo courtesy of Wildgoose We're delighted to announce that Den Giddens has agreed to sing for us! At 87, Den is a real old-timer with a ready grin and a fund of comic songs. He's well known on the West Kent music scene, as ... http://kentgathering.com/2008/02/01/den-giddens-sings-at-the-kent-gathering-of-traditional-music/ Romany step dancer Billy West stepping with Kerry Fletcher, accompanied by Tim Brooks (picture courtesy of Essex Folk News) Kent's Kerry Fletcher is a traditional dancer of many styles, from waltzing to clogging, but at the Kent Gathering she will be focusing on Southern English-style stepping. Accompanied by her regular ... http://kentgathering.com/2008/01/26/dance-with-kerry-fletcher/   Andy Turner will sing and play at the Kent Gathering, both on his own and with leading local musicians Chris Taylor, Dan and Matt Quinn, and Oxfordshire friends Dulcie and Tom Miller Andy Turner sings, plays anglo-concertina and one-row melodeon. He was born and bred at Ashford, and first became involved in the ... http://kentgathering.com/2007/12/16/andy-turner-sings-and-plays-at-the-kent-gathering-of-traditional-music/ Nigel Hobbins sings his songs he learned from his grandfather, who was a well known singer around Challock (pronounced 'Chollock'), after moving into the village in the late 1890s. Grandad worked for many years for the local council, and was responsible for the stretch of road between Challock and Boughton Aluph, ... http://kentgathering.com/2007/12/11/some-kent-gathering-guests-2/