20th Tenterden Folk Festival (2012)
We are starting to put together a special guest list for the 20th Tenterden Folk Festival including some old friends and some first time guests. More guests are being added as funding is confirmed.
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Unfortunately we have not been able to update the website for a few weeks due to illness.
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Tenterden, the Jewel of the Weald
  • Tenterden Folk Festival

    Tenterden Folk Festival is a four day long festival of folk song, music and dance.  Tenterden, situated in the ancient Weald of Kent, about 12 miles west of Ashford, is an ideal setting for this friendly, family folk festival.  It features one of the widest High Streets in the country lined with historic and listed buildings, numerous friendly pubs and restaurants and green verges. Tenterden, the Jewel of the Weald


  • The Wingham Hooden Horse

    I am the "Wingham Hooden Horse" (circa 1870) and I will be be at Tenterden Museum from Easter to October 2012 .  Do come and see me!  Official launch event featuring at least four Morris sides Saturday 14th April from 12.00 noon.


  • The Wood and the Wire

    Listen to the Wood and Wire, Ashford's own folk music programme on AHBS Community Radio, Wednesdays at 9.00 p.m. on 107.1 fm. 
    Click on logo to hear the Tenterden Folk Festival review show on 5th October 2011; music from Pete Castle, Steve O'Kane & Fiona McBain, Marian Button, Sue Watson and a lot more.


  • Thanet Community Radio

    Roger Allen and Jan-Clare Side of Thanet Community Radio recorded a live programme at TFF 2010.  You can listen to it on line here.  TFF 2010 on Thanet Community Radio on line


  • Concerts, sing-a-rounds, etc

    Concerts, sing-a-rounds and music sessions are a popular feature of the festival


  • Past guests

    Past guests at the festival have included many of the top names on the folk scene from Martin Carthy to Shirley Collins, John Kirkpatrick, Jez Lowe, Ashley Hutchings, Ian Campbell, Pete Coe, Roy Harris and many others.


  • Dance displays

    Tanglefoot Appalachian are regular visitors to the festival where they join around 40 other dance display teams and Morris sides.


  • Crafts and stalls

    A craft fair and street stalls are a regular feature of the festival


  • Other cultures

    Fanfare Ciocarlia a gypsy brass band from Romania are amongst the past overseas guests.  We include groups from overseas where the music is relevant to our traditions or has a local conection.  Guests have come from Romania, Slovakia, Germany, Holland, Gambia, South Africa, Canada and the USA.


  • Monthly sing-a-round

    Do not forget that we also run a monthly sing-a-round style folk song and music club


  • Revelation St Mary's ~ Ashford's arts venue

    Check out what is on at St Mary's Arts Centre, Ashford's arts and music venue, on their website




                         Tenterden Folk Festival, promoting folk song, music and dance: Charity No. 1038663                

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