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Traditional and old fashioned songs, dances and tunes in mid-Kent

Tunes at the Peacock, Iden Green, Kent, 8pm 1st August

July 25, 2023 Gavin Atkin

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What is English traditional music?

England can easily match any other country for the richness and diversity of its traditional dances... So, if there's all this wonderful stuff lying around, why aren't we more aware of it as an everyday part of our national culture? Why aren't we all doing it, and valuing it, and treasuring it? ... it is, or was, mostly done, and valued, and treasured in the country... preserved most tenaciously by the least privileged layers of society... because even if there's little in the way of material wealth or worldly possessions, at least you know who you are... '

Leading box player, singer and dancer John Kirkpatrick explains here.

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Julie and her Squeeze

Gavin’s Bandcamp album is available here!

Hear the new album of country dance tunes and old songs from The Tonic! CDs from Julie Atkin at elizatwells@yahoo.co.uk, price £10 plus £150 p+p. Downloads available from Bandcamp at https://thetonic.bandcamp.com/album/feeling-better
For info see https://www.singdanceandplay.net/feeling-better-the-tonic-on-cd-and-download/

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