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

Session at The Peacock, 2nd May

April 23, 2023 Gavin Atkin

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

Session at The Peacock, Iden Green, Goudhurst, Tuesday 4th April

March 20, 2023 Gavin Atkin

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

Session at The Peacock, Iden Green, Kent, 7th March, 8pm

February 24, 2023 Gavin Atkin

For information about The Peacock, see www.peacockidengreen.co.uk

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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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