W7 Hambone Body Percussion Workshop – Teilhard Frost

Queens Road Baptist Centre Queens Road, Broadstairs, Kent, United Kingdom

The plan is the HAMBONE and we are going to slap ourselves silly! Although all people on the planet have a version of body percussion, ‘Hambone’ was created by enslaved Africans in North America. Forbidden to use their drums, people found ways to make music such as hand clapping and body and thigh slapping, also […]

£5 – £10

W5 Session Tunes for Beginners Workshop – Paul Lucas

Crampton Museum The Broadway, Broadstairs, Kent, United Kingdom

Paul Lucas invites you to learn some simple tunes for playing in sessions. Ability to read music not essential. B- Beginners Level

£4 – £8

W8 Band in a Weekend Workshop – Saturday

Crampton Museum The Broadway, Broadstairs, Kent, United Kingdom

Bring your instrument and/or voice to create a band with other young people between 10 and 18 years old. Sessions on Saturday and Sunday. There will be an opportunity for the group to perform in the workshops showcase at Sarah Thorne Theatre on Friday afternoon. Tickets for Sundays session E- Everyone Welcome

£7.00

Playalong at The George

Pub Gigs Broadstairs, Kent, United Kingdom

A very popular part of Folk Week with daily guests. Paul also runs the Saturday morning workshop to introduce newbies to the playalongs. Mainly Irish tunes. Guests joining Paul this week will be: 10-Aug Chan Reid 11-Aug Sir-Reel Clarks 12-Aug Juniper 13-Aug Chris Sadler 14-Aug Pip Ives 15-Aug Bob Howlett 16-Aug Chris Taylor This is […]

Woodshed Sessions at The Wrotham Arms with Bob Kenward

Pub Gigs Broadstairs, Kent, United Kingdom

This is a participatory session with special festival guests and a listening audience. Guests this year include: Saturday 10th - Geordie Hunter Sunday 11th - The Tarmac Band Monday 12th -  John & Di Cullen Tuesday 13th - Keith & Sylvia Wednesday 14th - Sir-Reel Clarks Thursday 15th - Jed Grimes Friday 16th - Gavin […]

W13 Band in a Weekend Workshop – Sunday

Crampton Museum The Broadway, Broadstairs, Kent, United Kingdom

Bring your instrument and/or voice to create a band with other young people between 10 and 18 years old. Sessions on Saturday and Sunday. There will be an opportunity for the group to perform in the workshops showcase at Sarah Thorne Theatre on Friday afternoon. Tickets for Saturday's Session E- Everyone Welcome

£7

Playalong at The George

Pub Gigs Broadstairs, Kent, United Kingdom

A very popular part of Folk Week with daily guests. Paul also runs the Saturday morning workshop to introduce newbies to the playalongs. Mainly Irish tunes. Guests joining Paul this week will be: 10-Aug Chan Reid 11-Aug Sir-Reel Clarks 12-Aug Juniper 13-Aug Chris Sadler 14-Aug Pip Ives 15-Aug Bob Howlett 16-Aug Chris Taylor This is […]

Woodshed Sessions at The Wrotham Arms with Bob Kenward

Pub Gigs Broadstairs, Kent, United Kingdom

This is a participatory session with special festival guests and a listening audience. Guests this year include: Saturday 10th - Geordie Hunter Sunday 11th - The Tarmac Band Monday 12th -  John & Di Cullen Tuesday 13th - Keith & Sylvia Wednesday 14th - Sir-Reel Clarks Thursday 15th - Jed Grimes Friday 16th - Gavin […]

W14 Beginners’ Harmonica Workshop with Nigel Feist

Crampton Museum The Broadway, Broadstairs, Kent, United Kingdom

Learn the basics about how to hold a harmonica, play a 12-bar blues, find out what key you are actually in and when NOT to play. So dust off of that un-played harmonica in the draw, or pop down to the Craft Fair and buy a new one and try something new! B - Beginners

£4 – £8

W18 Slow and Steady -playaround with Banter

Queens Road Baptist Centre Queens Road, Broadstairs, Kent, United Kingdom

A friendly informal playaround for melodeons, accordions, concertinas – anything squeezy with master player Simon Care. I - Intermediate level

£4 – £8

W20 Beginners/Family Ukulele – Ian K Brown

Queens Road Baptist Centre Queens Road, Broadstairs, Kent, United Kingdom

Be ready to sing, have fun and surprise yourself. This workshop is suitable for total beginners (aged 8 – 80+) and those who have made a start but cannot join chords together. If you have your own ukulele please bring it along, but we will also have 20 ‘spare’ ukuleles for people to borrow. B […]

£4 – £8

Playalong at The George

Pub Gigs Broadstairs, Kent, United Kingdom

A very popular part of Folk Week with daily guests. Paul also runs the Saturday morning workshop to introduce newbies to the playalongs. Mainly Irish tunes. Guests joining Paul this week will be: 10-Aug Chan Reid 11-Aug Sir-Reel Clarks 12-Aug Juniper 13-Aug Chris Sadler 14-Aug Pip Ives 15-Aug Bob Howlett 16-Aug Chris Taylor This is […]

Woodshed Sessions at The Wrotham Arms with Bob Kenward

Pub Gigs Broadstairs, Kent, United Kingdom

This is a participatory session with special festival guests and a listening audience. Guests this year include: Saturday 10th - Geordie Hunter Sunday 11th - The Tarmac Band Monday 12th -  John & Di Cullen Tuesday 13th - Keith & Sylvia Wednesday 14th - Sir-Reel Clarks Thursday 15th - Jed Grimes Friday 16th - Gavin […]

W23 Concertina – Keith Kendrick

Queens Road Baptist Centre Queens Road, Broadstairs, Kent, United Kingdom

One of the best concertina players in the country, who invites you to pick up some tips and play along. I - Intermediate Level

£4 – £8

W22 Flamenco Guitar with Matt Sullivan

Crampton Museum The Broadway, Broadstairs, Kent, United Kingdom

Focusing on the rhythms and melodic/harmonic structure of flamenco in a series of afternoon classes. The aim is to have a complete piece by the end of the week. Please bring your own guitar. 1 of 5 workshops I- Intermediate level  

£4 – £8

W29 African Guitar with Jon Lewis from Two Man Ting

Queens Road Baptist Centre Queens Road, Broadstairs, Kent, United Kingdom

jonAn introduction to African finger-style guitar looking at technique, standard riffs and rhythm patterns. I- Intermediate level

£4 – £8

W28 Morris Tunes with Banter

Queens Road Baptist Centre Queens Road, Broadstairs, Kent, United Kingdom

Great for Morris musicians and anyone else who would like to improve their repertoire of tunes I - Intermediate level

£4 – £8

W32 Improvers Ukulele – Ian K Brown

Queens Road Baptist Centre Queens Road, Broadstairs, Kent, United Kingdom

If you can string the three chords of C, F & G together then you are an improver. If you have a ukulele please bring it along, if not, there are 20 ‘spare’ ukuleles for people to borrow. We’re working towards the performance on Friday 16th, and we will be very good!

£4 – £8

W33 Music Theory for Folkies – Alison Rowley

Queens Road Baptist Centre Queens Road, Broadstairs, Kent, United Kingdom

How to read the dots, understanding keys/key signatures, and finding suitable chords to accompany a tune.

£8

Playalong at The George

Pub Gigs Broadstairs, Kent, United Kingdom

A very popular part of Folk Week with daily guests. Paul also runs the Saturday morning workshop to introduce newbies to the playalongs. Mainly Irish tunes. Guests joining Paul this week will be: 10-Aug Chan Reid 11-Aug Sir-Reel Clarks 12-Aug Juniper 13-Aug Chris Sadler 14-Aug Pip Ives 15-Aug Bob Howlett 16-Aug Chris Taylor This is […]

Woodshed Sessions at The Wrotham Arms with Bob Kenward

Pub Gigs Broadstairs, Kent, United Kingdom

This is a participatory session with special festival guests and a listening audience. Guests this year include: Saturday 10th - Geordie Hunter Sunday 11th - The Tarmac Band Monday 12th -  John & Di Cullen Tuesday 13th - Keith & Sylvia Wednesday 14th - Sir-Reel Clarks Thursday 15th - Jed Grimes Friday 16th - Gavin […]

W34 Flamenco Guitar with Matt Sullivan

Crampton Museum The Broadway, Broadstairs, Kent, United Kingdom

Focusing on the rhythms and melodic/harmonic structure of flamenco in a series of afternoon classes. The aim is to have a complete piece by the end of the week. Please bring your own guitar. 2 of 5 workshops I- Intermediate level

£4 – £8

W38 Brain Storm a Tune with Juniper

Queens Road Baptist Centre Queens Road, Broadstairs, Kent, United Kingdom

Learn a tune, develop it into a full track and work on how to perform with it good energy. At the end of the session, 'perform' it!

£4 – £8

W44 Beginners/Family Ukulele – Ian K Brown

Queens Road Baptist Centre Queens Road, Broadstairs, Kent, United Kingdom

Be ready to sing, have fun and surprise yourself. This workshop is suitable for total beginners (aged 8 – 80+) and those who have made a start but cannot join chords together. If you have your own ukulele please bring it along, but we will also have 20 ‘spare’ ukuleles for people to borrow. B […]

£4 – £8

W45 Mandolin with Chris Taylor

Queens Road Baptist Centre Queens Road, Broadstairs, Kent, United Kingdom

Mandolin intermediate/improvers level. Celtic/Appalachian/Bluegrass; melody, chords, song accompaniment. Octave mandolas GDAE tuning welcome Intermediate level - I

£4 – £8

Playalong at The George

Pub Gigs Broadstairs, Kent, United Kingdom

A very popular part of Folk Week with daily guests. Paul also runs the Saturday morning workshop to introduce newbies to the playalongs. Mainly Irish tunes. Guests joining Paul this week will be: 10-Aug Chan Reid 11-Aug Sir-Reel Clarks 12-Aug Juniper 13-Aug Chris Sadler 14-Aug Pip Ives 15-Aug Bob Howlett 16-Aug Chris Taylor This is […]

Woodshed Sessions at The Wrotham Arms with Bob Kenward

Pub Gigs Broadstairs, Kent, United Kingdom

This is a participatory session with special festival guests and a listening audience. Guests this year include: Saturday 10th - Geordie Hunter Sunday 11th - The Tarmac Band Monday 12th -  John & Di Cullen Tuesday 13th - Keith & Sylvia Wednesday 14th - Sir-Reel Clarks Thursday 15th - Jed Grimes Friday 16th - Gavin […]

W47 Melodeon with James Kerry

Queens Road Baptist Centre Queens Road, Broadstairs, Kent, United Kingdom

Improve your technique in the English style

£4 – £8

W46 Flamenco Guitar with Matt Sullivan

Crampton Museum The Broadway, Broadstairs, Kent, United Kingdom

Focusing on the rhythms and melodic/harmonic structure of flamenco in a series of afternoon classes. The aim is to have a complete piece by the end of the week. Please bring your own guitar. 3 of 5 workshops I- Intermediate level

£4 – £8

W49 Learn to play for European Dances

The Sarah Thorne Theatre - Dance Venue Fordoun Road, Broadstairs, Kent, United Kingdom

A full afternoon learning to play music for dances from Belgium, Brittany, France, Israel, Romania, Russia and UK.  There will also be a dance workshop running parallel, with both players and dancers coming together to at the end of the afternoon.  with Claire Haythornthwaite. Music notation can be provided in advance by request.

£5 – £10

W56 Improvers Ukulele – Ian K Brown

Queens Road Baptist Centre Queens Road, Broadstairs, Kent, United Kingdom

If you can string the three chords of C, F & G together then you are an improver. If you have a ukulele please bring it along, if not, there are 20 ‘spare’ ukuleles for people to borrow. We’re working towards the performance on Friday 16th, and we will be very good!

£4 – £8

Playalong at The George

Pub Gigs Broadstairs, Kent, United Kingdom

A very popular part of Folk Week with daily guests. Paul also runs the Saturday morning workshop to introduce newbies to the playalongs. Mainly Irish tunes. Guests joining Paul this week will be: 10-Aug Chan Reid 11-Aug Sir-Reel Clarks 12-Aug Juniper 13-Aug Chris Sadler 14-Aug Pip Ives 15-Aug Bob Howlett 16-Aug Chris Taylor This is […]

Woodshed Sessions at The Wrotham Arms with Bob Kenward

Pub Gigs Broadstairs, Kent, United Kingdom

This is a participatory session with special festival guests and a listening audience. Guests this year include: Saturday 10th - Geordie Hunter Sunday 11th - The Tarmac Band Monday 12th -  John & Di Cullen Tuesday 13th - Keith & Sylvia Wednesday 14th - Sir-Reel Clarks Thursday 15th - Jed Grimes Friday 16th - Gavin […]

W57 Flamenco Guitar with Matt Sullivan

Crampton Museum The Broadway, Broadstairs, Kent, United Kingdom

Focusing on the rhythms and melodic/harmonic structure of flamenco in a series of afternoon classes. The aim is to have a complete piece by the end of the week. Please bring your own guitar. 4 of 5 workshops I- Intermediate level

£4 – £8

W66 Ukulele Band all together with Ian K Brown

Queens Road Baptist Centre Queens Road, Broadstairs, Kent, United Kingdom

Beginners/ Family and Improvers groups from throughout the week join together. Last rehearsal before this afternoons performance in the workshop showcase at the Sarah Thorne Theatre.

£4 – £8

Playalong at The George

Pub Gigs Broadstairs, Kent, United Kingdom

A very popular part of Folk Week with daily guests. Paul also runs the Saturday morning workshop to introduce newbies to the playalongs. Mainly Irish tunes. Guests joining Paul this week will be: 10-Aug Chan Reid 11-Aug Sir-Reel Clarks 12-Aug Juniper 13-Aug Chris Sadler 14-Aug Pip Ives 15-Aug Bob Howlett 16-Aug Chris Taylor This is […]

Woodshed Sessions at The Wrotham Arms with Bob Kenward

Pub Gigs Broadstairs, Kent, United Kingdom

This is a participatory session with special festival guests and a listening audience. Guests this year include: Saturday 10th - Geordie Hunter Sunday 11th - The Tarmac Band Monday 12th -  John & Di Cullen Tuesday 13th - Keith & Sylvia Wednesday 14th - Sir-Reel Clarks Thursday 15th - Jed Grimes Friday 16th - Gavin […]

W67 Flamenco Guitar with Matt Sullivan

Crampton Museum The Broadway, Broadstairs, Kent, United Kingdom

Focusing on the rhythms and melodic/harmonic structure of flamenco in a series of afternoon classes. The aim is to have a complete piece by the end of the week. Please bring your own guitar. 5 of 5 workshops. There is a workshop showcase at Sarah Thorne Theatre which all participants are invited to take part in. […]

£4 – £8

W68 Workshop Show and Lottery draw

The Sarah Thorne Theatre - Dance Venue Fordoun Road, Broadstairs, Kent, United Kingdom

This is the moment for all those that have learnt a new skill this week to have their moment.  Dancing, music, song a super showcase.

£2.5 – £5