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March 5th 2009

Steve Tilston



Steve Tilston is one of our most celebrated song-smiths; widely recognised within the world of folk and contemporary music: the words, arrangements and subtle but quite superb guitar playing could be no one else.




April 2nd 2009

Les Barker




A very funny man indeed, he writes weird and wonderful poems many of which have spawned what can only be described as folk heroes: Jason and the Arguments, Cosmo the Fairly Accurate Knife Thrower, Captain Indecisive and Spot of the Antarctic to name but two.









May 7th 2009

Maggie Boyle and Gary Boyle



An exuberant cocktail of traditional and and contemproray folk with a splash of jazz. Maggie's expressive, traditional vocal style -the result of her Irish heritage -has kept her in demand for many years.She has accrued an impressive catalogue of recordings and live appearances, including work with The Chieftains, Rambert Dance Company, Incantation, Bert Jansch, Steve Tilston & Renbourne's Ship of Fools.



June 4th 2009

Jackie Leven



After his hugely successful visit in 2008 Jackie returns to Whitstable for what is sure to be another night to remember.
The prolific Scottish songwriter, who has recorded an album with crime writer Ian Rankin, is as fine a raconteur as he is guitarist and singer, and introduces his songs with brilliant anecdotes drawing on his own life experiences.



July 2nd 2009

Cara Luft




A powerfully elegant guitarist, Cara favours a variety of open tunings and also enjoys branching out into mandolin and clawhammer banjo. Her writing is a blend of social commentary, imagination, and rhythmic intensity, and her distinctive voice penetrates listeners to the core. In performance she balances pathos with joy, telling invariably hilarious stories between poignant songs, simultaneously managing complex retunings of her guitar.

August 6th 2009

To be confirmed



Details will be on this page once they have been confirmed - check back regularly.


September 3rd 2009

Dana and Susan Robinson


Dana and Susan Robinson sing dust-on-the-boots vignettes of rural America. Dana delivers his lyrics with such poetic clarity as to take the audience along riding shotgun down the highway. Dana and Susan are consummate multi-instrumentalists (guitar, banjo, fiddle, mandolin) integrating styles from the Appalachian, Celtic, and African traditions to create a fresh and contemporary sound.



October 1st 2009

Pamela Ward



After a break from guesting on the folk circuit for several years, Pamela is now back performing at folk clubs, arts centres and festivals throughout the U.K. as well as continuing her concerts for Music In Hospitals. Her versatile, mature and melodic voice is equally suited to pure and haunting traditional songs as it is to the more gutsy blues style of Bessie Smith as she takes the audience through the gamut of emotions; from cheeky humour to passion and pathos.