History of Folk in the Barn

2024

January - Brothers Gillespie, Kingston Barn

January - Martyn Joseph, Canterbury Cathedral Lodge

February - Fairport Convention, Gulbenkian, Canterbury

March - Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman, Gulbenkian, Canterbury

March - Richard Shindell, Waterstones, Canterbury

April - Moya Brennan, Gulbenkian, Canterbury

April - Ranagri, Gulbenkian, Canterbury

April - Track Dogs, Godmersham & Crundale Village Hall

May - Show of Hands, Colyer-Fergusson Hall, Canterbury

May - Lindisfarne, Colyer-Fergusson Hall, Canterbury

June - Flook, Gulbenkian, Canterbury

July - Home Service, Gulbenkian, Canterbury

August

September - Lulo Reinhardt & Yuliya Lonskaya, St Mary's Arts Centre, Sandwich

October - Chris While & Julie Matthews 30th Anniversary Tour, Godmersham & Crundale VH

November - Fairport Convention, St Mary's Arts Centre, Sandwich

2023

January - Coracle, Kingston Barn

January - Scott Doonican Solo, Kingston Barn

February - Fairport Convention WinTour, Gulbenkian, Canterbury

February - Steve Knightley, St Mary's Arts Centre, Sandwich

March - Wilson-Wakeman, Petham Village Hall

March - Martin Simpson, Gulbenkian, Canterbury

April - Bob Fox & Billy Mitchell, Barham Village Hall

April - The Young'uns, St Mary's Arts Centre, Sandwich

May - Katie Spencer, The Kingston Barn

May - Show of Hands with Michael Wood, Colyer-Fergusson Hall, Canterbury

June - Kieran Goss & Annie Kinsella, Godmersham & Crundale Village Hall

June - O'Hooley & Tidow, Gulbenkian, Canterbury

July - Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage, spt Rosie Earl, Godmersham & Crundale Village Hall

August - Bob Harris OBE in Conversation with Martyn Joseph, Gulbenkian

September - FIBFEST III - To Celebrate 20 Years of Folk in the Barn - Ralph McTell, Banter, Edwina Hayes, Gulbenkian

October - Chris Wood, Godmersham & Crundale Village Hall

October - Fairport Convention, Chilham Village Hall

November - Saltlines, Gulbenkian

November - Skerryvore, Gulbenkian

November - Beverley Craven & Judie Tzuke, Colyer-Fergusson Hall, Canterbury

December - The Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican, Gulbenkian

December - St Agnes Fountain, Canterbury Cathedral Lodge

December - Albion Christmas Band, Gulbenkian

2022

January - Simon Mayor & Hilary James, Kingston Barn
January - Smith & Brewer, Kingston Barn
February - Miranda Sykes, Waterstones, Canterbury
February - Fairport Convention Winter Tour, Colyer-Fergusson Hall (postponed due to Covid and held in Gulbenkian Theatre)
March - Gerry Colvin Band - postponed due to Covid
March - Steve Knightley - postponed due to Covid
March - Luke Jackson - Kingston Barn
April - Belshazzar's Feast, Canterbury Cathedral Lodge
May - Gigspanner Big Band, St Mary's, Sandwich
May - Show of Hands with Track Dogs, Colyer-Fergusson Hall, Canterbury
May - Daphne's Flight, St Mary's, Sandwich
May - Albert Lee, Gulbenkian, Canterbury
May - Fairport Convention, Spring Tour, The Malthouse Theatre, Canterbury
June - Teddy Thompson, Gulbenkian, Canterbury
June - Oysterband, Gulbenkian, Canterbury
July - Megson, supported by Rosie Earl, Edge of Beyond, Barham
July - Gerry Colvin Band, Gulbenkian, Canterbury
July - Richard Thompson, Gulbenkian, Canterbury
August
September - Cara Dillon, Colyer-Fergusson Hall, Canterbury
October - Turin Brakes - Gulbenkian, Canterbury

October - Beth Nielsen Chapman,Gulbenkian, Canterbury

November - Los Pacaminos, Gulbenkian,Canterbury

November - Calan, Gulbenkian,Canterbury

December - Sandy Denny Project,Gulbenkian, Canterbury

December - St Agnes Fountain,Canterbury Cathedral Lodge

December - Albion Christmas Band,Gulbenkian, Canterbury

2021

January
February
March - all concerts cancelled or postponed
April
May
June- Ross Ainslie & Tim Edey - Online Concert
July - Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage - Malthouse Theatre
August
September - Dave Bainbridge & Sally Minnear, St Lawrence & Highland Court Cricket Club
September - Thea Gilmore, Gulbenkian
October - Eddi Reader, support Finlay Napier, Gulbenkian
October - Le Vent du Nord, Gulbenkian
October - Show of Hands, St Marys, Sandwich
November - Declan O'Rourke, support Gavin Alexander, Canterbury Cathedral Lodge
November - The Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican, Colyer-Fergusson Hall, Gulbenkian
November - Usher's Island, Gulbenkian
December - Martyn Joseph, Waterstones, Canterbury
December - St Agnes Fountain, Colyer-Fergusson Hall, Gulbenkian
December - Albion Christmas Band, Gulbenkian

2020

January - Will Pound, The Black Robin
January - Winter Wilson, The Black Robin
January - Glymjack, The Black Robin
February - Tim Edey - postponed
February - Fairport Convention, Smith & Brewer, Gulbenkian, Canterbury
February - Fairport Convention, Smith & Brewer, Gulbenkian, Canterbury
March - Greg Russell & Ciaran Algar, Waterstones, Canterbury

PANDEMIC BREAK! all concerts cancelled or postponed

August - Edwina Hayes, Our Garden
August - Luke Jackson, Our Garden
August - Alan Prosser, Our Garden
August - Damian Wilson, Our Garden
September - Sally Barker, Our Garden
September - Gerry Colvin, A Bladbean Garden
September - Edgelarks, St Lawrence & Highland Court Cricket Club
September - Coco & The Butterfields Lite (Tom & Dulcima), St Lawrence & Highland Court Cricket Club
October - Martyn Joseph, St Lawrence & Highland Court Cricket Club
November
December


2019

January - The Hut People, The Black Robin
January - Reg Meuross, The Black Robin
January - annA rydeR, The Black Robin
February - Steve Knightley, Waterstones
February - Fairport Convention, The Four of Us, Colyer Ferguson Hall
February - Fairport Convention, The Four of Us, Colyer Ferguson Hall
March - Chris Wood, Waterstones
March - Ross Ainslie & Ali Hutton, Gulbenkian Stage II
March -  Edgelarks, Gulbenkian Stage II
March - The Phil Beer Band, Colyer Ferguson Hall
April - Moya Brennan, Gulbenkian Stage III
April - The Barsteward Sons of Val Doonican, Gulbenkian
May - Flook, The Chapel, CCCU
May - Tide Lines, Gulbenkian
June - Fairport Convention Spring Tour, Tower Theatre, Folkestone
June - Sharon Shannon & Seckou Keita, Gulbenkian
July - Gerry Colvin Band, Kingston Barn
July - Chris Leslie, Folk in the Barn Summer Garden Party, Barham
August - Old Man Luedecke, Waterstones, Canterbury
Sept - John Paul White, Gulbenkian, Canterbury
Sept - Duncan Chisholm, Gulbenkian, Canterbury
Oct - Turin Brakes Acoustic, Gulbenkian, Canterbury
Oct - Chis While & Julie Matthews, St Marys Arts Centre, Sandwich
Oct - Peatbog Faeries, Gulbenkian, Canterbury
Nov - Skerryvore, Gulbenkian, Canterbury
Nov - The Pitmen Poets, Gulbenkian, Canterbury
Nov - Gigspanner Big Band, Gulbenkian, Canterbury
Dec - Martyn Joseph, Gulbenkian, Canterbury
Dec - St Agnes Fountain, Canterbury Cathedral Lodge
Dec - Albion Christmas Band, Gulbenkian, Canterbury


2018

January - Ewan McLennan, The Black Robin
January - Fraser Nimmo, The Black Robin
January - Miranda Sykes, Goodnestone Park
January - Sarah McQuaid, The Black Robin
February - Fairport Convention, Gulbenkian, Canterbury
February - Fairport Convention, Gulbenkian, Canterbury
March - Skerryvore, Gulbenkian, Canterbury
March - Moya Brennan, Canterbury Cathedral Lodge
April - FiBFEST, Show of Hands, Ross Ainslie & Ali Hutton, IOTA, CJ & Max, Gerry Colvin Band, Luke Jackson, Ric Sanders Trio, Toby Shaer, Gulbenkian, Canterbury
April - Calan, Gulbenkian, Canterbury
May - Peter Knight's Gigspanner, Gulbenkian, Canterbury
May - Albert Lee, Gulbenkian, Canterbury
May - Fairport Convention (Spring Tour), St Mary's Arts Centre, Sandwich
June - The Urban Folk Quartet, Gulbenkian, Canterbury
July - Blair Dunlop supported by Tom & Dulcima, Kingston Barn
July - Heidi Talbot & John McCusker, St Gregory's, CCCU
July - Arcelia, Edge of Beyond, Barham
August - McGoldrick, McCusker, Doyle, Gulbenkian (re-arranged from March)
September - Will Varley, Gulbenkian
September - Daphne's Flight, Gulbenkian
September - Celestial Fire, Gulbenkian
October -
November - Martyn Joseph, Gulbenkian
November - Ballads of Child Migration, Gulbenkian
November - Oysterband, Gulbenkian
November - Lau, Gulbenkian
December - Albion Christmas Band, Gulbenkian
December - St Agnes Fountain, Canterbury Cathedral Lodge
December - Cara Dillon, Upon a Winter's Night, Gulbenkian


2017

January - Mike Silver, The Black Robin
January - Rodney Branigan, The Black Robin
January - Fleetwood Cave, The Black Robin
February - Sarah Jarosz, supported by Sam Brothers, Gulbenkian
February - Fairport Convention, supported by Sally Barker, Gulbenkian
February - Fairport Convention supported by Sally Barker, Gulbenkian 2nd night
March - Turin Brakes, Gulbenkian
March - Sam Kelly Trio, Gulbenkian
April - Greg Russell and Ciaran Algar, Barham Village Hall
April - The Mighty Doonans, Gulbenkian
May - Luke Daniels, The Black Robin
May - Daphne's Flight - Gulbenkian
May - Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman, Gulbenkian
June - Fairport Convention, supported by Luke Jackson, St Marys, Sandwich
June - Cara, Gulbenkian
July - Joe Topping, Edge of Beyond, Barham
July - TRADarrr, The Chapel, CCCU
August - Break
September - Martin Simpson, supported by James Riley, Gulbankian
September - Charlie Dore & Julian Littman, Goodnestone Park
September - Phil Beer Band, Gulbenkian
October - The Young'uns, Canterbury Cathedral Lodge
October - Breabach, Gulbenkian
November - Martyn Joseph, Canterbury Cathedral Lodge
November - Elephant Sessions, CCCU Student Union, St Georges Place, Canterbury, supported by CCCU Music Students
November - Steeleye Span, Gulbenkian
November - Peggy & AJ, The Kingston Barn
December - Cara Dillon, Gulbenkian
December - St Agnes Fountain, Canterbury Cathedral Lodge
December - Albion Christmas Band, Gulbenkian


2016


January - Gilmore & Roberts, The Black Robin
January - Flossie Malavialle - The Black Robin
January - The Watergrain Band, The Black Robin
February - Steve Knightley 'All At Sea Tour', The Playhouse, Whitstable
February - Fairport Convention, Gulbenkian
February - Fairport Convention, Gulbenkian
March - The Poozies, Gulbenkian
March - The Phil Beer Band, CCCU Chapel postponed to May**
April - Kris Drever, Kingston Barn
April - Luke Jackson, Greg Russell, Ciaran Algar, CCCU Lounge
April - John McCusker Band 25th Anniversay, Gulbenkian
April - Show of Hands Duo Tour, Gulbenkian
May - Phil Henry & Hannah Martin, Kingston Barn
May - Peatbog Faeries
May - Phil Beer Band, CCCU Chapel**
June - Fairport Convention, Acoustic, The Playhouse, Whitstable
July - Dave Bainbridge, Sally Minear, St John the Baptist, Barham
July - Ashley Hutchings, Black Robin Inn, Kingston
July - Ric Sanders Trio, Kingston Barn
September - Richard Digance, annA rydeR, Gulbenkian
September - Fotheringay, Gulbenkian
September - Home Service, The Playhouse, Whitstable
October - Chris While & Julie Matthews, Kingston Barn
November - Jim Causley, Black Robin Inn, Kingston
November - Martyn Joseph, Canterbury Cathedral Lodge
November - Cara Dillon, Gulbenkian
December - St Agnes Fountain, Canterbury Cathedral Lodge
December - The Albion Christmas Band, Gulbenkian


2015


January - Chris Wood, The Black Robin
January - Edwina Hayes, The Black Robin
February - McGoldrick McCusker Doyle, Gulbenkian
February - Fairport Convention, Gulbenkian
March - David Hughes, The Black Robin
March - GerryColvin, The Lounge, CCCU
March - O'Hooley &Tidow, The Barn, Kingston
April - Nick Harper, The Lounge, CCCU
April - Cara Dillon,  spt Radigun, Gulbenkian
April - Phil Beer, Whitstable Playhouse
May - Luke Jackson Trio, The Lounge, CCCU
May - The Demon Barbers XL, Gulbenkian
May - Mawkin, spt Arcelia, The Barn, Kingston
May - Fairport Convention Acoustic, CCL
June - Simpson, Cutting, Kerr - St Gregory's CCCU
June - Alan Prosser, Black Robin Inn, Kingston
July - Dougie MacLean, Gulbenkian
July - Chris Wood, St Gregory's, CCCU
August - Break
September - Home Service, Gulbenkian
September - John Doyle concert and workshop spt Toby Shaer, Kingston Barn
September - Harpeth Rising, Black Robin Inn, Kingston
October - Megson, St John the Baptist Church, Barham
October - Show of Hands, The Marlowe Theatre
October - Chris Leslie, The Kingston Barn
November - Martyn Joseph, Gulbenkian
November - The Treacherous Orchestra, Gulbenkian
November - Oysters 3, Canterbury Cathedral Lodge
November - The Rails, Gulbenkian
December - Hark Hark, The Kingston Barn
December - St Agnes Fountain, Revelation St Mary's, Ashford
December - Albion Christmas Band, Gulbenkian

2014

January - Liz Simcock Trio, The Black Robin
January - Ric Sanders Trio, The Black Robin
January - Brooks Williams, Kingston Barn - Workshop and Concert
February - Fairport Convention, Gulbenkian with Edwina Hayes
February - The Lock In, Gulbenkian with Eddy O'Dwyer
February - MacGoldrick, McKusker, Doyle, Gulbenkian
March - Miranda Sykes & Rex Preston, The Kingston Barn
March - Luke Jackson, The Kingston Barn, spt Phoebe Warden
April - Tim Edey, The Kingston Barn
April - Megson, The Kingston Barn
April - Nick Harper, The Kingston Barn
May - Breabach, The Gulbenkian
May - Phil Beer, CCCU Chapel
June - Home Service, Canterbury Cathedral Lodge
June - Chris & Kellie While, Kingston Barn
July - Dougie MacLean, Gulbenkian
July - Steve Knightley, Gulbenkian
August - Break
September - Albert Lee & Hogan's Heroes, Revelation St Mary's
September - Sally Barker with Vicki Genfan, Gulbenkian
September - Turin Brakes with Nick Harper, Gulbenkian
September - The Open Mikers, CJ & Friends, Max Underdog, The Reckless Sleepers, The Acoustic Architects, Kingston Barn
October - Kieran Goss, Kingston Barn
October - Bridie Jackson & The Arbour, Playhouse Whitstable
October - Terry & Gerry,  Union Coffee House, CCCU, Canterbury
November - Luka Bloom, Canterbury Cathedral Lodge
November - Martyn Joseph, Kingston Barn
November - Andy Cutting, The Black Robin Inn
December - St Agnes Fountain, Canterbury Cathedral Lodge
December - Luke Jackson Trio, The Lounge CCCU
December - Albion Christmas Band - Revelation St Mary's, Ashford


2013

January - Flossie Malavialle, The Black Robin
January - Huw Williams & Maart Allcock, The Black Robin
February - Kan, The Chapel, CCCU
February - Phil Beer, The Chapel, CCCU
February - Luke Jackson, The Black Robin Inn
March - O'Hooley & Tidow, The Black Robin Inn
March - Joe Topping, The Black Robin Inn
March  - Lucy Ward, The Black Robin Inn
April - Arlet, Alister Atkin, Luke Jackson, Brendan Power - Tenth Anniversary Party, The Kingston Barn
April - Show of Hands spt Miranda Sykes, Rex Preston, Revelation St Mary's Ashford
May - Chris Wood Trio , Canterbury Cathedral Lodge
Jun - Fairport Convention, Canterbury Cathedral Lodge
Jun - Rodney Branigan, The Black Robin Inn
Jun - Elbow Jane, The Kingston Barn
Jul - Peter Knight's Gigspanner, St Gregory's Centre for Music, CCCU
Aug - Break
Sept - Alister Atkin & The Ghost Line Carnival * Arlet, The Lounge - CCCU
Sept - Kris Dollimore, The Black Robin Inn
Sept - Iona, The Chapel, CCCU
Oct - Jamie Smith's Mabon, The Kingston Barn spt Rudy Warman
Oct - Police Dog Hogan, The Kingston Barn
Oct - Coope, Boyes & Simpson, The Kingston Barn spt Arcelia
Nov- The Blair Dunlop Trio spt Aimee Mackenzie
Nov - James Hickman & Dan Cassidy, The Kingston Barn
Nov - Lau, St Mary's Sandwich, spt Haiku Salut
Dec - Martyn Joseph, The Chapel, CCCU
Dec - St Agnes Fountain, Canterbury Cathedral Lodge

2012

January - Reg Meuross, The Black Robin
February - ahab, The Chapel, CCCU
February - Phil Beer spt The Scarlet Jacks, The Playhouse - Whitstable
March - Iona, The Chapel CCCU
March - Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman, Kingston Barn
April - Beatles Blues & Blue Viiolin, Kingston Barn
April - State of the Union, Boo Hewerdine, Brooks Williams spt Luke Jackson, The Chapel CCCU
May - Fairport Convention - CCL
May - Girlyman, Black Robin
May - Girlyman - Kingston Barn & workshop
May - Chris & Kellie While - Kingston Barn
June - Benji Kirkpatrick - Black Robin Inn
September - Alister Atkin Band - The Chapel CCCU
September - Steve Knightley - Kingston Barn
September - Megson - Kingston Barn
October - While & Matthews - Kingston Barn
October - Gregory Alan Isakov, spt Chris Pureka - Kingston Barn
November - The Urban Folk Quartet - Kingston Barn
November - Ralph McTell - St Mary's Arts Centre, Sandwich
November - Martyn Joseph, spt Luke Jackson - The Chapel CCCU
December - St Agnes Fountain, CCL

2011

February - Megson, Kingston Barn
February - The Travelling Talesmen, Reg Meuross & Tom Palmer, St Gregory's, Canterbury
March - ahab, Kingston Barn
March - Martin Carthy, Chris Parkinson, Oliver Knight and Marry Waterson, Canterbury Cathedral Lodge
April - Mike Silver spt Jo Hook, Kingston Barn
May - Fairport Acoustic Convention, Canterbury Cathedral Lodge
May - Kieran Goss , Kingston Barn
May - Show of Hands, Quarterhouse, Folkestone
May - Chris & Kellie While, Kingston Barn
June - Chris Wood, spt Luke Jackson, Whitstable Playhouse
June - Steve Knightley, St Gregory's Centre for Music, Canterbury
July - Christine Collister - Kingston Barn
September - Uiscedwr, The Chapel, CCCU, Canterbury
September - Dougie MacLean, Canterbury Cathedral Lodge
October - John Williams & John Etheridge, St Mary's Arts Centre, Sandwich
October - Turin Brakes, supported by Blair Dunlop, St Mary's Arts Centre, Sandwich
October - Nick Harper supported by Alister Atkin, Kingston Barn
November - Philip Henry & Hannah Martin supported by The Scarlet Jacks, Kingston Barn
November - Lau, Kingston Barn
December - St Agnes Fountain, Canterbury Cathedral Lodge
December - Martyn Joseph, St Gregory's Centre for Music, Canterbury

2010

February - Mawkin:Causley spt by Billy Irvine, Whitstable Playhouse
February - Beth Nielsen Chapman spt by Marcus Hummon, St Mary's Church, Sandwich
March - Martyn Joseph, Kingston Barn inc workshop
April - Show of Hands, Quarterhouse, Folkestone
May - Gigspanner, Kingston Barn
May - Fairport Acoustic Convention - Canterbury Cathedral ISC
June - Flossie Malavialle & Keith Donnelly, Kingston Barn
June - Steve Knightley spt Luke Jackson, St Gregory's Centre for Music
July - Cara Dillon spt Lucy Kitt, St Mary's Church, Sandwich
September - Beatles Blues and Blue Violin, Kingston Barn
October - Girlyman, St Gregory's Centre for Music
October - The Jigantics * Luke Jackson * Acoustic Architects, Whitstable Playhouse
November - Martyn Joseph, St Mary's Church, Sandwich
December - St Agnes Fountain, Canterbury Cathedral Lodge

2009

March - Megson & Jenna, St Gregory's Centre for Music
April - Martyn Joseph, Guest spot from Luke Jackson, Whitstable Playhouse
May - Turin Brakes spt Kate Walsh, CCISC
June - Gigspanner, Kingston Barn
June - Steve Knightley & Martyn Joseph, Kingston Barn
September - Chris While & Julie Matthews, CCISC
October - ColvinQuarmby, Whitstable Playhouse
October - Show of Hands, Hazlitt Theatre, Maidstone
November - Keith James/John Martyn Concert, Kingston Barn
December - St Agnes Fountain, CCISC

2008

May - Phil Beer, Reg Meuross, Tom Palmer, Kingston Barn
June - Martin Simpson, CCISC
October - Show of Hands, Tower Theatre, Folkestone
November - Karine Polwart, The Steiner School Theatre, Canterbury
December - St Agnes Fountain, CCISC

2007

January - Beth Nielsen Chapman, CCISC
March - Waterhorse, ColvinQuarmby, Whitstable Playhouse
April - John Tams & Barry Coope, CCISC
May - Steve Knightley & Jenna, CCISC
July - Nomads, Barber & Taylor, Whitstable Playhouse
Queensberry Rules, Uiscedwr, Whitstable Playhouse
September - Adrian Nation, Chris While Band
November - Julie Fowlis, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Gulbenkian Theatre
December - John Smith, Cara Dillon, CCISC

2006

February – Martin Simpson, CCISC
April – Show of Hands, CCISC
July – Paul Downes, Kingston Barn
September - Chris & Kellie While, spt Barber & Taylor, Kingston Barn
November - Sean Lakeman & Kathryn Roberts, spt Beck Sian Kingston Barn
December - (Lazarus*) replaced by Megson, spt Jim Laslett

2005

February – Seth Lakeman Trio, Kingston Barn
May – Show of Hands, CCISC
October – Miranda Sykes Band, Kingston Barn
November – ColvinQuarmby, Kingston Barn
December – Martyn Joseph, CCISC

2004

March – Show of Hands, CCISC
July – Mundy-Turner, Kingston Barn
September – 3 Generations (Steve Knightley, Seth Lakeman, Jenna Witt), CCISC
Nov – ColvinQuarmby, Kingston Barn

2003

April  – Show of Hands, Kingston Barn
November  – ColvinQuarmby, Kingston Barn