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Ozaru: Added Folklore Kent, some books; tidied links, and headers/structure

2025-11-19T05:31:08Z

Added Folklore Kent, some books; tidied links, and headers/structure

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	''for individual singers, see'' '''[[Singers by County#Kent\|List of traditional singers from Kent]]'''		''for individual singers, see'' '''[[Singers by County#Kent\|List of traditional singers from Kent]]'''
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	Mike Yates is just one of several collectors to have recorded songs from gypsy singers who lived in or travelled through the county - [[Jasper Smith]], [[Chris Willett]] and [[Joe Jones]] to mention just a few. [[Simon Evans]] in particular has spent much time with Kentish travellers, filming step-dancing, and recording singers such as [[Ambrose Cooper]].		Mike Yates is just one of several collectors to have recorded songs from gypsy singers who lived in or travelled through the county - [[Jasper Smith]], [[Chris Willett]] and [[Joe Jones]] to mention just a few. [[Simon Evans]] in particular has spent much time with Kentish travellers, filming step-dancing, and recording singers such as [[Ambrose Cooper]].

	== Bibliography - Song ==		=== Bibliography - Song ===

	*George Frampton, ''In search of Cecil Sharp: the Folk Song Society in Kent'', Bygone Kent, January 1998		*George Frampton, ''In search of Cecil Sharp: the Folk Song Society in Kent'', Bygone Kent, January 1998

			== Traditional Customs ==


	==Traditional Customs==
	[[Biddenden Dole]]		[[Biddenden Dole]]

	[[Hoodening]]		[[Hoodening]]

	== Bibliography - Customs==		=== Bibliography - Customs ===
	*Fran & Geoff Doel, ''Folklore of Kent'', The History Press, 2009. ISBN-13: 978-0752426280		*Fran & Geoff Doel, ''Folklore of Kent'', The History Press, 2009. ISBN-13: 978-0752426280
	*Fran & Geoff Doel, ''A Kent Christmas'', Sutton Publishing Ltd, 1990. ISBN: 0862997674		*Fran & Geoff Doel, ''A Kent Christmas'', Sutton Publishing Ltd, 1990. ISBN: 0862997674
	*Fran & Geoff Doel, ''Mumming, Howling and Hoodening: Midwinter Rituals in Sussex, Kent and Surrey'', Meresborough Books, 1992. ISBN: 0948193743		*Fran & Geoff Doel, ''Mumming, Howling and Hoodening: Midwinter Rituals in Sussex, Kent and Surrey'', Meresborough Books, 1992. ISBN: 0948193743
	*George Frampton, ''[~~http~~://~~bit~~.ly/~~Hoodening~~ Discordant Comicals: the Hooden Horse of East Kent]'', (Ozaru Books, 2018. ISBN: 978-0-9931587-7-3)		*George Frampton, ''[https://ozaru.net/ozarubooks/hoodenbook.html Discordant Comicals: the Hooden Horse of East Kent]'', (Ozaru Books, 2018. ISBN: 978-0-9931587-7-3)
	*George Frampton, ''A Kentish Muse: Essays on Musical Tradition from the Pages of Folk in Kent'', (Tonbridge: The Author, 1998)		*George Frampton, ''A Kentish Muse: Essays on Musical Tradition from the Pages of Folk in Kent'', (Tonbridge: The Author, 1998)
	*George Frampton, ''A Second Kentish Muse: More Essays on Musical Tradition in Kent'', (Tonbridge: The Author, 1998)		*George Frampton, ''A Second Kentish Muse: More Essays on Musical Tradition in Kent'', (Tonbridge: The Author, 1998)
			*James Frost, ''[https://ozaru.net/ozarubooks/animal-guising.html Animal Guising and the Kentish Hooden Horse]'', (Ozaru Books, 2023. ISBN: 978-1-915174-06-2)
			*Percy Maylam (ed. Ben Jones), ''[https://ozaru.net/ozarubooks/maylam.html The Hooden Horse of East Kent - Annotated Edition]'', (Ozaru Books, 2021, ASIN: B09NZ582G3)

			== Organizations ==
			*Folklore Kent ([https://www.instagram.com/folklorekent Instagram], [https://www.facebook.com/people/Folk-Lore-Kent/61582611251290/ Facebook]) was set up by James Frost in 2025 to 'celebrate the stories, places, customs and creative communal weirdness of Kent'.


	[[Category: County]][[Category: Kent]]		[[Category: County]][[Category: Kent]]

Ozaru: /* Traditional Customs */ Updated "Hooden Horse" to "Hoodening" as the section is "customs"

2019-01-10T12:09:05Z

Traditional Customs: Updated "Hooden Horse" to "Hoodening" as the section is "customs"

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	[[Biddenden Dole]]		[[Biddenden Dole]]

	[[~~Hooden Horse~~]]		[[Hoodening]]


	== Bibliography - Customs==		== Bibliography - Customs==

Ozaru: /* Bibliography - Customs */ Updated details for Discordant Comicals

2019-01-10T12:06:48Z

Bibliography - Customs: Updated details for Discordant Comicals

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	*Fran & Geoff Doel, ''A Kent Christmas'', Sutton Publishing Ltd, 1990. ISBN: 0862997674		*Fran & Geoff Doel, ''A Kent Christmas'', Sutton Publishing Ltd, 1990. ISBN: 0862997674
	*Fran & Geoff Doel, ''Mumming, Howling and Hoodening: Midwinter Rituals in Sussex, Kent and Surrey'', Meresborough Books, 1992. ISBN: 0948193743		*Fran & Geoff Doel, ''Mumming, Howling and Hoodening: Midwinter Rituals in Sussex, Kent and Surrey'', Meresborough Books, 1992. ISBN: 0948193743
	*George Frampton, ''Discordant Comicals: the ~~Christmas Hoodeners~~ of East Kent~~, Tradition and Revival~~'', (~~Faversham~~: ~~Faversham Society, 2006~~)		*George Frampton, ''[http://bit.ly/Hoodening Discordant Comicals: the Hooden Horse of East Kent]'', (Ozaru Books, 2018. ISBN: 978-0-9931587-7-3)
	*George Frampton, ''A Kentish Muse: Essays on Musical Tradition from the Pages of Folk in Kent'', (Tonbridge: The Author, 1998)		*George Frampton, ''A Kentish Muse: Essays on Musical Tradition from the Pages of Folk in Kent'', (Tonbridge: The Author, 1998)
	*George Frampton, ''A Second Kentish Muse: More Essays on Musical Tradition in Kent'', (Tonbridge: The Author, 1998)		*George Frampton, ''A Second Kentish Muse: More Essays on Musical Tradition in Kent'', (Tonbridge: The Author, 1998)

Andyturner: /* Traditional Song */

2009-03-28T20:44:53Z

Traditional Song

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	We know of relatively few traditional songs and singers from Kent, certainly in comparison with the neighbouring county of Sussex. This is quite probably simply because collectors have not spent much time in the county. Of the early twentieth century collectors, [[Cecil Sharp]] made only three brief visits to Kent - in July 1908 he visited Trottiscliffe to note down children's games and singing games at the village primary school; in September of the same year he noted a dozen songs from four singers (principally [[James Beale]]) in the Hamstreet area, on the edge of Romney Marsh; and he returned to Hamstreet in May 1911 to note down carols from Mr Beale's daughter [[Alice Harden]]. [[Ralph Vaughan Williams]] collected a handful of songs from a Mr and Mrs Truell at Perry Street, Northfleet, in December 1904; [[Percy Grainger]] recorded a song from [[Samuel Holdstock]] of Wittersham in 1908; and [[George Jekyll]], [[Marion Arkwright]] and [[Anne Gilchrist]] also collected a few songs in Kent.		We know of relatively few traditional songs and singers from Kent, certainly in comparison with the neighbouring county of Sussex. This is quite probably simply because collectors have not spent much time in the county. Of the early twentieth century collectors, [[Cecil Sharp]] made only three brief visits to Kent - in July 1908 he visited Trottiscliffe to note down children's games and singing games at the village primary school; in September of the same year he noted a dozen songs from four singers (principally [[James Beale]]) in the Hamstreet area, on the edge of Romney Marsh; and he returned to Hamstreet in May 1911 to note down carols from Mr Beale's daughter [[Alice Harden]]. [[Ralph Vaughan Williams]] collected a handful of songs from a Mr and Mrs Truell at Perry Street, Northfleet, in December 1904; [[Percy Grainger]] recorded a song from [[Samuel Holdstock]] of Wittersham in 1908; and [[George Jekyll]], [[Marion Arkwright]] and [[Anne Gilchrist]] also collected a few songs in Kent.

	The largest collection of songs sung in Kent is probably that made in the 1940s by [[Francis Collinson]]. In the 1950s [[Peter Kennedy]] recorded a few singers in the county, including [[Albert Beale]] and [[Charlie Scamp]] (brother of [[Phoebe Smith]], who was herself born at Faversham).		The largest collection of songs sung in Kent is probably that made in the 1940s by [[Francis Collinson]]. In the 1950s [[Peter Kennedy]] recorded a few singers in the county, including [[Albert Beale]] and [[Charlie Scamp]] (step-brother of [[Phoebe Smith]], who was herself born at Faversham).
	More recently [[Mike Yates]] has recorded Kentish singers including [[Jack Goodban]], [[Charlie Bridger]] and [[George Spicer]] (a singer resident in Sussex for over half his life, but who born at Little Chart, and learned many of his songs as a young man in Kent).		More recently [[Mike Yates]] has recorded Kentish singers including [[Jack Goodban]], [[Charlie Bridger]] and [[George Spicer]] (a singer resident in Sussex for over half his life, but who born at Little Chart, and learned many of his songs as a young man in Kent).

Andyturner: added detail re. Sharp

2009-03-28T20:39:55Z

added detail re. Sharp

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	''for individual singers, see'' '''[[Singers by County#Kent\|List of traditional singers from Kent]]'''		''for individual singers, see'' '''[[Singers by County#Kent\|List of traditional singers from Kent]]'''

	We know of relatively few traditional songs and singers from Kent, certainly in comparison with the neighbouring county of Sussex. This is quite probably simply because collectors have not spent much time in the county. Of the early twentieth century collectors, [[Cecil Sharp]], [[Ralph Vaughan Williams]] and [[Percy Grainger]] ~~all collected~~ a ~~few songs~~ in ~~Kent, as did~~ [[George Jekyll]], [[Marion Arkwright]] and [[Anne Gilchrist]].		We know of relatively few traditional songs and singers from Kent, certainly in comparison with the neighbouring county of Sussex. This is quite probably simply because collectors have not spent much time in the county. Of the early twentieth century collectors, [[Cecil Sharp]] made only three brief visits to Kent - in July 1908 he visited Trottiscliffe to note down children's games and singing games at the village primary school; in September of the same year he noted a dozen songs from four singers (principally [[James Beale]]) in the Hamstreet area, on the edge of Romney Marsh; and he returned to Hamstreet in May 1911 to note down carols from Mr Beale's daughter [[Alice Harden]]. [[Ralph Vaughan Williams]] collected a handful of songs from a Mr and Mrs Truell at Perry Street, Northfleet, in December 1904; [[Percy Grainger]] recorded a song from [[Samuel Holdstock]] of Wittersham in 1908; and [[George Jekyll]], [[Marion Arkwright]] and [[Anne Gilchrist]] also collected a few songs in Kent.

	The largest collection of songs sung in Kent is probably that made in the 1940s by [[Francis Collinson]]. In the 1950s [[Peter Kennedy]] recorded a few singers in the county, including [[Albert Beale]] and [[Charlie Scamp]] (brother of [[Phoebe Smith]], who was herself born at Faversham).		The largest collection of songs sung in Kent is probably that made in the 1940s by [[Francis Collinson]]. In the 1950s [[Peter Kennedy]] recorded a few singers in the county, including [[Albert Beale]] and [[Charlie Scamp]] (brother of [[Phoebe Smith]], who was herself born at Faversham).

Andyturner at 13:51, 27 March 2009

2009-03-27T13:51:08Z

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	*Fran & Geoff Doel, ''A Kent Christmas'', Sutton Publishing Ltd, 1990. ISBN: 0862997674		*Fran & Geoff Doel, ''A Kent Christmas'', Sutton Publishing Ltd, 1990. ISBN: 0862997674
	*Fran & Geoff Doel, ''Mumming, Howling and Hoodening: Midwinter Rituals in Sussex, Kent and Surrey'', Meresborough Books, 1992. ISBN: 0948193743		*Fran & Geoff Doel, ''Mumming, Howling and Hoodening: Midwinter Rituals in Sussex, Kent and Surrey'', Meresborough Books, 1992. ISBN: 0948193743
			*George Frampton, ''Discordant Comicals: the Christmas Hoodeners of East Kent, Tradition and Revival'', (Faversham: Faversham Society, 2006)
			*George Frampton, ''A Kentish Muse: Essays on Musical Tradition from the Pages of Folk in Kent'', (Tonbridge: The Author, 1998)
			*George Frampton, ''A Second Kentish Muse: More Essays on Musical Tradition in Kent'', (Tonbridge: The Author, 1998)


			[[Category: County]][[Category: Kent]]

	[[Category: County]]

Andyturner: /* Traditional Song */

2009-03-25T23:47:58Z

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	===Traditional Song===		===Traditional Song===

	'''[[Singers by County#Kent\|List of traditional singers from Kent]]'''		''for individual singers, see'' '''[[Singers by County#Kent\|List of traditional singers from Kent]]'''

	We know of relatively few traditional songs and singers from Kent, certainly in comparison with the neighbouring county of Sussex. This is quite probably simply because collectors have not spent much time in the county. Of the early twentieth century collectors, [[Cecil Sharp]], [[Ralph Vaughan Williams]] and [[Percy Grainger]] all collected a few songs in Kent, as did [[George Jekyll]], [[Marion Arkwright]] and [[Anne Gilchrist]].		We know of relatively few traditional songs and singers from Kent, certainly in comparison with the neighbouring county of Sussex. This is quite probably simply because collectors have not spent much time in the county. Of the early twentieth century collectors, [[Cecil Sharp]], [[Ralph Vaughan Williams]] and [[Percy Grainger]] all collected a few songs in Kent, as did [[George Jekyll]], [[Marion Arkwright]] and [[Anne Gilchrist]].
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	Mike Yates is just one of several collectors to have recorded songs from gypsy singers who lived in or travelled through the county - [[Jasper Smith]], [[Chris Willett]] and [[Joe Jones]] to mention just a few. [[Simon Evans]] in particular has spent much time with Kentish travellers, filming step-dancing, and recording singers such as [[Ambrose Cooper]].		Mike Yates is just one of several collectors to have recorded songs from gypsy singers who lived in or travelled through the county - [[Jasper Smith]], [[Chris Willett]] and [[Joe Jones]] to mention just a few. [[Simon Evans]] in particular has spent much time with Kentish travellers, filming step-dancing, and recording singers such as [[Ambrose Cooper]].


	== Bibliography - Song ==		== Bibliography - Song ==

Andyturner: some info on song; bit of a bibliography

2009-03-25T23:46:47Z

some info on song; bit of a bibliography

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			===Traditional Song===

	~~===Traditional~~ Singers~~===~~		'''[[Singers by County#Kent\|List of traditional singers from Kent]]'''

	[[~~Charles Barling~~]]		We know of relatively few traditional songs and singers from Kent, certainly in comparison with the neighbouring county of Sussex. This is quite probably simply because collectors have not spent much time in the county. Of the early twentieth century collectors, [[Cecil Sharp]], [[Ralph Vaughan Williams]] and [[Percy Grainger]] all collected a few songs in Kent, as did [[George Jekyll]], [[Marion Arkwright]] and [[Anne Gilchrist]].

	[[Albert Beale]]		The largest collection of songs sung in Kent is probably that made in the 1940s by [[Francis Collinson]]. In the 1950s [[Peter Kennedy]] recorded a few singers in the county, including [[Albert Beale]] and [[Charlie Scamp]] (brother of [[Phoebe Smith]], who was herself born at Faversham).
			More recently [[Mike Yates]] has recorded Kentish singers including [[Jack Goodban]], [[Charlie Bridger]] and [[George Spicer]] (a singer resident in Sussex for over half his life, but who born at Little Chart, and learned many of his songs as a young man in Kent).

	[[~~James Beale~~]]		Mike Yates is just one of several collectors to have recorded songs from gypsy singers who lived in or travelled through the county - [[Jasper Smith]], [[Chris Willett]] and [[Joe Jones]] to mention just a few. [[Simon Evans]] in particular has spent much time with Kentish travellers, filming step-dancing, and recording singers such as [[Ambrose Cooper]].

	~~[[George Benstead]]~~

	~~[[Charlie Bridger]]~~		== Bibliography - Song ==

	~~[[Alice Harden]]~~		*George Frampton, ''In search of Cecil Sharp: the Folk Song Society in Kent'', Bygone Kent, January 1998

	~~[[Clarke Lonkhurst]]~~

	~~[[George Spicer]]~~

	~~back to [[Singers by County]]~~

	===Traditional Customs===		==Traditional Customs==
			[[Biddenden Dole]]

	Hooden Horse		[[Hooden Horse]]


			== Bibliography - Customs==
			*Fran & Geoff Doel, ''Folklore of Kent'', The History Press, 2009. ISBN-13: 978-0752426280
			*Fran & Geoff Doel, ''A Kent Christmas'', Sutton Publishing Ltd, 1990. ISBN: 0862997674
			*Fran & Geoff Doel, ''Mumming, Howling and Hoodening: Midwinter Rituals in Sussex, Kent and Surrey'', Meresborough Books, 1992. ISBN: 0948193743




			[[Category: County]]

JohnnyAdams at 12:23, 11 March 2007

2007-03-11T12:23:52Z

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	===Traditional Singers===		===Traditional Singers===

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	[[George Spicer]]		[[George Spicer]]

			back to [[Singers by County]]

	===Traditional Customs===		===Traditional Customs===

	Hooden Horse		Hooden Horse

JohnnyAdams at 12:22, 11 March 2007

2007-03-11T12:22:13Z

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			===Traditional Singers===

	[[Charles Barling]]		[[Charles Barling]]

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	[[George Spicer]]		[[George Spicer]]

			===Traditional Customs===

			Hooden Horse