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DARTFORD FOLK CLUB TURNS 52!! TUESDAY 02 DECEMBER 2025 Benji Kirkpatrick Described by Time Out as a 'fretboard wizard', Benji Kirkpatrick is a gifted guitar player and an engaging and experienced performer. Over the decade or so that he has been working on the folk scene, he has honed a distinctive style which has rare energy. As well as being a soloist, Benji has also collaborated with peers and veterans of the scene on various ventures. He is one third of Faustus along with fiddle and oboe ace Paul Sartin and Saul Rose. Benji has also worked with Seth Lakeman. Son of John Kirkpatrick and Sue Harris, Benji was brought up listening to a wide range of musical styles. It wasn't long before he was picking up instruments and with the arrival of an electric guitar into his life, he began listening to 50s Rock n Roll, before moving via ZZ Top to Jimi Hendrix. At college, Benji formed a band called 'The Hedgerows', who eventually evolved into an acoustic outfit, resulting in them having a song penned by Benji featured on Evolving Tradition 1 (Mrs Casey Records) in 1995. Benji's solo debut 'Dance in the Shadow' was released in 1998 on the Wildgoose label. He joined the band Dr Faustus and, in the same year, Bellowhead was formed of which Benji is a founder member. With his services in high demand, and finding it hard at times to concentrate on his solo work, this is an amazing opportunity to see Benji solo at Dartford Folk Club! For further information, please E-mail: dartfordfolkclub@gmail.com |
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PAM & ALAN COLLS
| Founders of the Dartford Folk Club, Pam and Alan Colls ran the Club together for over 40 years, booking an amazing variety of artists within the Folk genre. Sadly both Pam and Alan have passed away but, at our 50th Birthday celebrations in October 2023, the team, guests and audience raised a glass to remember their friendship, achievements and amazing contributions to the music world. The Dartford Folk Club is now managed by a small team of original members in memory of and as a legacy to Pam & Alan's love for music. For further information, bookings and enquiries please E-mail: dartfordfolkclub@gmail.com | |||||||||