Browsing around the web, I came across a copy of a lost, great site, created by Red Admiral's Chris Ashman, now sadly passed away.
Rather than let his efforts go unappreciated, I have used his hard work as the basis of this site, as a refelection of many musician's admiration for his tireless efforts to build up the Kent (and in particular the East Kent) music scene.
Initially, pages may be blank, stories could be outdated and many of the images will be small as the orginal site was built in the days of high internet costs, slow downloads, etc.
This will be improved as new material comes in. We are adding almost daily!
Please add your comments to the pages. It makes the site more readable and makes the editors feel someone is reading the site!
Please enjoy the site ... Add to it ... Revisit!

Sad to hear of the passing of Margate musician Denis "tea-cup" Taylor, pictured in David Jones (Bowie) and The Lower Third.
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INTERERESTING STUFF YOU MAY HAVE MISSED
Amps and PA
We are regularly adding info to the gear pages.
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Club/Venue opening dates
Although still very much a work in progress, an interesting read.
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It's easy to add "stuff"
This isn't facebook - we want meaningful info added to the site that will be easily found by others.
Just email me (paul(at)kentbeat.uk or add a comment.
Popular pages
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- Life 'n' Soul (Deal/Herne Bay)
- The Zephyrs (Maidstone)
- Denigh (Dover and Folkestone)
- The Sundowners (Folkestone)
- Canterbury Tales
- Lonely Ones
- Tristram Shandy
- Arthur Kay and The Originals
- Whispering Wind
- Flight 56
- Mixed Feelings
- Rockin Edwardians
- Steve and the Corvettes (Herne Bay)
- Couriers (Ashford)
- Concords (Lydd)
- Free Spirit (Biggin Hill)
- Home page
- Amps and PA
- Galaxy Tramp (Folkestone)
- Winkle Bill
- Drums
- Oliver Twist and the Lower Third
- Guitars
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2 B's club (Ashford) -
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Vikings (Herne Bay) -
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Serendipity (Tunbridge Wells) -
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Thee Headcoatees (Medway, 1991–2000) -
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Thee Headcoats (Medway, 1989–2000) -
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The Kravin’ “A”s (Medway, 1988–91) -
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The Len Bright Combo (Medway, 1986–) -
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Auntie Vegetable (Medway, 1985-6) -
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The Mighty Caesars (Medway, 1985–89) -
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Mickey & The Milkshakes / The Milkshakes* / Thee Milkshakes** (Medway, 1981–84) -
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The Pop Rivets (Medway, 1977–80) -
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Nightshift (Medway) -
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Midas (Sheppey 1975) -
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