Well this is me, TIM KENT……

Born in London way back when! Now residing in the lovely Sussex village of Southwick right on the south coast of England---only 4 miles west of Brighton (which is directly south of London). I have been living here in Sussex since 1985 and have got to know many musicians and artistic people through my connections in the world of music---especially Folk music. I am a full-time professional entertainer / musician / songwriter and my hobbies are wide and varied but mainly centred around the world of Art and Music. I sing and play acoustic guitars, dulcimer, keyboards and harmonicas and will "have a go" at any instrument just for the fun of it.

I spend much of my time entertaining the Elderly in Residential and Nursing Homes here in Sussex and specialise in using many musical memories as a therapy to bring as much pleasure to them as possible.

When I am not entertaining in that format I find myself performing all styles of music---folk, pop, blues and rock either solo or in a number of different duos---in pubs, clubs, private functions or on regular occasions abroad in Europe, mainly Denmark and Germany. My "stage name" is TIM WEST but most people know me down here in Sussex as TIM KENT.

I have run several successful Folk Clubs in the Brighton and Lewes area since coming here in 1985: "Noblefolk", "Hanburyfolk" and "The Wizard Folk Club" in Brighton. "Folk at The Elephant" in Lewes and for 4+ years "The Harbour Sessions" here in Southwick which ended on 1st March 2005. I spent over five years as the Producer for the local folk program "Minstrel’s Gallery" on BBC Radio Sussex in the late 1980’s. During those years I built up a vast network of contacts in the Folk Music world down here in Sussex.

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