Geoff Harden (8 July 1943 – 4 September 2006) was a journalist, broadcaster, recording engineer and folk music promoter. Born in
Kent
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,
England
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, Harden moved to
Belfast
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,
Northern Ireland
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in 1966. He became well known on the music scene in Belfast after setting up the
Sunflower Folk Club in Corporation Street, and consequently for his work as a folk music columnist in ''
The News Letter
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'' and as a presenter on and contributor to numerous local radio stations.
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1943 births
2006 deaths
People from Kent
British male journalists
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