Ivan North
Ted Handley 
Mike Stapley
Anne Halford
Steve Jennings
Marco Lenzi
We do not have floor spots on guest nights as time is very limited.
The start of the evening is filled by the OFC residents singers and musicians.
On Singers & Musicians nights however we welcome performers of any ability.
@ the
Farnborough Social Club
6 Pleasant View Place
Via Farrow Fields
Farnborough Village
Kent
BR6 7BL
exists to promote folk music and song.
It is a non-profit making organisation
and is for those who wish to listen to
or take part in an informal evening of
folk music and song.
Hi All,
Coming up soon, Nick Dow 2nd December and The Kimberleys 23rd December an excellent duo for our Christmas festivities.
(please see our diary for dates).
In between times we will continue with weekly singers & musicians nights. So plenty to look forward to.
Nick has been singing traditional Folk Songs for over Forty years. He plays a mean guitar and has a voice I describe as mellifluous. He has had a big influence on the Folk scene and made numerous recordings.
Nick is an acknowledged expert on West Country Folk Songs and together with his wife Mally, has collected over 300 songs in Dorset, and also found singers in Lancashire and Essex. Nick and Mally now live happily in East Lancashire surrounded by Moorland and Fells.
Nick has a new book soon to be published.
‘A Secret Stream’ brings together over a hundred mostly unpublished folk songs and tunes, carols, including songs in the Anglo-Romany tongue ,collected from English Gypsies by Victorian and Edwardian collectors such as Cecil Sharp, Ella Leather, Lucy Broadwood, George Borrow and Ralph Vaughan Williams. Selected by Nick Dow, the musical notation has been transcribed by Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne and there are authoritative historical notes to each song supplied by Steve Gardham, along with detailed biographical material for many of the singers.
Singers nights at the Orpington Folk Club are an opportunity for singers and musicians to get together to perform their songs and or tunes to an audience. Traditional, contemporary and blues music can all be heard on any one night. The Social Club is an excellent space to play in and the bar prices are so reasonable.
So what's stopping you from giving it a go? See you there?
Folk Club news :
Admission :
- On singers nights you will be asked to contribute at the folk club door £2pp.
- Guest nights will now be a single contribution of £7.50pp. Occasionaly this may have to increase on certain guests nights.
Us @ OFC.
Edit: 16/102020 - 17/10/2020_1_2 - 25/10/2020 - 7/5/2021 - 21/05/2021
Covid Regulations/Guidelines :
- The requirement to wear face coverings in law has been lifted. However, the Government expects and recommends that people wear face coverings in crowded areas. Hand sanitiser is still available.
- Track and trace details must be provided on entry. ie. Name and contact number. to be recorded on the ‘sign-in’ at the door. You are also invited to use the NHS QR Code poster at the bar that you can scan with your phone, if you have the covid track and trace app on your phone. However you must still sign-in.
- The club does not provide table service anymore and drinks can now be ordered at the bar.
- You do not need to stay 2 metres apart from people you do not live with. There are also no limits on the number of people you can meet.
- However, in order to minimise risk at a time of high prevalence, you should limit the close contact you have with those you do not usually live with, and increase close contact gradually. This includes minimising the number, proximity and duration of social contacts.
- COVID-19 has not gone away, so it’s important to remember the actions you can take to keep yourself and others safe. Everybody needs to continue to act carefully and remain cautious.
Many thanks for your cooperation.
Edit : 02/04/2021 - 21/05/2021 - 30/07/2021 - 14/07/2021
PRIVACY & GDPR :
Over the years we have collected emails from our guests and regular visitors to the club.
Due to new EU regulations relating to privacy laws GDPR, which I'm sure you are all aware of, it is incumbent on us to ask if we can continue to keep the email address in our email client address book. We will over the coming months be sending an email to the holders of the accounts asking if we can continue to keep it in our email client address book. You will be asked to reply if you wish to be removed. You can also confirm to continue subscription as well.
Our promise to you : We are and always will be committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.
- What we will not do :
- We will not share/sell your email address with any third parties.
- We will not share your email address with anyone purporting to know you.
- We will not show your email address to other members when we send messages to more than one recipient.
- We will not send any emails advertising products or services.
- What we will do :
- We will however send you the occasional email informing you of future guest and events, relevant to our joint interest in folk music & song.
- We will reply to emails sent to us requesting information and include an "Unsubscribe" link.
- We may have to email you in the event of guest night cancellation.
- We may have to email in the event of closure due to bad weather or the venue closing.
Edit : 14/07/2021
Mike Harding presents an hour long programme of the
best folk, roots and acoustic music every Sunday at 5pm.
Mark Radcliffe explores the wide range of traditional and contemporary folk and acoustic music from around the UK
and the world, with regular interviews and live sessions from folk's finest performers.
