Ted Handley 
Mike Stapley
Anne Halford
Keith Halford
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.
Please be aware all of our events & evenings are cash only please.
@ the
Farnborough Social Club
6 Pleasant View Place
Via Farrow Fields
Farnborough Village
Kent
BR6 7BL
Please be aware that the Post Code takes you to a residential road where there is an entrance but no parking available. The entrance you should use to the club car park is via Farrow Fields next to the Woodman public house.
The What3Words address is more accurate.
Orpington Folk Music and Song Club 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.
Download Handout: August - September 2025
Download Graham's Review: 24th October 2024
The 27th Novemberber will be a Singers and Musician Night but all are welcome to perform an Ivan North Song should you so wish.
For the remaining Thursdays in the month we continue with our singers & musicians nights. So plenty to look forward to.
Please note that entrance fee increased to £3 for Singer's and Musician's Nights and £8.00 for Guest Nights from 1st January 2025.
If not already done so, do not forget to download Graham's review of a recent singer's night. See above link.
October's Singers Nights
13th ~ 20th
27th ~ Singer's night / Ivan North Tribute
Great times are to be had on singers nights. Why not come along and give it a try.
Perhaps sing a song yourself.
Don't forget you can just coming along and listen.
6th Hunter Muskett
People of a certain vintage will remember Hunter Muskett playing the folk circuit alongside Fotheringay, Fairport, Pentangle and Steeleye way back in the early 70’s. The band comprised Terry Hiscock, Chris George and Doug Morter and following their debut album release, Every Time You Move with Pentangle’s Danny Thompson, Rog Trevitt joined on bass guitar..
The four-piece gigged at home and abroad for five years releasing a second album, Hunter Muskett, produced by Keith Relf of The Yardbirds. During that time they claim to have played virtually every club in the British Isles whether invited to or not, including a major UK concert tour with Ralph McTell. Eventually Doug joined Magna Carta and the Albion Band among others but the group reformed when Cherry Red released the albums on CD in 2012. The bands current line-up are now Terry, Doug and Rog.
27th Singer's night / Ivan North Tribute
Ivan became a regular visitor to the club soon after it moved to the White hart in 1982 and became a Resident shortly after. Ivan's taste in music was varied. He played for a number of morris dance sides, folk and Ceilidh bands. Ivan was a hoarder of accordions and had many instruments. He dabbled in the manufacture of his own accordions and melodians made up of several others and tuned to his own specification. Sadly, Ivan died on 28th November 2023..
The evening will be presented as a typical Singers and Musicians Night but performers are welcome to present songs that Ivan performed.
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 £3 pp.
- Guest nights will now be a single contribution of £8.00 pp. Occasionaly this may have to increase on certain guests nights. All events are cash only please.
Us @ OFC.
Edit: 16/102020 - 17/10/2020_1_2 - 25/10/2020 - 7/5/2021 - 21/05/2021
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. Should you wish to be removed from the list please contact us via our email address.
Our promise to you : We are and always will be committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.
- Cookies :
- We use a website called statcounter who record visits to our website for us. They send us a report once a week. You can see their privacy policy here: They also set a cookie on your device. You can refuse the cookie here: You can also usually clear cookies from your device via the tools menu in your browser.
- 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 you in the event of closure due to bad weather or the venue closing.
Edit : 14/07/2021 24/07/2023 30/10/2023
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