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Search for Folk Clubs in Orpington?

11 Mar 07 - 05:22 PM (#1993664)
Subject: Search for Folk Clubs in Orpington?
From: Cathie

Could anyone please tell me of a Folk Club in Orington? Googling gives either Farnboro' village or the Liberal Club in Orpington. Are either of these still current please?

Many thanks


11 Mar 07 - 06:03 PM (#1993692)
Subject: RE: Search for Folk Clubs in Orpington?
From: Girl Friday

The Thursday one is thriving . They have Chris Wood on Thursday


I run the Friday one. This Friday we have John Connoly.
Friday Folk


16 Mar 07 - 04:30 PM (#1998960)
Subject: RE: Search for Folk Clubs in Orpington?
From: Cathie

Thank you very much


18 Mar 07 - 03:57 PM (#2000456)
Subject: RE: Search for Folk Clubs in Orpington?
From: Girl Friday

We had a smashing night with John Connoly. Next week's guest is Doug Hudson (23rd March), and ToneDeaf Leopard's CD launch will be on Good Friday, April 6th


19 Mar 07 - 03:48 PM (#2001365)
Subject: RE: Search for Folk Clubs in Orpington?
From: rock chick

Hi Lynn

I could not get the Friday site one up, can you update me please of venue, time etc etc, or better still PM me with details.

Ta

rc


22 Mar 07 - 09:54 PM (#2004589)
Subject: RE: Search for Folk Clubs in Orpington?
From: Girl Friday

Who's Lynne? This is Sue here, in charge of Friday Folk. Right, 23rd March, Doug Hudson. Comedic. 30th March J P Slidewell Traditional April 6th Singers Night featuring Tone Deaf Leopard CD Launch. I checked that the blue clicky worked last time. I had trouble getting onto it to edit it last week. Shal we try again?
Orpington Liberal Club
I tested it, it worked!


23 Mar 07 - 04:35 PM (#2005278)
Subject: RE: Search for Folk Clubs in Orpington?
From: GUEST

YES IT WORKS

MUST GO ON THE 27TH APRIL

caps on lock , didnt mean to shout.


25 Mar 07 - 03:49 PM (#2006877)
Subject: RE: Search for Folk Clubs in Orpington?
From: Girl Friday

Guest. I forgive you. Caps lock's a pain. What's worse is filter keys. Don't understand them, can't get rid of them any way but to turn the computer off! See you on April 27th then.


26 Mar 07 - 11:09 AM (#2007527)
Subject: RE: Search for Folk Clubs in Orpington?
From: GUEST,Man About Town

The nearest folk club of any worth to Orpington would be dartford.


26 Mar 07 - 11:10 AM (#2007529)
Subject: RE: Search for Folk Clubs in Orpington?
From: GUEST,Man About Town

The local clubs are a bit naff so try this one Real Folk Club


26 Mar 07 - 12:02 PM (#2007585)
Subject: RE: Search for Folk Clubs in Orpington?
From: Richard Bridge

That would of course depend on what "Real Folk" was, although there are some excellent perfomers.


27 Mar 07 - 05:40 PM (#2008875)
Subject: RE: Search for Folk Clubs in Orpington?
From: Girl Friday

Now you lot. If you're going to hijack this thread keep it friendly, ok.


28 Mar 07 - 11:30 AM (#2009544)
Subject: RE: Search for Folk Clubs in Orpington?
From: The Sandman

man about town ,since I have played most of the clubs in the area as a paid guest and DARTFORD many times as a floorsinger,I have to say you are completely out of order,Dartford caters for certain kind of folk music veering towards the contemporary,and heavily orientated towards the guitar,nothing wrong with that and they are successful at what they do,but they do not cater for all tastes.
other clubs like the two orpington clubs are very good in a different way,youare rather negative ,what makes agood club is a subjective matter.I agree with Richard Bridge.


29 Mar 07 - 05:06 AM (#2010397)
Subject: RE: Search for Folk Clubs in Orpington?
From: Cathie

Thanks for all this information - and the PMs that I have been sent.

I am currently spending my weekends visiting poorly relatives 'back home' ie Green Street Green (the Orpington one, not the Dartford one) and will try to take opportunity to visit a local venue for a change of scene. I had spotted Breezy on the list already.

There are obviously so many changed around since I was a young girl. Now they are pulling down the multi-storey car park!! I learnt so much there.


29 Mar 07 - 06:20 AM (#2010436)
Subject: RE: Search for Folk Clubs in Orpington?
From: The Sandman

funny, that I used to live in downe,just down the road from green st green[1960 -1969]Downe folk club used to be great,
green st green was a bit more country orientated,mabel Joy, Dave Plane,if you go to the orpington club[not girl fridays],that is the same club that used to be at green st green.


07 Apr 07 - 06:59 PM (#2019410)
Subject: RE: Search for Folk Clubs in Orpington?
From: Cathie

That was a nice evening Sue - many thanks for the raffle prize!

There was one face I recognised from my youth - Eric's.


11 Apr 07 - 08:47 PM (#2022742)
Subject: RE: Search for Folk Clubs in Orpington?
From: Girl Friday

Hello Cathie. Glad you enjoyed your evening. Hopefully when you next visit your relatives,hopefully recovered, you'll come and see us again. There was no-one called Eric that we know. Did you mean Derek?
Thanks Dick for your comments. Did you enjoy "Lancaster?"


12 Apr 07 - 02:41 AM (#2022903)
Subject: RE: Search for Folk Clubs in Orpington?
From: Cathie

Eric Lubbock - in the foyer!

Hopefully see you later in April.


15 Apr 07 - 04:36 PM (#2026166)
Subject: RE: Search for Folk Clubs in Orpington?
From: Girl Friday

Whoops !!!! Forgot about Eric Lubbock...How embarrasing is that ? He's now Lord Avebury of course, though he still comes out campaigning. He's a really nice chap.


15 Apr 07 - 04:51 PM (#2026177)
Subject: RE: Search for Folk Clubs in Orpington?
From: The Sandman

lancaster/Glasson was very good,sue.,also had great gigs at Darlington ,Nottingham,liverpool,open door Oldham and Standish
yes I remember Eric Lubbock,was not his election ,responsible for the term Orpington man,.
before that orpington was only famous for chickens ,not the headless variety ,but the Buff Orpington


18 Apr 07 - 06:00 PM (#2029310)
Subject: RE: Search for Folk Clubs in Orpington?
From: Girl Friday

Correct on all counts Dick. But you forgot the Orpington car, and Morphy Richards.


30 Dec 07 - 08:38 AM (#2224845)
Subject: RE: Search for Folk Clubs in Orpington?
From: Girl Friday

Time to renew this thread. Lots of good guests in 2008


Liberal Club Dates
13 Mar 08 - 10:34 AM (#2287355)
Subject: RE: Search for Folk Clubs in Orpington?
From: Girl Friday

Just a reminder for anyone checking Around Kent folk for what's on March 14th. It's JOHN WARD NOT DAVE AND BOO.


17 Mar 08 - 02:18 PM (#2290750)
Subject: RE: Search for Folk Clubs in Orpington?
From: Girl Friday

Reminding you that there is a Folk Club this Friday March 21st


17 Mar 08 - 02:25 PM (#2290760)
Subject: RE: Search for Folk Clubs in Orpington?
From: Girl Friday

Got carried away meant to add a clicky
Orpington Friday Folk


23 Mar 08 - 04:56 PM (#2296085)
Subject: RE: Search for Folk Clubs in Orpington?
From: Girl Friday

Phenomenal attendance last Friday. Thanks everyone. See you on 28th March for Landermason


23 Mar 08 - 06:05 PM (#2296117)
Subject: RE: Search for Folk Clubs in Orpington?
From: Suffet

Greetings from New York City!

I invite all Mudcatters in London and its environs to come to Orpington Friday Folk on October 17th of this year when Anne Price and I are the featured guest performers. The two of us just spent the afternoon rehearsing, and we will doing so again nearly every weekend between now and October because we want to make sure everything clicks perfectly. We will have lots of old songs, new songs, and in-between songs, most with choruses or refrains. You are welcome to sing along on all our songs, unless we tell you otherwise. And we will never tell you otherwise.

At Girl Friday's request, Anne and I promise to sing Where's My Bagel and Lox? If you are not familiar with the song, ask her to let you copy it from the demo CD we sent her. I understand that it's becoming an underground classic.

--- Steve Suffet


09 Sep 08 - 08:23 PM (#2435765)
Subject: RE: Search for Folk Clubs in Orpington?
From: GUEST,Anne Price

Looking forward to singing in Orpington. See you on Oct. 17.