Traditional music and song at Tonbridge Folk Club, Rose and Crown, 125 High Street, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1DD. First and third Mondays of each month, 8-11 pm. Musicians, singers and audience welcome.

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Tonbridge Folk Club (Nellie's) meets on the first and third Mondays of each month from 8-11 pm. Most nights are now guest nights but singarounds are held occasionally.

Evenings usually begin with a few tunes (based mainly on the Lewes Arms tune book and, more specifically, those favoured by our friends in The Travelling Folk). These are followed by floor singers, and, on guest nights, the guest. After a short interval (with a raffle to help towards the club's running costs), the pattern is repeated in the second half.

On singers' nights we like to devote the last hour to tunes and chorus songs so everyone can join in.

On guest nights a hat collection is taken for the guest and a minimum contribution of £5 (or what you can afford) is suggested.

Musicians and singers are welcome and encouraged to perform and join in, but it's not compulsory! You are welcome to come along and just listen.

We do have a traditional bias but contemporary contributions are welcome.

If you're planning to visit the club from afar you're welcome to contact us to introduce yourselves, but there is no need to pre-book floor spots. We arrange those on the night and usually manage to fit everyone in at least once.

Last updated: 28 August 2010

History

Tonbridge Folk Club was founded by Geoff Doel in 1979 as Nellie's, and took its name from a ghost reputed to haunt its first venue. After occupying various places in Tonbridge and nearby Hildenborough, it now gathers in a function room of the Rose and Crown Hotel in Tonbridge High Street.

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Launched 13 May 2008.