Traditional music and song at Tonbridge Folk Club. First and third Mondays of each month, 8-11 pm. Musicians, singers and audience welcome. Foresters Arms, 52 Quarry Hill, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 2RT.

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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 contribution of £5 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: 19 July 2011

History

Tonbridge Folk Club was founded by Geoff Doel in 1979 and later accumulated the nickname of Nellie's, after a ghost reputed to haunt one of its venues.

We emphasise 'Tonbridge Folk Club' on the web because this puts us on the map, but it is still affectionately known as Nellie's and this nickname is retained in our logo.

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Launched 13 May 2008.

Photo: A club evening with John Kirkpatrick, November 2010.