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Graham Cooper
Graham Cooper @ Orpington Folk Club, the Change of Horses the Change of Horses 2007

Graham Cooper, erstwhile co writer and performer with Harvey Andrews and others.

Graham has been living in the Algarve, Portugal, since April 2000.  He originally meant to retire, sit on the back porch and sip red wine. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Due to renovations in the restaurant
tonights session will be in the bar.

8th
Singers & Musicians Night
Both visitors and regulars are welcome to bring their voices and their instruments.  Audience members always welcome too, to enjoy the performers offering.
15th
Chris Wood

BEST ORIGINAL SONG - ONE IN A MILLION:
CHRIS WOOD & HUGH LUPTON (BBC Radio 2 awards 2006)

A solo performance Chris offers a uniquely sensitive meeting of old and new folk.

Nominated for BBC Radio 2's folk singer and best original song of the year award 2006.
Chris Wood and Hugh Lupton received thier award from Eliza Carthy for
One In A Million, winner of the Best Original Song category.Chris Wood @ Orpington Folk Club, the Change of Horses 2007

Chris Wood CD "The Lark Descending" CD RUF Records RUFCD10Chris Wood "The Lark Descending" RUF Records RUFCD10

Wood is an intimate storyteller, applying such nuance and gravitas to every phrase you are imperceptibly lured into his world. Some of the stories are old - John Barleycorn, Our Captain Calls and, especially, Lord Bateman are familiar traditional tales born anew with fresh, bold arrangements.

-Colin Irwin-
22nd
Singers & Musicians Night (To be held in the bar)
29th
Derek Brimstone
Derek Brimstone @ Orpington Folk Club (the Change of Horses 2005)

All round folk entertainer.

His music spans blues, traditional, contemporary and much in between.  His performance being linked by stories, anecdotes and jokes.  Del has been giving club audiences a night to remember for many years.

Orpington Folk Club
Orpington Folk Music & Song