"Without music life would be a mistake" - Friedrich Nietzche

Well said Nietzche, The Folk Orc couldn't agree more.

May 4, 2023
8 min

Before you start learning guitar consider these 5 alternatives

Guitar is arguably the most versatile musical instrument you can learn to play. Equally at home in pop music as it is in blues, reggae or...

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May 4, 2023
8 min

Before you start learning guitar consider these 5 alternatives

Guitar is arguably the most versatile musical instrument you can learn to play. Equally at home in pop music as it is in blues, reggae or...

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Apr 27, 2023
4 min

What is a C7 chord?

A C7 chord is wrong, it’s miss-named and quite frankly it is about time someone did something about it. One of the most common topics I...

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Jan 27, 2023
2 min

The Folk Orc - A History Part 1.

The Folk Orc came to life in 2009 as a fortnightly session at Coda Music Centre, Christchurch, Dorset. It came about through a...

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Jan 27, 2023
7 min

What is a successful musician?

What is success? This is a question I have struggled with in the past. It all stems from a conversation I had with a student a few years...

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THE FOLK ORC

The Folk Orc aims to get more people playing music, together, no matter what their ability whilst exploring the wealth of traditional music from the British isles.

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CHRIS HOPGOOD

Chris Hopgood is a professional multi-instrumentalist who founded The Folk Orc in 2009. He is performer and teacher of Guitar, Mandolin and Banjo with over 20 years experience.

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