Vic Smith; Not Josh MacRae Vic, I don't think he ever appeared in that spot. The name that I couldn't recall was Lance Percival who was not from the folk scene.

Jim Carroll; Having worked with Malcolm Nixon does not mean that I was/am not able to think for myself. Also I was there at the time. Ewan rescued no-one. He set up a folk club which differed somewhat in policy to the one or two others around at the time. The paying customers made their own choice. Some preferred the Singers Club and went there out of choice. Others chose venues which cast a wider net. Simple as that.

Dick Miles; I "gave he impression that some residents were paid at the Ballads & Blues Club"?? We did not have residents after Ewan & Peggy left. We had people that appeared pretty regularly. We normally would have three acts each week ALL of whom were paid.
You give a few names of people who made a living from "Folk Music". My only comment would be that there is a difference between making a living and "getting by".