"I echo all the previous thoughts on this post and should be interested to learn about his 'Folk' days. He was involved with the running of a Club - where and when was that? Any memories out there?"

Clive there is a letter in the Mail (yes I know) today from a guy called Ken Simons who says that he drove Bowie around various folk clubs in the south-east looking for gigs or just floor spots. The below paragraph from the club history section of Orpington Folk Club web page seems to back this up.

"On that first night, over two hundred people attended. So many that the guest group performed outside for 60 or more of those who were unable get into the room. In its infancy the club regularly featured such notables as Ralph May later to become Ralph McTell (Ralph had his first ever paid gig at Orpington) John Renbourn, Davey Graham (who wrote the guitar tune "Angie"), Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick. David Bowie and his side kick Ken "Wild Man" Simons did several floor spots, Wally Whyton, Bill Clifton and many more have all played at the club."

http://orpingtonfolkclub.org.uk/History/History/1965.htm