I like the cut and thrust of any gig - not just folk clubs (which I do occasionally) - banter from the audience is always great fun and applause is always welcome.

And I love the ever-changing face of a regular session, where familiar tunes can take on a different style and character depending on who turns up. every one is different.

What's also great fun is when a guest appearance turns into something more embracing. My mate Wolfie and I were doing two 20-minute guest spots at a charity evening at Shoreham Airport a week or two ago. The other people at the event (the hosts) were a piano/bass/drums trio and a saxophone quartet. We were halfway into our first set when we could sense the musicians behind us joining in in their heads. So we said, "OK - we've got the makings of a big band here - let's crack into Sweet Georgia Brown." Which we did - with solos from Wolfie on guitar, a double bass player, and an ancient clarinettist called George - who swung the socks off everybody. Great fun! At the end, there was a communal jam on C-Jam Blues.

You don't often get that sort of session-style jamming at a folk club. If you know of one that has it, let me know!