I have very fond memories of the Hammersmith folk club held in the back room of the Prince of Wales. I was a Scottish exile living in Hammersmith between 1969 and 1972. The club was probably the best I've ever been to. Brilliant memories of Rod singing Ewan McColl's 'Freeborn Man of the Travelling People', Keith Clark singing 'The Cuckoo', Keith and John Townsend sending up '500 Miles From My Home' and the wildest jigs and reels from Scotland's own the JSD band. Great, great nights and so much fun. BTW, does anyone remember a black American singer called Al Mathews (I think that was his name). He was great too. And there was Eddie and Finbar Furey, Bob and Carole Pegg - and so many more whose names escape me at this moment of writing.
Call me a sad old git if you like but some of the best times I had were in that club. RIP Rod. You were a gentleman.