A question for Mark - where are all these folk clubs? I have been trying for years to find one in Glasgow - don't get me wrong, there are a lot of pub sessions here, but actual folk clubs? Can anyone help me out?

I think that a lot of older folkies forget certain things about younger folkies, which I feel qualified to comment on as I got into the folk scene as a singer aged about 11 and I'm still going stong at 25.
Firstly, a lot of young people don't have/can't afford cars. Goodbye any club off a bus route, and even those where the bus doesn't run late. (Also, I don't know a single young person with a car who would even consider driving home drunk, and what's a folk session without the booze? I am, of course, not insinuating that older people do drink drive as a matter of course, but let's be honest here, a lot of people don't take it as seriously as they should).
Secondly, a lot more young folkies tend to vehemently object to smoking. The amount of singers who smoke is a constant surprise to me - I don't like other people's smoke when I'm just sitting having a pint, let alone when I'm trying to sing a haunting ballad! Until sinagarounds become smoke free, it's no wonder people like me stay away.
Lastly I suppose, is the genre itself - I have always found everyone to be really encouraging and friendly when new or young people come to a session, but the fact is, young folkies have a smaller 'folk vocabulary' than most people - this means that whilst they can enjoy performing themselves, all those join-in-on-the-chorus songs are rather isolating if you don't know the song and aren't confident enough to improv a harmony. Not a criticism (after all, nobody can do anything about it), just an observation.

And don't worry about us young uns not buying the CDs, we do (although I have to admit, most of my collection is formed from young-ish performers, dunno why, I just find younger bands more exciting). Try Tarras, bloody brilliant.