Hi Early,

Whilst audiences will always vary depending on area/location, time of year, who's on etc, folk clubs/concerts will always be around in some form or other, I reckon, as long as people want to gather and listen/sing. Where i live, around the greater manchester area there's always clubs/concerts goin on somewhere at small pub venues or medium concert venues e.g. bury met, lowry, shaw playhouse.

Ingredients for a good folk club? errr, open door (& mind) attitude, considerate and polite audience, good location (preferably with parking), real ale (optional ((but preferable )) of course!), regular guest nights if funding allows, near a town or area with good transport (bus, train, tram, tamdom.......) cos there are still some of us out there who don't drive!