We have a smoky club down the street: not folky, but they host blues jams, rock bands, jazz improv nights. The smoke is fine there, I guess, but as an ex-smoker I find it a little uncomfortable, and when I go home at night I reek, and need to leave my clothes on the porch overnight!

Our place hosts more folk-ish stuff, and the place has always been non-smoking. People smoke out on the back deck, and bands have told us over and over and over that they appreciate having a place to play that's NOT smoky.

Allowing smoking eliminates plenty for sure, NOT allowing it means some will have to walk in and out a few times during the night.

Tough call.

Dani