You best bet is to get on the coat tails of an established American performer someone who will have you along and it makes sure, theres an even half way competent support act. Thats not always a dead cert in English folk clubs.

Busking is a good idea. Try the more middle class resorts like York, Exeter, Stratford. Be prepared for many foghorn posh English voices (OH Wow! I was in Milwaukee in 1978! What a coincidence! You don't know....?)The tube stations in London are supposed to be good, but I imagine the good spots are all fought over.

Why not advertise in the London newspaper The London Evening Standard and The Stage

Paul Simon did it! , Bob Dylan did it! Now ......
Young handsome American folksinger/guitarist bristling with sophisticated talent would like to gig this for a few euro dollars in restaurant....somewhere bohemian and exotic where my talents will shine through.

failing that you could always e-mail me. I live in Nottingham. I could show you the local folk clubs round here. Summer time the folk clubs are bit quiet though, a lot of people are at the festivals. http://bigalwhittle.co.uk/


there is a magazine called folk on tap which has the e-mails of many folk clubs in the south - far from where I live but it might give you a start. You could e-mail them and ask for floor spot - three songs aor so and tryand sell a cd.


anyway best of luck

big al