When I was in Singapore with the RAF , there were several folk clubs ,
all of which charged a small admission . This was used to pay travelling expenses for visiting singers from 'off camp' to make sure that it wasnt JUST the locals every week . The excess was used to fund a 'Folk Song Jamborree' (All the clubs did this) with a first half of 'booked' artists doing twenty minutes or so , then a dance with one of the local Rock Groups every three months or so ! As you can appreciate , Singapore is a little too far out to bring any 'pro' singers from UK or USA or even Australia ! So the clubs were totally dependant on who was on the Island - Servicemen and their Families ,
and one School Teacher who was employed to educate the children of accompanied serveice personnell .