Bideford in North Devon fits well with Dick's original criteria. Terrific sense of community, much more about its members/resident singers than about guests, lovely people all of them.

The Everyman in Saxmundham, Suffolk is an excellent example of a club that gets local non-folkies in for a good night's entertainment once a month, and has a high standard of floor singers and residents.

Pete Coe's Ryburn Club is part of a very strong and active local folk community too, with some well known residents.

Seaford's good too, and free entry even on a guest night, with a collection at half time, but we did all right out of those voluntary contributions last Friday.

The Fo'c'sle at Southampton stands out in recent memory too, where the organisers really know what they are doing and are excellent hosts.

Anahata