While we are alive and still able to visit folk clubs, they will survive.

I'm continually encouraged by new young performers coming into the clubs - I've seen some excellent young musicians (playing 'traditional' instruments like fiddle, bouzouki, flute, etc., as well as guitars) and singers in the clubs and at festivals during the past couple of years, and while they continue to emerge I see no cause for concern about the future.

I wonder if it matters though? If we're gone, why worry? We've done our bit to keep the songs alive, and if the next generation but one decides to bin the baton instead of running with it, it's their decision and not for us to say it's right or wrong.