The argument is not that if folk clubs disappear there will be nowhere for people to perform.

Let's take that rising young star - Seth Lakeman. Whatever we think about his music and his success - hands up those that have seen him in a folk club. Ok I know there will be some and especially in his early years - but not much over the last five years. But he has an excellent folk background.

I was lucky enough to see Kate Rusby in a folk club - not many have. But I live locally to her.

There are all sorts of festivals these days at various levels and most people can get to them. It may mean the end of a lot of professional performers and whilst I would hate to see that - if the people who love this music want it cheaply then that is what happens.

50 people in a folk club at £6.00 each = £300.00. After expenses just about a living for a solo singer, but not much for a duo and very little for three.

I happen to think that folk clubs are a dying breed and at the moment good ones are few and far between.

It is not going to improve.