yes, Jim - but why not? Where are all the younger audiences?

I went to an event at The Magpie's Nest folk club in Islington the other week. It wasn't their regular club night, but I got a sense of the club: funky venue, nice food, young promoters, and a fresh and exciting buzz about the place that made me think: if there were more folk clubs like this, the club scene would be in rude good health. Mind you, they need to sort the beer out...

There are plenty of younger, cooler folkies who go to festivals and e-ceilidhs and such. And I'm sure that they'd similarly be going to folk clubs if those clubs were youthful and fresh and fun.