The "Collapse of Folk Clubs" thread gave me much to think about.

One of the important points that a number of people made was that although their are less folk clubs as such, much folk music can be heard and the quality, although variable, can be very high.

Another point was that the varieties, formats and opportunities to hear and / or be involved in folk music is much wider than it probably was at the height of the Folk Club era.

Perhaps people would like to add to this list of "Ways we can do it"?

1. A weekly Folk Club with residents, floor singers and guests
2. A Sing around, mostly songs, a chair sort of person, one song each around the room then again until closing
3. A tune session, Instrumentalists play tunes. People join in if they can
4. One off concerts with well known guests
5. Ceilidhs / Barn Dances
6. Morris sides who gather to practice regularly
7. Mummers
8. Maypole Dances and other seasonal events
9. Folk Festivals
10. Folk on TV and radio

I think most of us who run or have run folk clubs and such like events do it so that we can hear the music we like and to sing or play with others. We alo have some kind of mission to bring this music to a wider audience.

Would a mixture of the above work more effectively than the once a week Folk Club?