To be fair Greg, as a band that plays a lot of dance music the Boat Band is not a typical folk club guest. Most clubs can't afford bands anyway, and as a band you are more likely than a singer or duo to get pub and community event bookings.

Nevertheless you make a good point by listing many examples of places where folk music is being played to the public outside of clubs. I suspect that you actively seek bookings in such places (and very commendable that is too), and that's reflected in your figures.

We mostly play at folk clubs and festivals as a duo, but we're also in a ceilidh band that never plays at folk clubs...

Anahata