Isn't the Folk club scene a bit of a closed circuit?

Mostly booking the crowd puller and resting on singers nights to stay afoat. Very few book newcomers. They can't afford it.
Shoot me down if I'm wrong.

I can understand Greg and Treewind. going the way that they do.

Not many Folk clubs here where I live (Sweden). It's a closed shop here too.
So you go for the pub night. Which I stopped doing in the 80's.

I go mostly for Library's, museums or cultural events at the local village society. As Folkiedave says. I support the village hall.

Also gallery cafe's and art societey functions too.
Even done some old people's hoomes.

When I visit Britain (can't get used to calling it UK) I hit the festivals and a few clubs where I know I'll get to sing.

Chas