Ewan Spawned a Monster... No you're quite right, I don't mean you have to run a folk club...folk clubs are but one spoke in a big machine. For me locally, it is the most effective (and thoroughly enjoyable!) thing I can do. With the big plus that it is walking distance from my house!

We tend to get out and play both regionally and increasingly nationally in pubs, "acoustic" nights, festivals and folk clubs...it is great to have one night a month when we can relax, listen to some other excellent musicians/ singers in the "concert" and then play a few songs/ tunes with our friends in the singaround and stumble home afterwards! Luckily for us there are enough like minded souls that this is viable. We do attract a few normal people as well as "folkies"....some of them do find the singaround a little challenging (depending on who is performing what) but as the income from the folk events is helping to keep our local village pub open they do forgive any eccentricities.

You're quite right, I approve of anything that helps to get the music out there. I am glad to hear that you are organising something, especially if it is "outreach" work! Folk/ Trad music deserves not to be locked away. By the way it's BAnjiman not Benjiman.....I play a banjo (sorry...not very English Trad!!). I look forward to hearing about your event, when you are ready.

Anyone else feel motivated to back up their gripes (whatever they are!)with action?

Paul