Some clubs run as Singers/ musicians, some run on Guests... some need singers nights to help pay for the guests. Singers Nights are starting to be popular at Friday Folk at last, but a low attendance on a guest night is neither good for the club, or the guest. Fine if the club can stand a loss... risky if it can't, Good for the guest financially if the club is prepared to suffer a loss, bad for the guest's ego, bad for the club's future. Even though there are funds this year, caution is still my watchword.