"The evidence you produce yourself can be a little, shall we say, quirky. Citing an American guitarist playing what he described as jazz numbers on YouTube as an example of the parlous state of UK folk clubs was particularly bizarre."
Misunderstanding on my part - nothing to do with the main point of this argument
"My statement was about the practices at our club so this is a distinction without a difference. Do you think we should change our policy or just keep it secret to avoid corrupting other clubs?"
Your statement was in response to a question of what standards, if any, should be applied at clubs - no specific club was cited.
Presumably if all the bad singers I and others (including those described by the lady above turned up at your club you would not only allow them to sing but "The residents will stand back to make time if necessary."
Was there anything else?
Jim Carroll