BTW I don't know of any folk performers who are in it for celebrity status, though I could name at least one former R2 award-winner and a certain magazine editor who seem to be!

Anyone who goes into any kind of music normally does so out of love for the music. Those few of the type who go onto the X Factor in search of instant fame and fortune probably give up when they realise that they need talent and it's b****y hard work. (Unless they were lucky enough to join the Spice Girls.)

What I see in Faye and Tom, though I don't know them personally, (and I also see it in myself) is a love of the music and a desire to keep it going. At least Faye has offered to get up and do something instead of just moaning about the situation. Could club organisers who respond to this thread bear that in mind?

Oh yes, and the standard response "if you feel like that why not start your own club" is a bit silly. I'd like to start my own club again; I won't as I'd just be competing with the other well-established venues in the area.