why should the wild rover not be sung in a folk club, it is a folk song.
if it is sung well and given respect instead of being turned into a piece of junk, it is a good song, basically the tale of the prodigal son. it is the one song that non folk enthusiasts recognise, in that sense it is truly a folk song.Iwould argue the opposite that it is precisely why people do not go to folk clubs because the wild rover is not sung , and when it is sung by non folk enthusiasts it is turned into a bit of junk, by idiots making silly noises and [right up your kilt tom foolery]