Spleen Cringe
No offence taken at all Spleen. I agree not all, or even most open Mic clubs should be termed folk, I'm referring more to acoustic Singers nights. What it comes down to though is, your's is a very devisive anti mot things not trad, and I can only assume from your general comments that 'trad' to you is trad English? But trad to me is English, Irish, American, European, in fact from anywhere near enough
Fact is Trad English clubs are certainly on the decline, certainly the guest booking clubs have been dying according to their own Org Folk21. Others, including the Singers/open mic clubs are thriving, and I suggest that's because they are MUCH more welcoming than the trad English clubs, to all those other genres of FOLK music I mentioned above.
yes of course 'some' trad clubs are friendly and welcoming. But MOST are not, and they simply are not moving with the times. Fair enough if that's what they want. but then you can't be going round complaining 'Folk is Dead' because in the true meaning of the word it's never been healthier. Of course on many singers nights you'll hear some crap or overdone songs, but are you really asking us to believe you don't get that in trad clubs!? Long live FOLK