The original club was in the upstairs room, that could accommodate a fair-sized audience, but at the same time had a nice intimate atmosphere. We had some memorable evenings, with guests such as Martin Carthy (described by Jim the barman as a "reet good turn"!), Marie Little, Mike Harding, Dick Gaughan and many more classic names.

It closed in 1971 because of a problem with the floor. We moved to the Hanging Gate in Diggle, about a mile away, but it was never the same.

It's true there were folk nights at the Swan later - I went occasionally myself, but they were mainly singarounds in one of the smaller rooms off the main bar.

The new club is back in the refurbished upstairs room. The landlords have done a marvellous job in promoting all sorts of events – music of all types, comedy, even theatre productions - see http://www.theswandobcross.com/