"the rude young man on the door wasn't lovely. the players were shit, and knew nowt about folk music,"
Could describe a thousand 'folk clubs' I've walked out of because of the crap that was performed there Al.
I know the Club promoted the singing of Sam Larner, Harry Cox, Walter Pardon... it was named after one of Britain's greatest.
I know that it included some fine musicians and singers, heard many of them and knew some personally.
I know they left a magnificent legacy of traditional song - just Googled 'The Grey Cock' and found this:

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES

and this

THE CHARLES PARKER ARCHIVE

and this

COLLECTIONS

Can't for the life of me think of a single club that has left such a rich legacy - can you?
Jim Carroll