there have been a few names mentioned, but for longevity those you have mentioned are greenhorns, John Taylor has been running a folk club for 50 years and festivals for over 30, Vic and Tina Smith ran a folk club for about the same time, Ted and Ivy Poole have run a folk club for 50 years, Clive Pownceby has been involved for over 40 years.Alan castle has run Tenterden for 24 years.
I used to play regularly at York folk club years before and in the early part of Roland Walls takeover of the club, I recently had a request for a cd from someone who had seen me there in 1986.
I have played in other clubs in Yorkshire and Festivals in that county on numerous occasions since 1993, but have yet to encounter Roland Walls at any of my gigs or at any of the festivals I have been booked at bo,so unfortunately I have been unable to pass on my felicitations, I might have even presented him with a FREE pint.