I hope listening venues will continue in the uk folk clubc or house parties give the opportunity for story ballads to be sung. this can be done in pubs in ireland but generally does not work apart from the occasional one . singers clubs are good in ireland but fewin number but there is not generally the opprtunity to accompany ballads, that is not a problem for me as i am happy singnng unaccompanied or accompanied, but it is nevertheless a restriction.
folk clubs and house parties circumvent this situation