I think that is true, Derrick. I started my teens in 1965 and, yes, got interested in folk shortly after via bands like Steeleye Span, Fairport Convention and Jethro Tull. It was not something my parents were into but my Polish Grandmother loved the voices of both Sandy Denny and Maddy Prior :-)

Yes, Dick, the decline in folk club attendances does nothing to indicate that they are getting things right either. Half full? Half empty? Either way there are more logical reasons for the decline in live entertainment in general than just a change in presentation. In fact, I suspect that the change in presentation followed the decline in numbers rather than the other way round. People trying new things to bolster attendances maybe? Cause and effect is never clear cut!