if every professional and semi pro singer of pro standard,went out once a week and did one floor spot in a local folk club,the standard of singing would improve immediately.
if folk clubs are a place where we earn our living,it seems sensible to try and keep the standard high,by puutting a little effort into supporting folk clubs,by doing a weekly floor spot to help them thrive.


The problem with that Dick is that small folk club fees are normally pretty low and before too long the places close by are exhausted - you can't play the same club every month as the headline really, can you? Well, maybe you can, but most people couldn't, even Martin Carthy. I wouldn't travel more than 30 miles for a £50 fee - it wouldn't cover the petrol! And I know some "folk club" organisers are generous in "other ways" well, to be honest, I'm not a huge fan of Penguins!