When I started thirty odd years ago, most clubs around my way were two songs on a small stage type folk clubs and that is the type I tend to personally prefer,although they are few and far between now.

Singaround, where you are sitting tend to be the norm now, and I can see why many prefer it, indeed, the ones I go to regularly are of that ilk, but that's more to do with being nearby rather than any other reason.

Given the choice, I prefer to do a small " turn" and listen to others do so. Moving from where you sit to a place to perform just happens to be my choice, but I'm not going to break bottles and have a glass fight over it. If I didn't enjoy old clubs I wouldn't go. Mind you, there are some I would never take members of the human race to, it would be too embarrassing.... My own capacity for listening to retired geography teachers droning on about how hard it is down the pit is far greater than I would expect my friends to be.