Well, I agree with HH saying that dance clubs have declining numbers. Several clubs that used to run Saturday dances with a band and outside caller have reduced the number or stopped altogether. And numbers at the midweek club night is down (certainly in 2 of the 3 clubs I go to regularly). At one club I've noticed because I was treasurer in the 90s and we had an average attendance in the mid 30s. Now we think it's a good night if we get above 24 - and even then not all can / want to dance every dance. Sometimes in single figures for part of the evening. So the caller is left with a difficult choice either guess who will dance and find a dance for that number, or plod through a prepared programme and leave a large proportion sitting out / pressure unwilling dancers onto the floor.

I don't think you can be surprised that there is some polarisation, though some of us enjoy more than one form. I could go dancing almost every night of the week, or play in sessions. So there isn't much time for listening to singarounds or concerts. I'll save that for when I'm at Folk festival and want a sit down / rest.

PeteFSS, we also have an monthly event, organised by Chester Folk Festival as a 'taster' that has an advertised group in concert for the first hour then a mixed session to follow. There have been other sessions in the village that started well but dwindled, it depends on a core of regulars. Luckily now there is a 4th Tues session, run by a group who go to other villages on other Weds. But both of these have variable attendances. The 'taster' seems to depend on the group bringing their own following + a small core.

HH, I'm also in the NW and get bookings for weddings and family parties. Though looking at the past couple of years it does seem to be more anniversaries, 'big' birthdays & church Harvests. Weddings can be quite variable, you have to expect to wait around, and people have had a long day so don't want to dance unfamiliar dances late at night. I've no objection to a disco taking over at that point. I have noticed that those of my age 'did' country dancing at school so know what I'm talking about, the younger the group the more explaining needed. But also Lancashire gigs seem easier than Cheshire.