"it is no different from appearing as booked guest ~
Sorry Ron [Ray] - I couldn't disagree more"

Artists have come to rely and enjoy being paid to put on a workshop

"Running workshop should be a vital part of developing a club - a way to constantly bring in and develop new people, their talent, energy and enthusiasm"

Totally agree ~but the number of clubs who are able and set up to do this are,I believe less frequent ~ audiences/talented floor singers are not that common and workshop people will be overjoyed to have a folk club set up everything for them ~ how many folk club organisers would do this in this day and age and why would or should they?" Dungworth and EFDSS do do this as part of an annual folk weekend btw


"Booked guests are, or should be an opportunity for the residents to lie beck and let someone else do the work while, at the same time, take a peep at what's happening elsewhere within your club's scope of interest"

Above agreed but that's aint what necessarily happens ~ booked guests ~ now what are they? and booked by whom and will the audience come ~ attitudes to booking guests and type of guest and retaining interest is currently a total riddle

Ray Padgett