I'm adding an Australian club I know well, the Monaro Folk Music Society which was established in 1971 according to a 1979 festival program I have. Their website doesn't have much history, just mentions in passing a book released on their undated 30th anniversary! I remember that book's release ... San Francisco Folk Music Club (US) - founded 1948 Bush Music Club (Aus) - founded 1954 Topic in Bradford (UK) - founded 1956 Bridge Folk Club Newcastle (UK) - 1958 Edinburgh University Folk Society (UK) - April 1958 Vancouver Folk Song Society (Can) - July 1959 The Folksong Society of Greater Boston (US) - 1959 Victorian Folk Music Club (Aus) - est. 1959 as Bush Music Club of Victoria, name changed 1963 Swindon Folk Club (UK) - Jan 1960 Dunfermline Folk Club (UK) - 1961 Stockton Folk Club (UK) - 1962 Aberdeen Folk Club (UK) - 1962 Birtley Folk Club (UK) - 1962 & closed December 2014 Denver Folklore Centre (US) -1962 Herga (UK) - 1963 The Fo'c's'le (formerly Balladeer) Southampton (UK) - 1963 Marsden Folk Club (UK) - 1963 The Pick'n & Sing'n Gather'n (US) - 1960s Rhyl Folk Club (Wales) 1964 Darlington Folk Workshop (UK) - 1964 Grimsby Folk Club (UK) - 1964 Folklore Society Of Greater Washington (US) - 1964 Black Diamond Folk Club, Birmingham (UK) - 1964 Cambridge Folk Club (UK) - 1964 Newcastle and Hunter Valley Folk Club (Aus) - Dec 1964? Southport's Bothy Folksong Club (UK) - 1965 Orpington Folk Club (UK) - 1965 Whitby (UK) - similar age to Orpington Cutty Wren Folk Club, Redcar (UK) - 1965 Folk at the Royal Oak, Lewes (UK) - 1965 Yellow Door, Montreal (Can) - 1966 Croydon Folk Club (UK) - 1967 BACCApipes Folk Club (UK) - 1967 Frodsham Folk Club (Cheshire UK) - Jan 1968 Christchurch Folk Club (formerly Bank Peninsula Folk Club) (NZ) - est. Nov 1968 Central Australian Folk Society in Alice Springs (Aus) - est. 1968 Dragon Folk Club (Bristol, UK) - 1969 Durham City Folk Club (UK) - 1969 Fleetwood (UK) - 1969 (40 slightly interrupted years) Hoy at Anchor (UK) - 1970 Devonport Folk Club (NZ) aka The Bunker - 1970 Chichester Folk Song Club (UK) - over 50 years (as of 2023) Maidenhead Folk Club (UK) - early 70s Monaro Folk Music Society (Aus) - 1971 Top End Folk Club (Aus) - est 1971 Calgary Folk Club (Can) - 1972 Islington Folk Club (UK) - 1972 Woods Hole Folk Music Society (US) - 1973 final concert May 2019, Society is still in existence Irvine Folk Club (Scotland) 1974 Nettlebed Folk Song Club (UK) - 1975 Dorking Folk Club (UK) - 1976 Llantrisant Folk Club (UK) - 1980
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