It depends on your perspective though, doesn't it. On the one hand its fun to get silly-drunk & dance around. But then I don't want people dancing around silly-drunk whilst I'm performing.
I get a lot of pleasure from listening closely to the music and words that people are performing - and really appreciate the chance to do so in a quiet environment.
Dave of M - I think that folk clubs in their general format bore you (and they would have bored me when I was younger)- but I don't think its fair to say that they are boring as such. It depends what you want, and that does change as you age. You might like them later on...


AND - I WANT MY 5 MINUTES OF FAME!!! (do I need a beard then?)