The club I go to (under its current incarnation as the Clarence) is predominantly a concert club: as I'm neither a singer nor performer this suits me fine. However, over the years I have seen a number of performers start here, or at least appear here in very neophyte form, and proceed to develop. My wife and daughter both began singing at the club, and are developing nicely (I'd better add......)

We are perhaps spoilt on the Fylde, with a number of clubs of differing styles to choose from. We don't have a concert club, or nothing. We can even afford two clubs on the same night, just a few miles apart.

But I think the Clarence is a wonderful club. I don't care how much fun the seven of you might have sitting round in a circle year after year - good luck to you but I prefer seeing Martin Carthy. Artisan, Tanglefoot, Jez Lowe, Jane and Amanda and Roger.... each to their own.