It's show business by any other name - however you like it .
It's about charging money for people to hear your performance , most would like to be paid double what they presently charge in order to make their lives a little more comfortable.
Most would jump at the chance to appear on radio and T.V. and raise their profile and become more well-known.
How many would like the career path of Billy Connolly , Barbara Dickson, Mike Harding,the Dubliners etc - the folk club is a spring- board for all of that.
Stephen ,if one pays ones bills from performance - it's showbiz , and not really a thing to be embarrassed about, the only embarrassment is denying it's show biz.

Cheers,
Betsy