Interesting discussion. To get back to what Fiddlestix was originally complaining about:

the regular performers are a bunch of softies who allow people, with no intrest in music to poke their noses in.

Sorry, Fiddlestix, I don't believe you. I can't imagine a situation where someone who didn't care about folk music would go through the work and occasional aggravation of helping to run a folk club. They may have nefarious reasons like self-aggrandizement or a desire to boss others around, but if they didn't care about music they'd probably be playing their games elsewhere. You also said:

I don't know what the agenda is

Obviously. And you obviously haven't given it much thought, either. Most people are trying to do the best job they can at whatever they take on, especially if they are volunteering to help make a folk club happen. I'm guessing, since you bothered to post about it here, that someone said something you didn't like, or made a decision you disagree with. Without any context about how your club is organised, or any specifics about what made you upset, there's no way to have a real discussion about your issue.

John Peekstok