Wow. *Eight* folk clubs within reach? Makes me realize what a small town I live in. We have ONE folk club. Even though we have 30,000 residents we are waterbound and can't/don't draw from neighboring communities.

Judging by what I'm reading above, the folk club several of us started last summer, ours is a concert-type. Five sets are scheduled beforehand and there is no opportunity for anyone to perform beyond that. For *that* evening- they *can*, however, approach me about performing the next month.

In the UK, does the same Folk Club serve different functions, depending upon the night, i.e., do they sometimes have Open Mic, sometimes paid Guest Artists, sometimes concert type?

Thanks for this thread, VYZIVYG.