Richard
>>Surely their beer sales are up on folk nights aren't they?

What else do they want? <<

Why is it there this misconception that folkies churn the money over the counter and make the publican a lot of profit. And why oh why do folkies think that they have a god given right to a room.

On a like to like situation.

If you have a room full of people there purely to drink, they will consume far more drinks.

At a folk evening, say 3 hours, I would think on average 3 maybe 4 drinks would be consumed by each person present. That would equate to one drink per hour.

I think it is pretty clear that singarounds do not attract listeners
and can indeed have an adverse effect on trade.

Don't get me wrong on this one, I think it is smashing to have a folk club in a nice oldie worldy pub, but the best ones IMHO has to have a landlord who likes folk music themselves, and the interest is not purely for profits.

I think club organisers have to keep their feet firmly on the floor and stop thinking that they are gods gift to a publican.

Glad I run my folk club at a Village Hall.