I'm a little puzzled as to which clubs GUEST,workingclassfolkie has been to around the London area.

My experience of clubs in the area north east of London has never left me feeling that way and I'm a relative newcomer to the folk scene. I now get the opportunity to visit clubs in various parts of the country and have always found a welcome and a group of people enjoying themselves by entertaining themselves. I must admit that some of the younger singer songwriters leave me cold as they seem to concentrate on the teenage angst, but that is just my point of view. I don't think class really comes into the equation in most places - I couldn't tell you what the background of a lot of the people I have met might be and it doesn't really bother me. So long as there is music and song to enjoy I'm happy.