Rule No.1 Dg - never ask for a concensus.

Reading through the responses you have received, you have either been put off entirely as far as performing your original material in front of a folk audience is concearned or at best have decided to postpone the event until you have done some market research. It's you who has to have faith in your material. If you do then perform it and stand by the courage of your convictions. Listen to others' opinion of your work and learn from it.