you seem to have digressed from the above thread.
    Why not read the thread im referring to before commenting.
please do not condemn revival singers.I for one spend many hours practising [ and i am sure im not alone]. I also listen to a lot of the afore mentioned singers, Ihave the greatesat respect for my material as does loius killen, peter wood, vic gammon,all people who I know do floor spots at Blaydon,and are revival singers,.
YOU ARE ALSO CONDEMNING Bertlloyd ,Maccoll,carthy,Bellamy, Burland, Rose,Nic Jones. folk clubs do not in my opinion frown on skills or promote amateurism aS Apositive attribute.[ occasionally they are open to improvement]but most of them encourage people to improve.
they do try and encourage people to get better and have offered[ and still do]the chance for many professional performers to cut their teeth and learn stagecraft. e g the above mentioned performers. NIC JONES even ran a folk club, ,as do john adams and chris coe[ryburn ].Danny mcleod.Matt armour,Ronangel[ex teeside fettlerand author of chemical workers song]