>>If you can find a copy of it, all you club organisers. LISTEN WELL TO IT<<

>>as musicians, we don't get a reduction on our mortgages or at the till in Tescos<<

Neither do the organsisers and if you are like me, I don't work and I don't take money off the job centre either or the folk club - rather put it in.

So lets get real, we are all in the same boat, except I am not complaining, just getting on with it.

Do performers ever say to the organiser - hey matey - heres £20 for all you have done for me. Stick it in your back pocket. I think not and neither would I expect it.

As it is, at the end of the year, I won't be carrying on my position as club organiser for personal reasons. If somebody doesn't take over my responsibilities then you will lose another club.

For anybody reading this who is booked at the club for this year, don't worry, this year will go ahead. It will only affect next year.

Now all you performers who think you have a right, think on. You could be the reason for clubs folding. It would certainly not be the majority of very nice and decent performers who still are prepared to support grass roots.