Jim said, "I know of no club organisers who encourage singers to perform material that is not in line with club policy", which you seemed to refute, George, in talking about Herga. But Herga's policy is not necessarily the same as its residents' preferences. In fact, you say, "We encourage everyone to sing whatever they like", and that, surely, is stating the club's policy, so you are simply proving Jim's point.

By and large, we do the same wherever we are, but one has to accept that people like Jim and Shimrod may well be put off from attending such clubs. The scene is ending up with very few clubs catering for those who really only enjoy 'traditional' folk music, thus has to accept that it is losing some very valuable people completely, although hopefully it gains others who may discover the value of traditional music.

Barbara