many people still enjoy folk clubs,proper folk clubs are part of a community,clubs like Swindon, Stockton,Nottingham Carrington,[Ican only talk from my own experience ]are part of the local community.
Towersey village festival was [at the beginning],but most festivals are not now.
Folkie is only embarrassing to you Countess.Iam proud to like folk music and have no problem with the name.