The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #101256   Message #2050240
Posted By: jargarmani
12-May-07 - 07:32 PM
Thread Name: Collapse of the Folk Clubs
Subject: RE: Collapse of the Folk Clubs
We may not like admitting it, but society's changed a lot since us lot started attending folk clubs-I'm assuming that most posters are old gits, like myself. Kids don't want to sit in smoky rooms above pubs, as we did.Sad, but true. Let's not get despondent though, the clubs may be dying, but the music certainly isn't.Audiences at events in venues such as arts centres and theatres are on the increase,and festivals almost invariably sell out. Execrable floor singers haven't helped though. By and large,club organisers are far too tolerant. Some of the crap served up may be acceptable to diehard folkies, but if we're trying to attract a wider audience- no chance.