Folkiedave

I find it remarkable that Lewes - supports two folk clubs both of which look pretty decent to me - whereas Sheffield can't even support one.

It can't be the lack of organisers - we have loads of them or lack of young people - we have loads of them too. Plenty of good sessions I suppose is the problem - people go there and can get a good fix of the music they love.

There are more sessions around here than you can shake a fiddle bow at, some of them, as I have said, run by residents of one or the other Lewes club. I'm not sure if the connection has been made, but Will Duke and Dan Quinn that Greg so rightly praises are residents (along with Vic and Tina Smith) of the Royal Oak club. Will runs one of the oldest sessions, originally started by Vic Gammon. They don't seem to detract from the success of the clubs.

Take a look at the play list and you can see where I am coming from.

It's a superb list Dave and we've booked quite a lot of the people on it as have the Royal Oak, not to mention the Seaford and Horsham clubs.
The damn good floor singers and damn good professionals are still out there. I can't help you with your problems in Sheffield except to say that, yes, it is too much for one person and you do need a venue.
But please, can you stop telling the World that folk clubs are nothing but diary singers and guitar twiddlers?