Snail, his name is John Connolly,
[There you have it folks. If you want to sing a contemporary song in a folk club, check with Dick first to make sure it's on the permitted list.]Quote from Snail.
I have never stopped anyone from singing anything in a folk club,so please dont try and make me into some kind of folk police.
I have my own ideas as to what is a folksong, as I am sure you do.
   I make my living from playing music,you organise or help to organise a folk club.
It is in fact Folk Festival /club organisers who decide who gets booked and who doesnt,it is they who decide what kind of music is available at Folk festivals/ clubs.
what you have written is a personal attack on my reputation.
.I repeat I have never stopped anyone from singing anything,and the suggestion that anyone needs to ask my permission is unpleasant and untrue.