"Ron, you should read the second of the definitions you cite more carefully. "
Trust me, I did. If you wish to discuss further, either a PM or a different thread please.

"People don't go out to listen to a night of 'music' - they go to listen to jazz, or classical, or country-and-western, or garage, or hip-hop."
Or they go to an evening of YOUR definition of folk.

Jim, we just have a failure to communicate. I can only answer your question so many times.   Please, either a PM or a different thread.   Let's stay on topic, and it is not a topic about definitions.


Now back to the topic - Woody hit on it - "I think their secret is they make going to one of their things seem fun."    In order to do that you need to think outside of normal realm - educating and entertaining and providing a sense of "cool".   

Stewart - I would suggest trying to work with the local folk club. It seems as if they have gone off in a different direction and if they have any brains they would realize that everyone needs to work together. I think we can see in this very thread what divise activity leads to.    Here in NJ, we do cross-promote each other. A healthy community has lots of choices.