I was at The George Session nr London Bridge on Monday Night,as most of the usual musicians were away at festivals it is usually the quietest night of the year.even so we had about six of us there, At the end of the evening three young lads asked if they could play at the next session as they enjoyed their evening so much.So the music attracts young players,not all of course as it comes down to personal choice.They get in for nothing they are made welcome and they want to join in and participate. With Folk Clubs ,firstly most assume that youngsters know what Folk Clubs are,(a typical salesman mistake,assuming everyone knows about your product and no sales talk is necessary )secondly if they do go into a Folk Club are we providing entertainment for youngsters? A twenty verse dirge ,interesting perhaps to a folk enthusiast is hardly going to excite a teenager,whereas a session will.
Al