The dreadful McColl "Singers Club" style of venue didn't last that long. And let's be thankful for that as you say, although one hears of Ewan McColl cribbing a lot of Islamic techniques for his authentic native folk mannerisms. Actually, just how many clubs had this perform-your-own policy I wonder? Do any have it now? Do any singers have it now? And what constitutes your own in this context, especially given that few of us were brought up with this stuff anyway? Does WAV think of it as his own? Actually, I think he probably does - even though he's only been singing for 200 weeks or so he seems to be of the impression that his singing is the benchmark of The Tradition. Whatever the case I hear his Cob a Coaling (currently playing on his myspace site) is the hippest thing for sampling - some cool mixes in the offing for bonfire night!