Do you thik she is really gone? Can we come out from behind the curtains and carry on discussing what the thread is supposed to be about? I doubt it myself but we can only try:-)

There was one bit in there warrants discussion I suppose -

You want folk clubs filled? Then you should realise that this is 'our' music, not 'yours'

Sad as it is, Lizzie, in a folk club that I run I do try to please as many people as I can but, at the end of the day, it is for my benefit as well. In the words of Ricky Nelson - You can't please everyone so you've got to please yourself. If you find yourself out of step with every folk club you have been to then surely that should tell you something shouln't it?:-)

I do not want to fill our folk club any further - We don't have the room! 40 people is a lot in a room the size we have and it may come back to manners. We have discused the manners of the audience and the artists. What about the responsibility of the organisers? Would it be fair to cram an extra 10 people in our room? I suspect not. Would it be fair to have only the music that the Lizzies of this world like? Again I suspect not. If people want pop they can see it anywhere. If they want folk surely it is the responsibility of the organiser, and simple courtesy, to provide what the club is advertising?


Secondly (and more importantly of course!) - To Pip's comments. I think you are right Pip. It just seems a bitter pill to swallow, particularly for the people who may end up with no outlet for their 'talents', however dubious. I supose there is always Karaoke:-D

Maybe you could ask Bryan what the secret is, seing as he will not tell me!

Cheers

DeG