Captain Birdseye

Snail,what has the Lewes arms got to do with this?

I have stated that our policy at The Lewes Arms Folk Club is to give floorspots to anyone who wants one whether it be a singers night or a guest night. I have come under considerable criticism for this and have been accused of promoting crap standards, dumbing down, allowing people to practice in public, driving audiences out of the folk clubs and God knows what else. There seems to have been a competition to find the most absurd candidate for "Would you allow this person to perform at your club?" I suppose it relieves the pressure to know that we share the blame with Comhaltas.

We, as a club, are being criticised by people who have never visited us or at least not for a very long time.

I cannot speak for other clubs; I can only say as I have said before - "We do what we do and we find that it works."

The Villan

Blimey, this isn't about Folk club Manners

Actually, I think it is. It's about how we behave towards each other and the respect we show to each other.