I think what you are doing is brilliant, Tony. I started the 'what type of folk club' thread, purposely not including pubs and other venues because they have not, up to now, been seen as included in the 'folk scene'. I hope you have noticed though that I have strongly advocated taking folk out into the bars as a potential way forward. Good luck to you for doing just that already.

I am glad to say that you are not on your own either. I have friends who have been paid, by pubs, to go and play 'popular' folk music. Oddest one was a new Irish bar who wanted folk music, regardless of whether it was Irish or not! They paid well apparantly:-)

A local duo, the Likes of Us, comprised of Rob and Vern - Vern is no longer with us, rest his soul, made a good living in the local pubs and clubs. It used to frighted Rob to death when he did the folk club - He always said he didn't like people actualy listening to him:-)

One final thing, just to show you can find folk in the oddest situations. At our recent Ceilidh the room next door were hosting their regular Friday Karaoke night. It was fine and didn't 'bleeed through' or anything but late on, when the band were done (thanks again Greg and co:-) ) we were listening to people murdering various songs when the last one came up - A very passable version of 'The Blackpool Belle'!

Cheers

DeG