Thanks Shambles - just read all that thread - missed it at the time coz I was in England for a few weeks and I'm now lamenting not being able to visit any folk clubs while I was there. We never seem to be able to find any when we go over - must try using mudcat next time.
Down here (Hamilton, New Zealand) we have a "club night" first Monday of the month (Monday is awful I know but that's how it's been for 30 years!) then sporadically we have concerts in between that of visiting artists - we have Jez Lowe in October. People get in free for club nights if they perform, otherwise it's only a couple of dollars. Concerts vary. We love getting travelling musicians at club nights - and would buy them a beer at least! (although it would be cold and fizzy...)