Most of these so called 'floor singers' are not, because they are not good enough to be given floor spots in proper folk clubs.

A session is a good place to start though, therefore they have a purpose.

The Herga folk club is a real singers club, run by singers for singers and we all pay our monetary dues and have done for over 40 + years

then there's Tuesdays at Cecil Sharp's

They also have a booking policy, 2 examples only of well run clubs, proper clubs.

If you do not attend real folkclubs with 'name' guests you are not truly supportive.

and sod the comparison with rock

I always expect to pay and when a session is free I think it is under achieving and could do better and go further but that takes bottle by someone to organise things properly