Half our nights are singarounds where, we hope, everyone puts the price of a pint in the pot, but there's no-one standing over them with a whip. That money goes to paying the expenses of occasional pre-arranged visiting performers who do get to do a few extra songs in return - it also goes towards subsidising occasional skills workshops. And with the number if performers who attend, whether or not there's a 'visiting performer', they never get more than a couple of songs - but that's not what it's about. It's about sharing songs with others.

The other half of our nights are concerts with pre-arranged 'floor spots' - and everyone, but everyone, except the main guest pays - and I've never had someone invited to do a floor spot refuse, including the occasional one who gigs elsewhere, because they're all there to enjoy the guest performer who works damned hard to exhibit the skills on display, whether they be musical skills or 'reacting with the audience' skills.

Oh, the club is called 'Shammick Acoustic' and it's in Combe Martin, North Devon. More details at our website. You now know what you'd be getting, and all I can say is, you'd be very welcome if you're down this way on holiday any time - I think most locals already know about it.

Barbara