It used be an old saying that folk clubs were full of teachers(Substitute any academic or middle class profession) who wished they were miners whereas the pits were full of miners wishing they were teachers.

Of course, music esp traditional should really be played, sung, and enjoyed by all the people but it does seem to be a mainly middle class pursuit.

Likewise, folk clubs and festival organisers.... Do you really need to be University professor or lecturer, head teacher, academic, doctor or whatever etc just to book a few gigs and lay out a few chairs?

Maybe, it's just an Edinburgh phenomenon but I suspect it's fairly well spread.

Please let us know your views while I duck... :-)