I MAY be totally off the mark , but the O P 's phrasing sounds to me like someone with their own agenda !
I consider myself to be Working Class , but HAVE run Folk Clubs and been assisted by ALL sorts of people with ALL sorts of jobs - A Bit like artbrooks !
The difference is that MOST people who DO attend Folk Clubs are the ones who actually USE That lump of matter between their ears , and dont follow blindly the dictats of The Media !