I know Don w t,personally,he has been a good folk club organiser,I have played his clubs several times and the standard of performance has always been reasonably high.
he is one of the good folk club organisers,most of them are,Mansfield is one of a tiny minority.
Jim,I have the utmost respect for your collecting work,but you do seem to be judging folk clubs on on or two bad experiences,yes they are there: the MANSFIELDS that treat professional performers like dirt, or the badly organised with atrocious singers but they are a tiny minority.and it is insulting to people like the Snail and Don,to be lumped in with the MANSFIELDS.