Subject: RE: folk club decline uk
From: Ian Hendrie - PM
Date: 29 Apr 10 - 09:52 AM

< " they seem to operate on the regular Singers' Night with occasional (perhaps monthly guests).
Though the guests tend to be well-known names I am very surprised with the low attendances (perhaps 30) for these events. What's more, many of the regulars at the Singers' Nights don't turn up for the guests! ">

hi Ian

I have not been around folk clubs much recently due to a number of health and domestic problems.

Since I was involved it appears from your comment ( backed up by David) that things have changed.

When I ran folk nights at my clubs we had guests most weeks. Only occasionally did we not invite at least one guest.
We had several regular "floor singers etc" who appeared and did spots when we could fit them in. The bigger the name of the guest the more singers would turn up. It was a headache in those days to try to be fair to every singer in providing spots for them.

There are some folk clubs around where I now live but not pariticularly close, and as you say they are mainly singers nights. I am not sure what quality of musicians go. I must turn out and see for myself.

cheers

MikeL2