It seems to me that the promotional practices of "the Ship Band" are considerably less than honest. I've had this problem before (when I did co-run a folk club that paid guests) with bands who are not the people one expects or who are not the players on their demos, and who sound crap in comparison to what one was expecting. Club members were disappointed by the quality of the acts provided.

I also don't like the designation of folk music as "the entertainment industry". You can keep Mr Cowell and stick him where the sun does not shine.