Another point to make, about society in general rather than folk clubs/festivals, is how we discriminate against youngsters financially. Just one example was the recent Border Union Agricultural Show in Kelso. £3 entry for kids under 16; £8 entry for people aged 65 or over no matter what their income is; but the full £15 for school kids aged 16, 17 or 18. Bloody crazy! We complain that they are not a full part of society yet price them out of local events. School kids should all be treaty as the same concession no matter what their age. More often than not they aren't.