From: GUEST,Bignige
Personally, I don't mind if Guest Nights survive or not, as long as people with a common musical interest get together regularly and enjoy themselves.

Yes indeed.

Is there a difference between what people do every week and what they do 'on holiday'? I know there is for us. Our regular evenings out are to dance or play in sessions. Not enough days in the week for folk clubs as well. At Festivals we still want to do that quite a lot but also hear some of the Guests.

Back at the turn of the century we spent a lot of time in Beverley. And went to the folk club that was then run by Richard at Nellies. I think he had the mix right. On singers nights he had many talented people to call on, he made sure that everyone who wanted a turn got one, encouraged people to learn their material but didn't forbid pieces of paper. Guest night tickets (I think prices varied according to fee charged) were sold in advance, and at other local clubs. If we liked the guest we bought a ticket.