"no, people go to socialise at folk clubs they always have done,"
In the clubs you go to maybe - the ones I was involved in where the people wanted to sing or listen to singing
It's bloody nonsense to organise a singing club for any other reason - you may as well stay down in the bar and "socilalise"
"They also go to listen to folk music"
No - they primarily go to listen to songs or sing them.
They may meet other people, but they can do that down in the pub
This is grotesque
"you are the one that has said singing of any worth cannot take place unless they are present"
No I didn't - you can stay home and sing in the bath.
"provided they practise, it is about having a professional approach, not being paid for it."
Now you are prevaricating - we are discussing booking paid performers, which you have advocated BECAUSE, ACCORDING TO YOU, THE STANDARD OF SINGING IN SINGAROUNDS IS SO BAD - SHUFFLING PAPERS, ET AL.
I have asked you a couple of times now to state whether this is your position - perhaps you might care to do so now.
"The Singers club closed?"
Sorry John - missed a bit - the Singers Club closed shortly after the death of Ewan, basically on the departure of Peggy to the States.
Earlier, it had tried to cope with a crisis when the Critics Group broke up acrimoniously
It continued for a while as Ewan and Peggy's club, with the support of a few others
When Ewan died, Peggy continued for a while, but when wshe went, there weer not enough people of skill and experience to make a go of it.
I was saddened when one of the Lewes Clubs closed when Vic and Tina Smith retired - not an unsimilar situation
Jim Carroll