"Guys....throw them away and learn to perform..."

Forget that.

When my nieces and nephew were little, I used to get out my guitar and sing children's song for and with them. How they loved it!

Was I performing? No, I was simply being family to them. They didn't care if I sang well or if I hit a wrong chord. I was showing that I cared about them.

In the same way, a person singing at the folk club doesn't have to be a performer. Such a singer can just be a pal, sharing a piece of worthwhile music in an environment which ought to be comfortable, in order to bring out the best in people.

Performances are for stage, screen and television.