Big Al
You answered a question I most certainly did not ask.

If you can show how organising a folk club, in the context of this thread, which is about award ceremonies and the value of award ceremonies, gives anyone insight or expertise then I would love to hear it.

I have been to some truly awful folk clubs run by people who think they know folk music and/or are good performers themselves.

Why are folk clubs dying? Look to the old farts who run them - badly.