"the trouble with irish singers clubs is they are few and far between"
Maybe in your part of Ireland Dick
Up here there is a proliferation of them - they don't pretend to be folk or traditional, which is why they style themselves 'singing circles' and make it clear that there is no restriction on what is sung
They seldom, if ever book guests but rely solely on local talent
I've counted over a dozen here in Clare and more keep appearing all the time
Ireland never has had a strong folk club scene - in my opinion it could do with more clubs that specialise in traditional songs, but more power to the elbows of tha 'circles'
Jim Carroll