If you have been living in Australia for some time you will find the folk scene in the UK changed beyond recognition. Chorus singing is no longer appreciated, backing is usually composed of half an orchestra.
There is quite a lot of loud banging from the drum kits and the ability to jump up and down amidst the cacophony has been honed into a fine art.......Don't even consider coming to Scotland, though I believe there are still small pockets of the tradition surviving in rural Ireland.