Could we assure Lyn Briggs that the folk scene in England continues to be a vibrant and friendly place and that you will find a variety of approaches to the music wherever you seek it? Some will suit your taste and some won't and surely it was ever thus. You mention singing in a traditional music club. I live in Sussex and it has already been mentioned there is a great variety of singarounds, clubs and concerts throughout the county and if you turn up and say that you would like to sing traditional songs, that you would be welcomed with open arms. There are more doomsayers on this forum than you will meet amongst those who are actively involved in the current British folk music scene.

Oh and sorry about the previous post, It was an experiment that went wrong,