".I would send them to Skipton folk club on a Monday."
I didn't respond to this Dave because I wasn't sure you were serious
I've had this before - "If you want to heare good folk song come to Lewes" last time
You are suggesting that a you would tell a newbie in say Taunton, or Glasgow or Chipping Sobury who posts to Mudcat asking for where he could find out about folk song you'd tell him -"Eee lad, just nip on a train Tae Kieghleigh or Bradford - and we'll put thee right" ?
I'll give that some serious thought - (not- of course)
If if those places were representative of good genuine folk song (???) how about if someone then posted, "Nay lad - they're a bunch of finger-in-ear folk police - tak naa notice o' them"
Once upon I time they could be told, contact EFDSS and they'll put you right - looking at what appaers on their website - no thanks
Once upon a time there were enough clubs around to at least be able to recommend some - now we are getting complaints on this forum that people singing folk songs - especially unaccompanied, are beginning to be made unwelcome
More late
Jim