Mary Humphries and Harrry Oldham have highlighted the nub of the Folk Club (UK) problem.

Too many allow singers to sing anything.

Do Blue Grass Clubs and Jazz Clubs for example allow unaccompanied ballads to be sung there ?

People running what they describe as a Folk Club should consider what is performed there otherwise Trading Standards might pay a visit :0)

All the more reason to discuss "What is a folk song"