When I was a lad growing up in london, I visited cecil sharp house frequently bought publications from them and later used the library, all of this I would like to thank them for. What I have attempted to do with this thread is to stimulate sensible discussion ON EFDSS and compare what COMHALTAS has acheived in the same period 1951 to 2007. my main criticism of efdss is that perhaps if they emulated or analyzed what comhaltas have done they might get strongerand they seem to treat folk song as secondary to dance.Iwould love to see efdss become stronger and to be able to encourage song more.