"I wish they'd let down their fence of 'English Traditional' etc and open up"

Ummm, we ARE talknig about the same Sidmouth, right? The one that was, until 2 years ago, Sidmouth INTERNATIONAL Festival? That has welcomed scores of dance sides and artists from all over the world?

Things may have changed, but Sidmouth 2007 lineup includes:
Quinteto Mambojambo
Bollywood Brass Band
Salsa Celtica
Okavango
Monobloco

Not to mention all the Welsh, Irish and Scottish music on offer...

The English Traditional fence at Sidmouth seems as much a mirage as the folk police...