I'm pretty sure countrylife's an ex-pat, Mary. Maybe he doesn't realise what a valuable resource the library is, as he hasn't lived in the UK for a long time. Mind you, it means he's not necessarily going to be the most informed critic of today's EFDSS, either...

Countrylife, if you ever get back over to these shores, you should pay a visit to the VWML. It's a real treasure trove. And if you ever were to come back, and had time to pay a visit to Cecil Sharp House, you might be surprised at what you find. Robbie Thomas has done a great piece in the new EDS magazine about The Ceilidh Club there, and the diverse audiences they're attracting. It's all good news.

Some stuff has to be experienced firsthand, I think, rather than from in front of a computer screen thousands of miles away.