I'm not sure what Guest 26-Aug-02 - 09:37 AM means by the ill health of the dance traditions. Social dance is not, and never has been part of the English session tradition and judging by the age range and turn out at ceilidhs like Oxfolk is in very good health. There is a definite revival in stepping and I have always found musicians very supportive. Partly due to the face that some of the best step dancers are also fine musicians.

This photo of a session in 2001 is an example