The EFDSS - despite its London HQ - serves the whole country. It has made enormous efforts to digitise its collections and make them available locally.

And they do get out to the regions too. Last Monday I attended a brilliant EFDSS Education Development Day in Preston, led by Kerry Fletcher (Folk Education Network Coordinator, EFDSS) and David Brookhouse (Heritage Learning Manager, Cultural Services, Lancashire County Council).

A dozen enthusiastic singers, musicians and dancers from different ethnic groups told us about their local projects and drew us into their demonstrations. I had no idea there was so much going on. And I can only apologise for my clumsy footwork.

The EFDSS provides a valuable service that definitely deserves ACE support.