I am glad to hear they are doing things on the education front, so the have got folk dancing on the national curriculum[ in how many schools]. what about folk singing, people pay membership to EFDSS they have a right to know how their money and grant money was spent. correct me, if Iam wrong but EFDSS are not run entirely by volunteers, do they not have paid staff , if they do it is their job. why is folk dance given priority above folk song. Comhaltas manage to promote each equally.Istopped being a member of EFDSS because of their withdrawal of support for folk song festivals, dont they still run dance festivals and dance clubs, if they do then perhaps that shows their bias.out of curiosity who is their patron now, it used to be Princess Margaret.