Speaking as a (non-dancing) member of EFDSS for some 30 years now, I can confirm that it used to be rather like that many years ago in the days when fRoots (formerly Folk Roots) was called Southern Rag; but that, just as Ian Anderson's magazine has changed with time, so has the Society.

It's a little sad that some people seem unable even to mention EFDSS without repeating the same old outdated jibes. Still, 'Leadfingers' does at least note that they do 'a lot of good stuff', so maybe attitudes out there are starting to change.

While I'm here, I may as well mention that I'm also involved with the South Riding Folk Arts Network (though almost everybody else has retired) and with Yorkshire Folk Arts, though that is an enabling organisation run by a small team and not membership-based.

There's also the Sheffield Folk Festival, of course.