Malcolm Douglas.I had the pleasure of hearing a performer play Irish music on a Saxaphone,at the Cork County fleadh.
Comhaltas have no problem with this,it is not Comhaltas that tell people what they should or should not play,as I stated earlier,there are no rules about which system of concertina should be played,
please read my posts properly.
E,f.d. s.s.dont go in for competitions any more ,neither do they run festivals anymore,in my opinion that is a mistake[perhaps if they had more funding they might].
meanwhile Irish music is thriving partly due to Comhaltas.
English traditional music is declining,partly due to lack of government funding,and partly due to EFDSS past incompetence.