"from some of the contributors,LesB,and lynne, It Seems there is still room for a bit of improvement"
I am not advocating a free for all. I am just not particularly comfortable with the male only, all lads together, feeling that ensues. My particular problem is not in intigrating women dancers in the side, ( I see nothing wrong in male & female sides if that is what they want), but that we have a female musician & are therefore banned from ring meetings. As are our spouses if we want to attend the 'feast'.
There is an opinion being expressed that, eventualy, as the old guard retire & numbers of active dancers fall that the Fed & Ring will merge.

Cheers
Les