"So it was primarily a music/dance event."

Traditional song was emphasised in the publicity.

"...and the hostility?"

How about a singaround organiser who appeared to have no interest in trad. song and often managed to miss out anyone who was likely to sing one.

The thing is, though, I don't particularly want to emphasise this specific event. The attitudes displayed were, I felt, a particularly glaring example of attitudes which I have been detecting in the English Folk Club movement for some years.

Sadly, I've not had the opportunity to attend a Scottish or Irish club - but I bet that they don't display the same contempt for their trad. song as we do!