I must confess I've always found the EFDSS to be a bit of a strange organisation and for that reason have never got round to joining. I have always had the impression that strong factions within the organisation are much more interested in dance than song (and even find the song side a bit of an embarassment) - although the recent exemplary work of the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library has gone some way towards redressing the balance.
Nevertheless, if I was a member I really think that this 'Folk free zone' thing would be a resigning matter - it's nothing short of a disgrace!