And, for what it's worth, Stallion, I too offered my support for The Young'uns - but they, sadly, do stand out among young English folkies in their respect for, and desire to perform, their own good English culture. (There are many more young folkies in Scotland, it seems to me, who have the same good attitude - appreciating others but leaning toward their own good culture in practise/performance.)
"WAV wants to limit immigration so as to preserve English culture. In what sense is that not racist?" Phil...that is the questioning of immigration - NOT racism; and even some in New Labour, after a decade of promotion, have recently began to raise questions regarding immigration, diversity, assimilation, etc; do you ever get the news?
I really DO like the world being multicultural, and I question immigration.
"I simply won't have English Trad Arr. used as a vehicle for someone's nationalistic agenda" DS...in Scotland, Scottish folk HAS been linked to Scottish nationalism.
"and why does no one ever mention Welsh?) traditional music then?" Sue...I'm aware of Ty Siamas (on my myspace Top Friens) but not any Welsh folk degree - but, yes, there should be one; I get some Welsh folk music on Saturday night's Celtic Heartbeat, via satellite, and have really enjoyed LISTENING TO it.
"Jerusalem" is NOT trad. - the words are KNOWN to be by Blake, and the tune is KNOWN to be by Parry (whether it is an anthem or a hymn is, rather, debatable).
And, lastly, why should the EFDSS be kept out of an argument for an English folk degree? (And please try to respond/argue/debate/"fight" sensibly, without the gutter tactics from now on.)