Aoart from the BNP, the only other sponsors of St georges day folk events I knew was Watney's ( St georges taverns). Sad to say london Morris teams sometimes sold their soull for a pint of Red Barrell ( had to get the rust off the bells with something!!) in the 70's. The whols idea of the day is politically laden, never was a folk day, may 1st or Whitsun, yes.