The current incarnation of the EFDSSis doing great benefit to to Folk Song, Folk Dance and Folk Music.

I came to folk through dance, then I sang, now I play more music. All three are welcome within the EFDSS umbrella and long may it continue.

If Dick thinks there are disadvantages perhaps he would like to spell them out?

Steve

PS What is done is done, I have this mental image of the FSS saying that concertinas were only meant for dance music so of course you can't sing with them and as for guitars... The only true folk song is unaccompanied and harmonies don't exist in the "tradition".