treewind,you say i am a long way down the pecking order.
greg stephens says quote
" Now, it is entirely right and proper that any tax payer(or anybody else for that matter) who is interested in folk music should feel free to discuss this, to criticise, to enquire about the use the grants are put to, etc etc. It doesn't matter one jot whether you are a member of the EFDSS or not. "
Treewind,I have been a member of the EFDSS in the past, I have also been performing in folk clubs and at folk festivals for over 35 years[quite possibly longer than you], I have also run a number of folk clubs, I reckon that gives me a right to know why someone has been sacked from the EFDSS or not regardless of whether I am currently a member.
Treewind,I am not out of touch at all, to me it is blatantly obvious that the EFDSS is london biased, it is also clear [whether you like this idea or not] that Comhaltas is the only organisation providing tution on a national basis in England , that Comhaltas makes alot of money out of their fleadhs, examinations and competitions, the fleadhs also provide much needed money to the host towns and help to boost the national economy.
IF YOU DISAGREE WITH THIS PLEASE PROVE ME WRONG WITH FACTS AND FIGURES
I have many criticisms of Comhaltas , but they are IMO much more business like than the EFDSS.