The artistic director is not a dancer, but she speaks to and consults dancers regularly, just as she consults others with expertise on various aspects of the programme. She consulted last year with Cat Kelly, for example, who has rejuvenated Oxfolk ceilidhs. Her partner is Derek Schofield, who also has substantial experience of the English dance scene, and in fact of Sidmouth.

The "scratch band" format will be applicable to two events, out of almost 30.

As I say, we also take the feedback forms we receive very seriously. Hence the changes to the social dance programme (which your initial post accused us of "axeing"). If substantial numbers of people had responded negatively to the ceilidh programme, or if numbers for events were falling, we would take action.