"Jim presumably would not, has been several courses about folk song by Steve Roud."
I would be first in the queue Richard - I hope someone is there to fill in for me
I'm delighted that things are changing - not before time (how long has the society been in existence?)
From what I have seen I am left with the feeling of 'dumbing down, but I may be wrong - (I hope I am)
It really isn't that long since I was there and I am in touch with people who are, so I'm not entirely out of the picture - my last visit still left me with that 'mausoleum' feeling
The last time I visited the Club will be just that - the last time
Am I wrong about the listening facilities - I hope I am
The combination of a large collection of books and a sound library to back them up is an essential pert of research - difficult enough when you don't live in London
It cost us a fortune and took half a century to make research possible at home

Whatever is happening - I certainly hope it is not a case of 'too little - too late' and I hope the new incumbents can tell the difference between Van Diemans Land' and 'When Father Papered the Parlour'
Jim