I believe it would be good if the EFDSS were to run one festival which promoted english folk dance and englsh tradtional song, so that these minority interests are encouraged, the problem for commercial folk festivals is that if english folk dance and songs do not draw large numbers the organisers will not feature them, i suspect that larger commercial festivals are already sidelining english tradtional dance and song, thus we need EFDSS TO STEP IN AND RUN SOMETHING LIKE THE FESTIVAL THAT USED TO HAPPEN AT SUTTON BONINGTON.
If there was an international folk dance and song society i hope it would promote international dance and song but that is not the remit of EFDSS.
FOR EXAMPLE SHREWSBURY FOLK FESTIVAL, only a small minority of revival performers performing trad english music,notably the wilsob family