From: SEFAN [admin_at_sefan_dot_org_dot_uk]
Sent: 30 April 2010 10:04
Subject: SEFAN 2010-04-30_03 St. George's Day and National Front


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From: "Tradsfolkarts" <tradsfolkarts_at_btconnect_dot_com>
Date: 29 April 2010 10:56:52 BDT
Subject: St. George's Day and National Front

Hi, Penny,
 
I don't know whether this is suitable for putting out here as I know we're not a chat line, but it would be interesting to know if anyone else's St. George's Day event experienced anything similar. 
 
Rabble were at their usual St. George's Day stand at the Bowl, Charing, on Friday, dancing first, with a play in the pub after.  I confess, I wasn't there, so this has all been passed on to me.  After the play, a member of the National Front started distributing leaflets.  His main theme was that very soon women would have to wear a veil and would be stoned for Morris Dancing and appearing as dragons in public, and if we wanted traditions to carry on we had better think about his party.  It sounds, hilarious put like that and I know there is an election coming up and all candidates have a right to put their ideas across, but, canvassing aside, is there yet another infiltration of folk music and customs going on here?
 
Has this happened elsewhere?  
 
Happy (fascist free) May Day everyone.
 
Gail
 
 


I think this item IS suitable for eBulletin as it highlights what may continue to be a growing concern for the Folk community ... especially over the next few days!

My recommendation would be that everyone carries Folk Against Fascism flyers to distribute with their own material at stands, events etc. to attempt to 
deflect the railroading of English Traditional material for far-right propaganda purposes.

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