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Insurance for individual members Standard (Practitioner) and Joint (Practitioner) members are covered, with certain exceptions, within the English Folk Dance...

The English Folk Dance and Song Society’s (EFDSS) Creative Bursary and Residency Programme aims to support artists exploring new creative ideas inspired by...

Cecil Sharp House – home of the English Folk Dance and Song Society and the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library – is England’s dedicated folk arts centre....

We run a diverse range of folk song, music and dance classes, courses, workshops and talks for adults. Absolutely no previous knowledge of English folk arts is...

Our members are our greatest advocates, and provide vital financial support of our work as a Registered Charity.  The simple act of joining us demonstrates...

I’ve seen a lot of work by EFDSS over the years, and I’ve never failed to be impressed – it’s always well-thought-out, rigorous, and a lot of...

The English Folk Dance and Song Society is a Registered Charity, number 305999. We are the only national organisation championing folk music and dance at the...

The English Folk Dance and Song Society presents an expanding series of discussions with folk, talking about folk. In ‘Folk Folk’ we celebrate diversity...

We want more people, and a wider range of people, in communities across England to experience and enjoy English folk music and dance. Our Dance Development...

Fiona Butcher  Chair  The Chief Educutive will receive emails sent to chair@efdss.org  Elsa Cardona Robyn Chicot   Angharad Cooper   Ed Fishwick Honorary...

Each time LYFE perform a wonderful, inspiring set brimming with quality music and enthusiasm in equal measure – this is what music is all about and their...

Get Land Of The Silver Birch sheet music by Canadian Folk Song as a digital notation file for English Horn in BB Major (transposable). Arranged by Dominic...

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The Folk Shop sells a selected range of items, including The popular Community Dances Manual (2015 reprint) and accompanying CD (2019 release) English...

We want as many children and young people as possible, of all backgrounds, to enjoy high quality, relevant and inspiring folk education. We work with many...

At the English Folk Dance and Song Society we work in partnership to provide showcase performance opportunities for artists. Our current partnerships are...

When possible, we take our support for artists’ creative development a step further and support the commissioning of new work. Our most recent commissions...

EFDSS' brand-new Local Folk Heroes award Local Folk Heroes Awards recognise the contributions made by individuals who champion the folk arts in their...

Quite some years ago now, we invited Folk Dance Remixed to become our Associate Company. Folk Dance Remixed play a key part in our missions to support the...

  Micro Grants for professional folk artists    Micro Grants for 2026 are now announced. Thanks to the continued and generous support of Conrad and Jennifer...

Get Lavender's Blue sheet music by English Folk Song as a digital notation file for Trumpet/Cornet and Tuba in BB Major (transposable). Arranged by Dominic...

Inclusive Folk Our Inclusive Folk programme aims to improve access to folk music and dance education for learning disabled young people. The project puts...

Our members are our greatest advocates, and provide vital financial support of our work as a Registered Charity. Starter Membership offers a way to show how...

Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.

At the English Folk Dance and Song Society, we champion the folk arts at the heart of England’s rich and diverse cultural landscape. If you are involved with...

The Full English Unlocking hidden treasures of England's cultural heritage A ground-breaking nationwide digital archive and learning project With the...

Could you make a regular donation to support our work? Regular gifts help us to plan our long term work. They are a great way to ensure that the folk arts...

The Young Folk Club aims to give young people aged 14-21 the opportunity to share and experience folk music in a friendly, social environment. These playlists...

Showcases We work with partner organisations to provide showcase performance opportunities for artists. Commissions When we can, we take our support for...

Professional development is a vital part of equipping current and future educators with the skills and confidence to deliver high quality folk music, dance,...

Explore free, downloadable materials for using English traditional folk song, music, dance, drama and other arts in your teaching and learning.

We have partnered with the National Coal Mining Museum for England, the National Maritime Museum and the Museum of English Rural Life to offer folk music...

Classic Folk with Mike Norris Classic Folk is unique. It mines a rich seam of wonderful folk and roots music and song from around 75 years of recordings....