Welcome to the English Folk Dance and Song Society

Could you be part of the Future of Folk?

Music, song, dance, storytelling, customs and traditions: The traditional folk arts have been a huge part of the rich and diverse cultural landscape of the UK for hundreds of years. We’re here to make sure that they don’t die out.

Youth Folk Opportunities

Explore our directory of regional and national opportunities for young musicians

Callers' Development Day

Saturday 9 February, 10am–5pm

Beginners' guides

Providing a way in to English folk music, dance, song, custom, costume and traditions.

Folkshop

Library and archive

National Youth Folk Ensemble

Artists' development

What's on

Education

Folk news

Wed 16th Jan 2019, 16:12

Folk Unlimited Launches

Wed 12th Dec 2018, 10:51

Sam Partridge to lead National Youth Folk Ensemble

Wed 5th Dec 2018, 11:34

Education Activity in 2018 Mapped Out

Mon 5th Nov 2018, 12:52

Research into young artists and folk clubs

Thu 25th Oct 2018, 10:21

Museum of English Rural Life to host Folk Education Development Day

Tue 2nd Oct 2018, 08:09

EFDSS sponsors free places at ISM career development day announcement

Calendar

JAN 2019

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MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN
31	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19 Saturday Folk Music Workshops	20 Folk Unlimited Free Sampler Day Family Barn Dance
21 Monday Folk Choir Workshops	22 Morris Dancing	23 Afterglow: An Evening of Music and Conversation with Jon Boden	24 English Country Dancing	25	26 Saturday Folk Music Workshops	27
28 Next Steps in English Country Dancing	29 Morris Dancing	30 Trad night: Doc Rowe and Jill Pidd	31 English Country Dancing	1	2 Saturday Folk Music Workshops The Oldham Tinkers	3 Folk Unlimited