English Folk Dance and Song Society

Fiddle player with flute player in background

Our holiday courses welcome young people to Cecil Sharp House, at the heart of English folk. We explore folk music, dance and song from Britain and beyond in practical, inclusive events. No previous experience of folk music is required.

Taking part can contribute to an Arts Award Discover, Explore or Bronze Award.

Get Your Folk On! Summer School

Monday to Friday, 10-14 August 2020

With great regret, we have cancelled all events at Cecil Sharp House until the end of August. We are carefully monitoring advice given by the government and hope to our open our doors again as soon as it is safe to do so.

This week is packed with folk music, song and dance from Britain and around the world, led by top folk artists David Delarre, Beth Gifford and Camilo Menjura.

This friendly and flexible summer school gives you the space to develop your skills, learn something new and play and create new arrangements with other young musicians. We play music by ear - no sheet music here! You will end the week with a performance for friends and family.

For instrumentalists and singers of varying levels - from those able to play a basic tune on their instrument to more advanced players looking for new challenges. No previous folk music experience is required.

Through a focus on folk music, song and dance, our Get Your Folk On! Creative Summer School offers young musicians the chance to: