Autumn Season Announced

Details: Published on Thursday, 06 August 2015 11:50

A vast and exciting programme is today announced for Autumn 2015 at Cecil Sharp House. Featuring some of the biggest names in folk, some auspicious commissions, and some of the brightest up-and-coming talents, the English Folk Dance and Song Society will ensure your folk fun doesn't die with the summer sun.

Highlights include:

Martin Simpson & Dom Flemons (Carolina Chocolate Drops) performing new material exploring the shared history of English and American folk traditions, Thursday 15 October, 7.30pm

The 80^th birthday celebrations of folk heroine and EFDDS President Shirley Collins including the launch of her book By the Lines of his Hands, screenings, reading and presentations and an evening concert, Saturday 31 October, from 4pm

The launch of the new album ‘Old Adam’ from Fay Hield & the Hurricane Party, Thursday 5 November, 7.30pm

The only London performance of the new commission ‘Sweet Liberties’ featuring Martyn Joseph, Nancy Kerr, Sam Carter, and Maz O’Connor, with Patsy Reid and Nick Cooke – marking 800 years of parliamentary history, Saturday 28 November, 7.30pm

See our full list of events below:

Folk Dance Remixed

Thursday 17 September, 6.30pm

Autumn Season Announced

National Youth Folk Ensemble

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