English Folk Dance and Song Society
We champion folk music and dance at the heart of cultural life, all across England.
National Youth Folk Ensemble Open Day
- 28th May 2024
- 10:30 - 16:30
- Chetham’s School of Music, Long Millgate, Manchester M3 1SB
This Open Day will have music workshops with skilled professionals, a Q&A regarding the National Youth Folk Ensemble, and lots of outlets for individual and group creativity. The Open Day will allow individuals to take part in a band for a day, and to explore folk music with other passionate people.
National Youth Folk Ensemble Open Day
- 29th May 2024
- 10:30 - 16:30
- Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regent’s Park Road, London NW1 7AY
This Open Day will have music workshops with skilled professionals, a Q&A regarding the National Youth Folk Ensemble, and lots of outlets for individual and group creativity. The Open Day will allow individuals to take part in a band for a day, and to explore folk music with other passionate people.
National Youth Folk Ensemble Open Day
- 31st May 2024
- 10:30 - 16:30
- Exeter Pheonix, Gandy Street, Exeter, EX4 3LS
This Open Day will have music workshops with skilled professionals, a Q&A regarding the National Youth Folk Ensemble, and lots of outlets for individual and group creativity. The Open Day will allow individuals to take part in a band for a day, and to explore folk music with other passionate people.
This resource for ages 14+ by Angeline Morrison (Guardian folk album of the year 2022) investigates hidden histories of people of African origin, and their relationship to traditional songs that are still sung in Britain today.
Exploring English Folk Music
- English Folk Dance and Song Society
- Free To Access
This resource introduces secondary school students to folk music through an interactive concert, featuring renowned folk musicians Sam Sweeney and Rob Harbron with National Youth Folk Ensemble alumni musicians.
This Black History resource reflects on music-making among enslaved people in former British colonies in the Southern US and Caribbean. Video, audio files and supporting PDF are all free to download, and designed for secondary educators.
English Folk Dance and Song Society Resource Bank
- English Folk Dance and Song Society
- Free To Access
Explore free, downloadable materials for using English traditional folk song, music, dance, drama and other arts in your teaching and learning. Resources are suitable for use in formal and informal settings.
