Organisation that promotes the folk arts of England
English Folk Dance and Song Society
Abbreviation
EFDSS
Formation
1932; 92 years ago (1932)
Type
Nonprofit organisation
Purpose
Research, study and promotion of English folk music and folk dance
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Region served
England
Chief Executive and Artistic Director
Katy Spicer[1]
Budget
£1.5 million[2]
Website
www.efdss.org
The English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS, or pronounced 'EFF-diss'[3]) is an organisation that promotes English folk music and folk dance.[4][5] EFDSS was formed in 1932 when two organisations merged: the Folk-Song Society and the English Folk Dance Society.[6] The EFDSS, a member-based organisation, was incorporated[7] in 1935 and became a registered charity[8] in 1963.
^"Staff". EFDSS. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
^"Report of the Year 2016-2017" (PDF). EFDSS. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
^Challenges of Designing the Roud Folk Song Index, Library of Congress, YouTube, 9:00
^Vaughan Williams, Ralph (September 1958). "The English Folk Dance and Song Society". Ethnomusicology. 2 (3): 108–112. doi:10.2307/924653. JSTOR 924653.
^Pratt, S. R. S. (December 1965). "The English Folk Dance and Song Society". Journal of the Folklore Institute. 2 (3): 294–299. doi:10.2307/3814148. JSTOR 3814148.
^Karpeles, Maud and Frogley, Alain (2007–2011). 'English Folk Dance and Song Society'. In: Grove Music Online, Oxford Music Online. Retrieved 24 October 2011. (subscription required).
^Limited Company no 297142
^Charity no 305999
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