Cecil Sharp Project CD

In March 2011, eight artists – Steve Knightley, Jackie Oates, Andy Cutting, Caroline Herring, Jim Moray, Patsy Reid, Leonard Podolak and Kathryn Roberts – gathered together at Henley Farmhouse in Shropshire for a seven-day residential, with an artistic brief to create new works that have a ‘resonance and relevance’ to legendary song collector Cecil Sharp. The residential was immediately followed by a tour and these performances were recorded as the The Cecil Sharp Project CD.  Songlines selected the Cecil Sharp Project album as one of the ten best new releases of the year in their pick of 2011. Buy the CD here

Cecil Sharp Project 2012 tour Don’t miss your chance to see a piece of folk history in the project’s 2012 tour, buy your tickets here for the concert at Cecil Sharp House on the 27^th of January 2012 More Info

Christmas Gifts on the Folkshop

Christmas is coming and the folkshop has a great selection of folky gifts for your loved ones!

Please see the new Christmas gifts section of the shop.

Don’t miss our exclusive EFDSS Christmas cards designed by David Owen

Pack of 4 £3.00

Pack of 8 £5.00

The final day for ordering is *Thursday 15th of December* Order on or before this date to receive your order before Christmas.

Singing and Dancing Wherever She Goes: Maud Karpeles Book Now Available!

The English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS) is proud to announce the publication of Maud Karpeles’ biography, written by the late Simona Pakenham. A personal friend of Maud's, Pakenham has combined information from a number of sources: Maud’s unpublished autobiography, notebooks, letters and diaries, supplemented by the reminiscences of many friends. At a time when folk music and arts are enjoying a visible renaissance, this book reveals the invaluable and unique contribution Karpeles made to the development of the folk revival, fieldwork, the evolution of the English Folk Dance Society (EFDS) and the life and work of Cecil Sharp.