English Folk Dance and Song Society (Cecil Sharp House)
National body for English folk dance and song, headquartered at Cecil Sharp House. Hosts regular dances, workshops, and archive access, and remains the mothership for English country, morris-adjacent, and ceilidh communities across the UK.
A building-as-club: the house itself is the pilgrimage site for English participatory folk dance.
External page. Check current meetings, membership, and joining details directly with the group.
Other contra & english country dance communities
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