We are so pleased to be taking folk music and dance to King's Cross Summer Sounds, a FREE 12-day live music festival at Coal Drops Yard, London N1C. Join us on Sun 13 Aug with National #YouthFolk Ensemble, Folk Dance Remixed and Cecil Sharp House Choir. https://www.kingscross.co.uk/kings-cross-summer-sounds-programme

We experienced fantastic music-making – and introduced many young people to folk music and dance – at the #YouthFolk Takeover of Cecil Sharp House yesterday.

Application deadline for National #YouthFolk Ensemble auditions is Monday!

We’re looking for excellent instrumentalists aged 14–18 who are dedicated to developing as folk musicians and excited about collaborating.

https://www.efdss.org/learning/young-people/national-youth-folk-ensemble/join

Free places still available for our #YouthFolk Open Days at #Exeter #ExeterPhoenix and #Leeds #LeedsConservatoire – London #CecilSharpHouse is now fully booked https://www.efdss.org/learning/young-people/national-youth-folk-ensemble/open-days

We are seeking an experienced and skilled music education manager to be the next Programme Manager of our fantastic National #YouthFolk Ensemble. Apply by 25 April. https://www.efdss.org/about-us/work-for-us/vacancies

Our FREE National #YouthFolk Ensemble Open Days are open for booking now. We’ll be visiting Exeter, Leeds and London over May/June half-term. https://www.efdss.org/learning/young-people/national-youth-folk-ensemble/open-days

We’re delighted to announce
Jo Freya as the next Artistic Director of our National #YouthFolk Ensemble, starting in October.

Jo says: “I am thrilled and honoured to have been offered this post. I feel passionately about sharing music and creativity, and this opportunity will be an exciting way of building on my past achievements with the musicians of the future.”

https://www.efdss.org/about-us/what-we-do/news/12252-jo-freya-to-be-artistic-director-of-national-youth-folk-ensemble

What do the musicians of the National #YouthFolk Ensemble think about it? Watch our new film by Roswitha Chesher

Latest additions to our award-winning Resource Bank of free, downloadable materials for teaching and learning – in all sorts of community settings, as well as in formal education – The Young Folk Club Tune Book and Tunes and Groove in Folk and Bhangra. #YouthFolk
https://www.efdss.org/about-us/what-we-do/news/11964-eds-resource-bank-2022