This Sunday! Bring all the family and take part in a lively Barndance to live music. Your caller for this barn dance will be Nancy Potts, who will guide the moves with simple instructions for all ages. Cecil Sharp House Sun 11 Oct, 3pm-4.30pm www.efdss.org/whats-on/27-...

Kicking off Wednesday's Feminist Folk Club is Martha Khan, a guitarist, singer, and songwriter from London. She combines traditional song with her own compositions to create a uniquely intimate experience, likened to Nick Drake and Joni Mitchell. With Lucy Ward and MAAR Wed 7 Oct bit.ly/4jaPZiV

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Two of the most distinctive and cherished voices in British folk, Jackie Oates and Belinda O'Hooley present a captivating new show of music, song and story. Both are celebrated for their deeply expressive musicianship, warmth and the intimacy of their live performances. Thu 22 Oct bit.ly/4ixhSRT

I first encountered ‘Alexander’ as a fuzzy field recording of Frank Harte. It is so personal and intimate - as though he’s singing right in your ear.' Read Macdara Yeates on 'Alexander' and book to see him at our Trad Night on Wed 4 Nov at @cecilsharphouse.bsky.social www.efdss.org/about-us/wha...

'Alexander' sung by Frank Harte: The Song That Shaped Me

The Song That Shaped Me: Macdara Yeates Book for Trad Night: Macdara Yeates, 4 November I first encountered ‘Alexander’ (Roud number 6247) as a fuzzy field recording of Frank Harte. Field recordings c...

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A week to go until Leveret touch down in London. As you arrive, you’ll be invited to write down your favourite tunes and drop them into the request request box. Then, live on stage, Leveret will draw them out and bring your choices to life. Thu 1 Oct bit.ly/4zqHG7Z

£500 Grants for professional folk artists Apply now! Thanks to the continued and generous support of Conrad and Jennifer Bailey. Deadline for applications is midnight on 1 November Image shows previous Micro Grant recipient Claire Vine www.efdss.org/artist-devel...

In their brand new show, Belinda O'Hooley and Jackie Oates weave together original compositions with traditional folk music and song. The evening promises to be spell-binding - with plenty of humour, reflection, beauty and connection. Thu 22 Oct bit.ly/4ixhSRT

The Furrow Collective are well-loved for their contemporary interpretations of folk songs, and their new Cantastoria project focuses on what they do best, breathing new life into old ballads, in song, story and art. Wed 28 Oct bit.ly/4yOrWe9

Take a step inside last year's Black British Takeover and hear from curator Angeline Morrison and the wonderful performers. Don't miss the next event on Sat 17 Oct bit.ly/4xAWUpM

Black British Folk Takeover at Cecil Sharp House

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Exhibition now open! Hill Drawings by Melvyn Robinson @cecilsharphouse.bsky.social Free entry An exhibition of paintings accompanied by poems and folksongs, inspired by the style and landscapes of chalk hill figures. Exhibition open until Monday 11 January. View the exhibition online: bit.ly/4gO6YV8

It’s ceilidh season at last! 🍂 Don’t miss the Queer Ceilidh Dance Party this Saturday 🕺 everyone is welcome! There’ll also be drag from Irish Dancing Diva Rhina Stone 💃 Sat 19 Sep | 8pm bit.ly/4r9oEPO

Our Chilled Queer Ceilidh has calm vibes, plenty of space for dancing and joyful live music in a relaxed atmosphere. This event offers a gentler way for people to enjoy the wonderful music, dancing and community of a ceilidh - without the chaos! Sat 19 Sep | 4.30pm bit.ly/4xSvkoj

Learn traditional song covering a variety of genres – from ballads and comic songs to work songs and ceremonial songs – as well as a wealth of singing styles. Song Class, taught by Hazel Askew Cecil Sharp House Term starts 20 September 10am-11am Book now bit.ly/4puVE4w

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Britain contains a large and highly evolved repertoire of traditional song covering a variety of genres – from ballads and comic songs to work songs and ceremonial songs – as well as a wealth of singi...

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In just over a week, Sam Carter kicks off our autumn gigs season with his heartfelt celebration of one of folk’s most influential voices: Nic Jones. The show secured Nic's seal of approval from the audience at Sidmouth Folk Festival this summer. Song: Ten Thousand Miles Wed 16 Sep bit.ly/4gcm7R7

Join us for the Folk Arts as Intangible Cultural Heritage Conference Saturday 24 October Cecil Sharp House, London NW1 Vaughan Williams Memorial Library in collaboration with Esbjörn Wettermark @esbwet.bsky.social and @accessfolk.bsky.social (University of Sheffield) Book now bit.ly/4gGcKto

We're delighted to announce the final headliner of the Black British Folk Takeover: Muco ✨ Muco is a singer, songwriter and composer of British-Burundian heritage whose music is shaped by a love of language and storytelling. Sat 17 Oct bit.ly/4xAWUpM Photo: Tash Rajan

Our lift is currently out of service. There is no level access to the building today. We are working to get it fixed asap.

Are you dancing? We're asking! Our folk dancing classes start again later this month at Cecil Sharp House. Morris Dancing class - Tuesday evenings with London Pride Morris (photo by Peter Kanssen) English Country Dancing class - Thursday evenings Book now - bit.ly/4iafccL

September sees the start of a brand new gigs season and term of classes and courses 🤩 🎸 Gigs kick off with Sam Carter sings Nic Jones, Le Vent du Nord and Trad Night: Steve Turner 🪩 Get your dancing shoes on at our Chilled Queer Ceilidh and Queer Ceilidh Dance Party

'Having decided that if I couldn’t play the guitar as well as Martin Carthy or Nic Jones, I would learn to play the concertina.' Read more on the song that shaped Steve Turner, and book to see him play it live at our Trad Night on Wed 30 Sep: bit.ly/4xaNjFZ

The song that shaped me: Cane on the Brazos

Steve Turner The song that shaped me: Cane on the Brazos Book for Trad Night: Steve Turner "When I first became interested in folk music, and learnt to play the guitar (inspired by Bob Dylan) in ...

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"We highly recommend Cecil Sharp House, a premier folk venue since the 1930s. Nowadays it holds a huge collection of memorabilia relating to folk music & dancing, frequent shows ranging from traditional folk dancing to modern pop-folk + workshops & classes"🙏 londonxlondon.com/things-to-do-in-camden/

21 cool things to do in Camden, from a rebuilt music hall to a hidden folk archive

From KOKO's dramatic post-fire rebuild to a boozy pottery-painting session, here's our guide to the best things to do in Camden.

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'We deliver the song – we just do it, all in.' Catch Quebecois phenomenon Le Vent du Nord at Cecil Sharp House on Thu 24 Sep. 🎟️ bit.ly/3STE9yG ✍️ Songlines

Le Vent du Nord: ‘There's a society in North America that lives, breathes and makes love in French’ - Songlines

Ahead of their UK tour, three members of the Québécois folk group – Olivier, Réjean and Nicolas – spoke to Songlines' Alexandra Petropoulos about tradition,...

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Rave review in @uncutmagazine.bsky.social of the new box set of Martin Carthy's BBC sessions, ahead of the launch event this very evening at Cecil Sharp House. Come and join us. www.uncut.co.uk/reviews/mart...

Martin Carthy's Along The Road Forever: Live At The BBC reviewed - how the folk giant helped keep Britain’s musical traditions alive - UNCUT

A 20-disc BBC collection charts Martin Carthy’s extraordinary career, from solo performances andtofamily collaborations and beyond

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Elanor Moss' debut album is out today. Don't miss her at Cecil Sharp House on Wed 3 Dec. 🎟️ bit.ly/4fQzogP ✍️ @klofmag.com

Elanor Moss – The Knife, The Needle (Album Review)

Across her debut, “The Knife, The Needle”, Elanor Moss forms hauntingly beautiful songs with a scalpel blade, exposing the soft tissue of human emotion with unerring accuracy.

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If you haven't managed to catch Rooted and Rising yet, there's still time to see this captivating collaboration later this month at Shrewsbury Folk Festival 🎪 Sun 30 Aug | 12.30pm | Pengwern

Our wonderful Librarian Nick is retiring, can you fill his shoes? Contributing to the development, maintenance and efficient operation of the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library, we're seeking someone to work 2 days a week. Salary: £14,092.10 pro rata Hours: 14 hours per week Apply now: bit.ly/3KtWdeh

For the first time ever, Leveret's entire discography is on the table – and every night’s setlist is shaped by the audience. As you arrive, write down your favourite tunes and drop them into the request box. Then, live on stage, Leveret will bring your choices to life. Thu 1 Oct bit.ly/4zqHG7Z

Celebrate the launch of the deluxe box set “Along The Road Forever” with us. A 20 CD set of recording for the BBC over a 57 year period. Panel discussion hosted by BBC Radio's @markradcliffe.bsky.social Live music from @elizacarthy.bsky.social and @jonwilksmusic.bsky.social bit.ly/4bUFmMz

Enjoy a night of masterful concertina accompaniments, banjo tunes and one of the finest voices on the folk scene at our next Trad Night with Steve Turner. Wed 30 Sep bit.ly/4xaNjFZ

Trad Night: Steve Turner

Masterful concertina accompaniments, banjo tunes and one of the finest voices on the folk scene.

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