In 2007 the Heritage Lottery Fund awarded the English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS) a grant of £154,500 for Take 6, a heritage educational initiative. The aims of the project were to:
- implement a conservation treatment programme and collection care plan for the EFDSS archives collection
- catalogue and digitise six of its major manuscript collections and provide access to some 22,000 images through this website
- use the materials from the collections with eleven primary schools in London, Hampshire and Lancashire
- create an educational website for children and teachers -- www.funwithfolk.com and www.teachingfolksong.com
- promote Take 6 in the community through leaflets and display boards at various locations and folk music events in Hampshire and Lancashire
- run a reminiscence project with Redriff Primary School in Rotherhithe, London
- hold celebration events at Cecil Sharp House, the headquarters of the EFDSS
This website is the result of archival work carried out within this project and will form the platform for more materials to be made available in the future. Further folk arts related materials can be found on the site for the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library.
If you spot any mistakes, inconsistencies and omissions whilst using it, please do let us know. Your input is vital in helping us improve the site and develop according to your needs. Contact us at library@efdss.org
