English Folk Dance Society
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The English Folk Dance Society was an early 20th-century organization dedicated to preserving and promoting traditional English folk dances and music.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural organization
ⓘ
folk dance organization ⓘ |
| activity |
collection of traditional dance tunes
ⓘ
organization of folk dance classes ⓘ organization of folk dance festivals ⓘ publication of folk dance manuals ⓘ publication of folk music collections ⓘ |
| country |
England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1932 ⓘ |
| field |
folk dance
ⓘ
folk music ⓘ |
| focus |
English country dance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Morris dance NERFINISHED ⓘ sword dance ⓘ traditional English social dance ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Cecil Sharp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
traditional English folk dance
ⓘ
traditional English folk music ⓘ |
| hasObjective |
revival of interest in English folk traditions
ⓘ
standardization of folk dance teaching ⓘ |
| hasPart | local folk dance branches ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1911 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergedInto | English Folk Dance and Song Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Cecil Sharp
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Douglas Kennedy NERFINISHED ⓘ Maud Karpeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedIn | early 20th century ⓘ |
| purpose |
preservation of traditional English folk dances
ⓘ
promotion of traditional English folk music ⓘ |
| significantEvent | merger with Folk-Song Society in 1932 ⓘ |
| successor | English Folk Dance and Song Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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