The next Society for Folk Life Studies study day will be held in London at Cecil Sharp House, the 
home of the English Folk Dance and Song Society. Malcolm Taylor OBE, the librarian of the Vaughan 
Williams Memorial Library will conduct the day which will include a talk on the history of the Society and 
of the library. Participants will have an opportunity to see the library, some of the folk materials which are 
held at Cecil Sharp House as well as having access to the photographic and sound archives.

A visit to the library is of especial interest at the moment as discussions are taking place within EFDSS 
for the founding of an institute of English traditional arts in conjunction with a university; an institute which 
would have the power to award degrees. At the core of any such institute will be the Vaughan Williams 
Memorial Library.

The day will start with coffee at 11.00 and conclude at approximately 4.00pm. It may be possible to 
arrange for a sandwich lunch to be served in the café at the house in which case the cost for the day will be 
around £5. If, however, bookings for the use of other rooms in the building are heavy, it may be preferable to 
use local facilities for lunch. The decision on which option to choose will be made nearer the occasion. 
Hence, no booking fee is necessary at present.

Due to constraints of space in the library, numbers for this study day must be restricted to 12. 
Will anybody wanting to participate please contact Eddie Cass by phone at 0161 881 8640 or 
by email at eddie.cass@btinternet.com  If demand for the day is heavy, it may be possible to arrange 
a second visit on another occasion.