National Youth Folk Troupe of England
Welcome to NYFTE!
The National Youth Folk Troupe of England (NYFTE - pronounced "Nifty"), is a talented group of young people aged 10 – 18 with a passion for traditional music, song and dance. The group, whose members represent all the regions within England, come together in the spring to put together their repertoire for that year, and then travel to locations across England performing at events in a variety of ways, including ceilidhs, displays and concerts. The repertoire represents many English traditions, some popular and some less well known.
Please follow the links for further information about how NYFTE works, how to join us, or where to see NYFTE perform. If you can’t find what you are looking for, please do get in touch using the form on the contact page.
NYFTE (Charity no. 1203573) relies on the generous support of donations from individuals and organisations who help us to deliver our aims. In particular we are grateful for our new partnership with Halsway Manor Society who are contributing to our core funding, supporting the development of a new regional outreach programme (more details soon!) and offering subsidised places on Halsway residential courses for NYFTE members and alumni.
Recent News
NYFTE are excited to announce our partnership with Halsway Manor, see here for further details.
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The dates for NYFTE performances have been released, and include appearances at Chippenham, Ossett Beer Cart, FolkLincs and White Horse Folk Festivals, with a season finale in Sheffield. Watch the News page for more information.
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NYFTE took Sidmouth Folk Festival by storm, performing over the first weekend. Current and past members of the team also took part in many other events, from calling, the John Gasson Jig Competition and the Eye on the Future concert.
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NYFTE is a charity! Whilst this will not outwardly affect the day to day running of the team, it will help us financially and will change things behind the scenes. For more information, please see here.
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