ɪts pˈɜːpəs wʌz tə pɹɪzˈɜːv ænd pɹəmˈoʊt ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ fˈoʊk dˈænsᵻz ɪn ðɛɹ tɹɐdˈɪʃənəl fˈɔːɹmz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ mˈɔːɹɪs ænd sˈoːɹd dˈænsᵻz, tɹɐdˈɪʃənəl sˈoʊʃəl dˈænsᵻz, ænd ɪntˌɜːpɹɪtˈeɪʃənz ʌvðə dˈænsᵻz pˈʌblɪʃt baɪ dʒˈɑːn plˈeɪfɚd.
Its purpose was to preserve and promote English folk dances in their traditional forms, including Morris and sword dances, traditional social dances, and interpretations of the dances published by John Playford.