ˈɛfds wʌz fˈɔːɹmd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi tˈuː wɛn tˈuː ˌɔːɹɡɐnəzˈeɪʃənz mˈɜːdʒd: ðə fˈoʊksˈɔŋ səsˈaɪəɾi ænd ðɪ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ fˈoʊk dˈæns səsˈaɪəɾi.
EFDSS was formed in 1932 when two organisations merged: the Folk-Song Society and the English Folk Dance Society.