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Cecil Sharp

English folklorist and song collector (1859–1924)

Cecil Sharp

Born(1859-11-22)22 November 1859

Camberwell, Surrey, England

Died23 June 1924(1924-06-23) (aged 64)

Hampstead, London, England

NationalityEnglish
Alma materClare College, Cambridge
Occupation(s)Folklorist and song collector
Notable workEnglish Folk Song: Some Conclusions

English Folk Songs from the Southern Appalachians

The Country Dance Book
RelativesEvelyn Sharp (sister)

Cecil James Sharp (22 November 1859 – 23 June 1924)[1] was an English collector of folk songs, folk dances and instrumental music, as well as a lecturer, teacher, composer and musician.[2] He was a key figure in the folk-song revival in England during the Edwardian period.[3] According to Roud's Folk Song in England, Sharp was the country's "single most important figure in the study of folk song and music".[4]

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