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Cecil Sharp
English folklorist and song collector (1859–1924)
Cecil Sharp | |
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Born | (1859-11-22)22 November 1859 Camberwell, Surrey, England |
Died | 23 June 1924(1924-06-23) (aged 64) Hampstead, London, England |
Nationality | English |
Alma mater | Clare College, Cambridge |
Occupation(s) | Folklorist and song collector |
Notable work | English Folk Song: Some Conclusions English Folk Songs from the Southern Appalachians The Country Dance Book |
Relatives | Evelyn 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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