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Cecil Sharp and the Quest for Folk Song and Dance
- Cecil James Sharp (22 November – 23 June ) [1] was an English collector of folk songs, folk dances and instrumental music, as well as a lecturer, teacher, composer and musician.
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- Cecil James Sharp (22 November – 23 June ) [1] was an English collector of folk songs, folk dances and instrumental music, as well as a lecturer, teacher, composer and musician.
| Cecil James Sharp (1859-1924), musician and folk-music collector, was born on 22 November 1859 at Camberwell, London, eldest son of James Sharp, slate merchant. | |
| Cecil James Sharp (), musician and folk-music collector, was born on 22 November at Camberwell, London, eldest son of James Sharp, slate merchant, and his wife Jane, née Bloyd, both music lovers. | |
| Cecil Sharp was an English musician noted for his work as a collector of English folk song and dance. |
Cecil Sharp - Viquipèdia, l'enciclopèdia lliure
- Cecil James Sharp (), musician and folk-music collector, was born on 22 November at Camberwell, London, eldest son of James Sharp, slate merchant, and his wife Jane, née Bloyd, both music lovers.
Cecil Sharp: the man who saved English folksong from oblivion
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Cecil Sharp
English folklorist and song collector (–)
Cecil Sharp | |
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| Born | ()22 November Camberwell, Surrey, England |
| Died | 23 June () (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 |
Cecil James Sharp (22 November – 23 June )[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]
Sharp collected over four thousand folk songs, both in South-West England and the Southern Appalachian
English Folk Dance and Song Society - Cecil Sharp
- Cecil Sharp (born Nov. 22, , London, Eng.—died June 23, , London) was an English musician noted for his work as a collector of English folk song and dance.