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Cecil James Sharp (22 November – 23 June ) was an English collector of folk songs, folk dances and instrumental music, as well as a lecturer, teacher....
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 |
| Relatives | Evelyn Sharp (sister) |
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 E