C j sharp biography

Cecil was born on November 22, He was the founding father of the folklore revival in England in the early 20th century, and many of England's traditional dances and music owe their continuing existence to his work in recording and publishing them.

Sharp was born in Camberwell, London, the eldest son of James Sharp (a slate merchant who was interested in archaeology, architecture, old furniture, and music) and his wife, Jane n&#;e Bloyd, was also a music lover.

Sharp was educated at Uppingham, but left at 15 and was privately coached for the University of Cambridge, where he rowed in the Clare College boat and graduated B.A. in

On August 22, , at East Clevedon, Somerset, he married Constance Dorothea Birch, also a music lover. They had three daughters and a son.

Cecil Sharp, along with eight others, formed The Folk-Song Society, founded in London in , and which focused on collecting and publishing folk songs of Britain and Ireland.

Sharp taught and composed music.

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