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Biography
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Cecil Sharp
Real name: Cecil James Sharp
Effective period / Period of releases: 1986
Cecil James Sharp (b. 22 November, 1859 – d. 23 June, 1924) 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.