biography
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Sharp, Cecil (James)
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| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1859–1924)
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| biography:
| Collector of folk songs and dances, born in London, UK. He studied at Cambridge, became a lawyer, then turned to music. He published several collections of British and US folk material, and in 1911 founded the Folk-Dance Society. His work is commemorated by Cecil Sharp House, London, the headquarters of the society. |
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