Cecil Sharp (22 November 1859 – 23 June 1924) was instrumental in the revival of interest in English folk song and folk dancing.
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Morris or Less
[T]he interest generated by Sharp's notations [of Morris dances] spread the practice to urban areas, and resulted in certain Sharp-preferred morris styles to be popularized above other regional styles. -- Wikipedia
Men in white with ribbons prancing
Means a side is Morris dancing.
Amateurs with one ambition:
Keep alive this odd tradition.
When these modern urban men
Pretend they’re country folks again,
Let’s admit that here and there spots
Strike us as a little ersatz.
Grab your bells, your fife, your harp,
And blame it all on Cecil Sharp.
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