November 22 - Cecil Sharp (The Musical Birthday Series, 2nd Annual Cycle)

Cecil Sharp (22 November 1859 – 23 June 1924) was instrumental in the revival of interest in English folk song and folk dancing.

[For last year's  tribute to Benjamin Britten click here.]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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