Person Open DS/UK/301 Sharp; Cecil James (1859-1924); English Folk Dance Society founder Sharp Cecil James 1859-1924 English Folk Dance Society founder Male DS/UK/315

Cecil James Sharp 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. in 1911, Sharp founded the In 1911 Sharp founded the English Folk Dance Society, which promoted the traditional dances through workshops held nationwide, and which later merged with the Folk Song Society in 1932 to form the English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS). The current London headquarters of the EFDSS is named Cecil Sharp House in his honour. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSkeyte 7/18/2012 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 7239bc75-f3ae-4483-a2ff-d535f793aeea