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Founding father of the folklore revival in England in the early 20th century
Cecil James Sharp was an English-born folk song collector, musician and composer. He was a key leader of the folk-song revival in England as a collector, archivist, teacher and promoter.Wikipedia
| Born | November 22, 1859 |
| Hometown | Camberwell, United Kingdom |
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