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Cecil Sharp Project
The Cecil Sharp Project was a multi-artist, residential commission to create new material based on the life and collections of Cecil Sharp, founding father of the British folk revival. The project was a joint commission between the English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS) and the Shrewsbury Folk Festival. Overall management of the project was the responsibility of Shrewsbury Folk Festival and was directed by Neil Pearson and Alan Surtees. The residential took place in March 2011, immediately followed by concerts in Shrewsbury and London. The artists also performed the results of the project at the Shrewsbury Folk Festival in August 2011.
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The Cecil Sharp Project was a multi-artist, residential commission to create new material based on the life and collections of Cecil Sharp, founding father of the British folk revival. The project was a joint commission between the English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS) and the Shrewsbury Folk Festival. Overall management of the project was the responsibility of Shrewsbury Folk Festival and was directed by Neil Pearson and Alan Surtees. The residential took place in March 2011, immediately followed by concerts in Shrewsbury and London. The artists also performed the results of the project at the Shrewsbury Folk Festival in August 2011.
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