The Cecil Sharp Project was a multi-artist, residential commission to create new material based on the life and collections of the founding father of the English Folk Revival
Cecil Sharp
Cecil James Sharp (22 November 1859 – 23 June 1924) was an English-born collector of folk songs, folk dances and instrumental music, as well as a lecturer, teacher, composer and musician. He was the pre-eminent activist in the development of t ...
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The residential took place in March 2011, immediately followed by concerts in Shrewsbury and London, with the artists also performing the results of the project at the Shrewsbury Folk Festival in August 2011.
The project was a joint commission between
Shrewsbury Folk Festival and
EFDSS, the overall management of the project was the responsibility of
Shrewsbury Folk Festival and was directed by Neil Pearson and Alan Surtees.
Artists
The eight musicians selected for the project were
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Steve Knightley
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Jim Moray
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Jackie Oates
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Andy Cutting
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Caroline Herring
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Kathryn Roberts
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Leonard Podolak
Dates
*March 18–25, 2011. Residential at Acton Scott, Shropshire
*March 24, 2011. Performance at Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury
*March 26, 2011. Performance at Cecil Sharp House, London
*March 27, 2011. Performance at Cecil Sharp House, London
*August 28, 2011. Performance at Shrewsbury Folk Festival, Shrewsbury
CD
The initial three performances were recorded for a CD release, with a release date 30 August 2011.
As with the
Shrewsbury Folk Festival's previous commission, the
Darwin Song Project, the CD was mixed by
Stu Hanna
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References
Cecil Sharp Project – review , Music , The GuardianBBC Radio 2 - Mike Harding, Steve Knightley Talks About the Cecil Sharp ProjectWhat's on: The Cecil Sharp Project, Burnley, January 26 (From Lancashire Telegraph)Review: Cecil Sharp Project @ Burnley Mechanics (From Lancashire Telegraph)
External links
The Cecil Sharp Project websiteShrewsbury Folk Festival websiteEFDSS website
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Folk compilation albums
2011 compilation albums