Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Cecil Sharp earns my deep respect for sheer devotion. Born in Camberwell in 1859 and educated at Clare College, Cambridge, he could have settled into comfortable academic life, but instead he walked the countryside writing down songs ordinary people were quietly forgetting. Calling him the central figure of the Edwardian folk revival undersells it; this was preservation driven by love as much as scholarship. Without his fieldwork, countless English melodies and dances would simply have vanished. He died in 1924, yet the music he rescued still breathes today. To me, leaving the world with songs that outlive you is about as meaningful as a life's work gets.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Cecil Sharp
- Name (Japanese)
- セシル・シャープ
- Reading
- せしる・しゃーぷ
- Born
- November 22, 1859 – June 23, 1924
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Goat
- Origin
- Camberwell, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- musician / teacher / musicologist / folk song collector / lyricist
2. Background
- University
- Clare College
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Cecil Sharp born?
November 22, 1859 – June 23, 1924.
Where is Cecil Sharp from?
Cecil Sharp is from Camberwell, United Kingdom.
What does Cecil Sharp do?
Cecil Sharp works as musician, teacher, musicologist, folk song collector, lyricist.
Musician — see all → · Teacher — see all → · More people from United Kingdom →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.