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[clarification needed] 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.
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
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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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Cecil Sharp Project – review | Music | The Guardian
BBC Radio 2 - Mike Harding, Steve Knightley Talks About the Cecil Sharp Project
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