Active from 2011 Record label Shrewsbury Folk Festival | Genre Folk | |
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Albums Cecil Sharp Project 2011: Shrewsbury Folk Festival, Cecil Sharp Project Similar Patsy Reid, Caroline Herring, Jim Moray, Jackie Oates, Steve Knightley | ||
Cecil sharp project child s song barbara allen 24th march 2011 shrewsbury
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.
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- Cecil sharp project child s song barbara allen 24th march 2011 shrewsbury
- Cecil sharp project meadows of dan shrewsbury 24th march 2011
- Artists
- Dates
- CD
- Songs
- References
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.
Cecil sharp project meadows of dan shrewsbury 24th march 2011
Artists
The eight musicians selected for the project were
- Steve Knightley
- Jim Moray
- Jackie Oates
- Andy Cutting
- Patsy Reid
- Caroline Herring
- Kathryn Roberts
- Leonard Podolak
Dates
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,
Songs
Ghost of SongsCecil Sharp Project · 2011
Child’s Song / Barbara AllenCecil Sharp Project · 2011
Dear KimberCecil Sharp Project · 2011