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The Cecil Sharp Project CD
On March 18th 2011, eight artists; Steve Knightley, Jackie Oates, Andy Cutting, Caroline Herring, Jim Moray, Patsy Reid, Leonard Podolak and Kathryn Roberts gathered together at Henley Farmhouse in Shropshire for a seven day residential, with an artistic brief to create new works that have a 'resonance and relevance' to legendary song collector Cecil Sharp, and, in particular, the Appalachian travels and song collecting he undertook in America between 1915-1918.
The residential was immediately followed by three concerts (one in Shrewsbury, and two in London; the latter at Cecil Sharp House in Camden). The group and songs were recorded, and then mixed and produced by Stu Hanna.
Cecil Sharp Project 2012 tour Don’t miss your chance to see a piece of folk history in the project’s 2012 tour, buy your tickets here for the concert at Cecil Sharp House on the 27th of January 2012.
Cecil Sharp Project in the press; Guardian Feature Guardian Review Songlines Feature Songlines Review Bright young Folk Video Interview
Guardian Concert Review, Robin Denselow (**** 4 stars)
'it worked because the songs were unexpectedly varied and the mood bravely and cheerfullynon-reverential…It was a Who's Who of the new British folk scene…The new songs ranged from the poignant to the critical. Ghost of Songs was a moving tribute to those who gave Sharp their songs’.
The project was a joint commission between Shrewsbury Folk Festival and EFDSS |
