Berkshire

The Edwardian folksong collectors tended to have their own territories, depending on their contacts and enthusiasms. Vaughan Williams picked up a few folksongs in Berkshire in 1905, Lucy Broadwood had a little Berkshire material sent to her but the main collector was Alfred Williams (1877-1930), who collected around 30 songs (lyrics only, no music) from Berkshire before First World War (see vwml.org ref AW/1).

Sharp paid just 2 visits to Berkshire, first in 1907 to 2 agricultural labourers Robert Higgs, age 37 and William Hitchman, 67; then in 1909 to the impressive Sister Emma, an Anglican nun aged 71, who contributed 26 songs in total.

Books by Author David Sutcliffe

Cecil Sharp and the Quest for Folk Song and Dance

A new biography of Cecil Sharp, written by David Sutcliffe

£20.00 + p&p

The Keys of Heaven - The Life of Revd Charles Marson

This is the first biography of the Revd Charles Marson.

£6.00 + p&p