Composition: American-English Folk Songs (Sharp, Cecil)

Title American-English Folk Songs
Alternative title American-English folk-songs collected in the southern Appalachians
Creators Cecil Sharp (composer)
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Instrumentation voice and piano
Number of movements 12
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First published 1918
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Composition types Folksongs, Ballads
Language English
Period Early 20th century
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Edward
The Two Brothers
Young Hunting
The False Knight Upon the Road
The Cruel Brother
The Wife Wrapt in Wether's Skin
Come All Ye Fair and Tender Ladies
The False Young Man
The Dear Companion
The Riddle Song
Now Once I Did Court
The Rejected Lover

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Details Section Type Publisher Date File
view Complete New York & Boston: G. Schirmer 1918 First Series (12 Songs) · view
view Complete First Series (12 Songs) · view

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