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Major overhaul to improve content and balance

Latest comment: 3 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

I returned to this page in order to improve several areas that I judged remained inadequate after my previous edit, notably the main section on Sharp’s work in England, which contained no information about his working practice, his theorising, or his relationship with colleagues. I then found that that a more recent edit had seriously compromised the balance and informational content of the article. I have attempted with this edit to restore those while adding additional material and cutting passages that seemed of dubious relevance (‘The Bells of St. Genevieve’ in the section on classical music, for instance). I have also added references to relevant research articles by Schofield, Knevett, Francimanis, Gammon, Dow and Harvey, and reinstated citations to Judge, Bearman and Gregory, that had been deleted without justification.

Details: Introductory section: Added references to articles presenting counter-claims to the critical narrative.

Return to England: Deleted irrelevant passage about Emma Overd.

Folk Music of England (now retitled ‘English Folk Song and Dance’): Added context; more accurate account of Sharp and Marson’s collaboration; additional detail regarding Morris dance research and the quarrel with Mary Neal; superfluous information re Dorette Wilkie cut.

New sub-sections added: ‘Sharp as a Fieldworker’ and ‘Sharp’s Theories’.

Sub-section ‘Song Books for Teachers and Pupils’ retitled ‘Folk Song in Schools’ and clarified as to Sharp’s motives.

Sub-section ‘Bowdlerisation’: Minor edit for clarity, and citation added.

Influence on English Classical Music: Irrelevant material cut, reference added for Vaughan Williams’ use of Sharp’s material.

Sharp in America: some deleted material restored. Racially-offensive term removed but clearly indicated.

Political Views: Evidence of Sharp’s socialist beliefs restored. Non-political criticism by Broadwood and Vaughan Williams removed on grounds of irrelevance.

Criticism: Fuller account of Bearman’s critique of Harker restored.

I hope to return to this article shortly to add properly paginated citations. Lord Bateman (talk) 17:05, 11 July 2023 (UTC)Reply

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