Question 7 of 10 2 Points

When Cecil Sharp came to America, he found songs that had originated in

foreign lands many years before. Which describes them best?

A. They were from England, more than 200 years earlier

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B. They were from Spain, more than 300 years earlier

C. They were from Italy, more than one hundred years earlier

D. They were from Ireland, more than 400 years earlier

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A. They were from England, more than 200 years earlier

Explanation:

Cecil Sharp was a musician that was born in Britain specifically London in the year 1859 on the 22nd of November.

Cecil Sharp has been called or referred to as the founding father of folklore songs. This is because as he was carrying out research, he came a vast reservoir of folklore songs in the year 1903. Cecil Sharp caused people in England to become very interested in folklore music.

Cecil Sharp is the founder of the English Folk Dance Society. Cecil sharp founded this society in 1911.

Cecil Sharp came to America between the years 1916 - 1918 he found songs in the Appalachian mountains that had originated in foreign lands many years. These songs were discovered to be from England , more than 200 years earlier.