it seems that cecil was in lincs to record folk songs he was collecting.
Stamford Mercury 22/12/1905:
At the London Institution Thursdav, Mr. Cecil J. Sharp, lecturing on English Folk-Song." said this was a matter to be taken up by the State, unless something drastic was done English folksong must inevitably disappear within the course of the next century. Miss Mabel Peacock. of Kirton-in-Lindsay, informs us that Mr. Percy Grainger is collecting folk-songs of Lincolnshire. He has already gleaned several which interest him in the wapentakes of northern Lindsey. and considers this county a good collecting place. If the clergy or organists are aware of any elderly people in their parishes who know the traditional airs in their neighnourhood, they would do well to communicate with Mr. Grainger through Miss Peacock.
Stamford mercury 14/5/1909
The annual gathering was rendered more than ordinarily attractive by the arrangement ooncert-lecture on " English Folk-Songs," given Mr. Cecil J. Sharp (the collector the wllknown and popular "Somerset Folk-Songs")» with musical illustrations by Miss Mattie Kay (London Concerts). There was a numerous attendance influential residents from all parts the county, and the proceedings were of a most interesting and entertaining character, both intellectually and musically. Mr. W. H. Wing presided, and in the course of a few introductory remarks said he felt it very great honour take the chair, and real pleasure welcome his friend Mr-Sharp to their gathering. Mr. Sharp had found his way there under the auspices of their society, and had been able see for himself what an excellent society they had. They were engaged in bringing to light objects great antiquity, and very often they overlooked things which were considered beautiful. Mr. Sharp had travelled all over the country and explained the beautiful folk-songs, and he was sure all present would interested in what he had to say about them. The lecturer then proceeded explain the origin, growth, and development of the folk-songs, which, he said, represented something that had emanated from the people themselves; it was song the people themselves had created. The music had come spontaneously from race which was unlettered; would not call it illiterate race. Folk songs were akin to the wild flowers of the country; the relationship between folk-music aid art-music might compared to the relationship of the wild flower and the cultivated flower. Mr. Sharp described interesting visit to the village of Greetham, where he had the pleasure of hearing very good example of folk-songs from an old inhabitant. he proceeded to refer in detail the ? and characteristics of these old-time songs. beauty of their simplicity, and how they illustrated the customs and habits of the people. No historian, he said, in writing history should leave out what could gained from these folk-songs. People suffered grievously through the apathy in regard to folk-songs. In the great months' musical festivals in London they heard not one word of English note of music. The best music to use. he contended, was the music which belonged to their own country, and he suggested the best way to impress the children of the future would be to give out to them English music. (Applause) Miss Mattie Kay, who possesses a sweetly pleasing voice, charmed the audience with her graceful singing of a number of folk-songs, the beautiful melody in each rendering being effectively brought out, while the enunciation the wording the songs was remarkably distinct- two of these musical illustrations she was joined by Mr. Wing. The accompaniments could not have been better more tunefully played to suit the occasion than they were Mr. Sharp. At the close Mr. Crowther-Beynon voiced thesentiments all present in according the latter their best thanks .
Diddy
