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Cecil Sharp & Colonialism in Music of The Americas | The Influencers

On our road to our next mystery artist, we hit a major stumbling block: Colonialism. So much of the early indigenous music of the Americas was documented through the lens of Europeans, which makes tracing some music history more complicated. But that same stumbling block helps us trace our mystery artist's musical roots back hundreds of years to a type of English folk dance called Morris Dance. Along the way, we meet Cecil Sharp, a complicated man who collected and documented nearly 5,000 tunes in his quest to assert "Englishness" and English nationalism through folk music. In this "Show Your Work" episode, you'll learn how some of what Sharp collected wasn't even from England, and some of what was English also had a problematic history. The Influencers is a new series from WFIU Public Radio, all about uncovering the influences behind your favorite artists. Join host and producer Lisa Robbin Young on a journey down the musical rabbit hole, centuries in the making. For more information, visit: http://wfiu.org/theinfluencers ©2025 Trustees of Indiana University