Folklorist
Cecil Sharp
Collected about five thousand English folk songs and dances between 1903 and 1924, most of which would otherwise have died with the singers.
Cecil James Sharp was an English collector of folk songs, folk dances and instrumental music, as well as a lecturer, teacher, composer and musician. He was a key figure in the folk-song revival in England during the Edwardian period. According to Roud's Folk Song in England, Sharp was the country's "single most important figure in the study of folk song and music".
- Born
- 1859-11-22, London, EnglandA Tuesday
- Died
- 1924-06-23, London, EnglandA Monday, aged 64
- At birth
- Sun in Scorpio, Moon in Scorpio
- Nationality
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1859-11-22, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 29°41′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 3°51′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 20°56′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 13°45′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 16°47′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 25°06′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Leo | 25°51′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 5°57′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 24°24′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 7°08′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1924-06-23, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 1°40′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 24°12′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 17°33′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 14°02′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Aquarius | 29°35′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 12°53′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 25°38′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 21°30′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 18°24′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 11°37′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Cecil Sharp was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.
