Cecil Sharp is getting a lot of attention in 2012! This is another treat to look forward to.

Brian Peters (UK) and Jeff Davis (USA) will be presenting their show about his Appalachian adventure at Cheltenham Folk Festival on Saturday 11 February in the Playhouse Theatre at 5.00pm.

They will perform some of the collector's best finds, accompanied by a description of his arduous mountain journeys and his warm relationships with the singers, and with a chance to see many of Sharp's evocative photographs.

"By the end of the performance you'll have a good idea why Sharp's Appalachian Harvest is regarded as one of the greatest regional collections of folksongs ever made."

Sharp's Appalachian Harvest

It's a two hour show and, as far as I know, a one-off performance. Jeff Davis will be touring England in February, so hopefully one or two of the songs and tunes will make their way into his set;

10-12 Feb Cheltenham Folk Festival - with Brian Peters
Monday 13 Feb The Midway, Stockport
Thursday 16 Feb Royal Oak, Lewes
Friday 17 Feb Masons Arms, Bodmin
Sunday 19 Feb The Crabshell Inn, Kingsbridge - with Brian Peters
Wednesday 22 Feb Cross Keys, Uppermill, Oldham
Thursday 23 Feb The Old Oak, Horsley Woodhouse, Derby - with Brian Peters
Friday 24 Feb The King and Queen, London W1
Sunday 26 Feb Old Rose & Crown, Walthamstow
Wednesday 29 Feb Ryburn Three Step, The Works, Sowerby Bridge