Brian is there any SUBSTANTIAL evidence that Sharp showed any interest in the singers as people in England or Appalachia, as apparantly Baring Gould did in England, or was he just concerned with the songs, Did Sharp ever pay for any of the songs?
I believe that another collector, Kidson did
this information regarding kidson came from relatives of the collector. My info about Sharp, which came from someone who met him.
I know Sharp was briefly a member of the fabians, but i would be interested to see evidence of any later Socialism,
The idea of him being socialist does not tie in with two other articles which mention english song and patriotism