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GUEST,Ian cookieless Info on Sister Emma, singer to C Sharp (13) Info on Sister Emma, singer to C Sharp 25 Apr 09


While looking up a song I wanted to sing, I discovered that it was noted in 1909 by Cecil Sharp from a 71 year old nun, Sister Emma, in Clewer, Berkshire. She sang him 26 songs in all, including Wraggle Taggle Gipsies O, Robin A Thrush, Long Lankin, The Mermaid, The Carrion Crow, Derby Ram, As I Was Going To Banbury, and Gang O'er The Burn, My Canny Hinny. More than this I don't know. I am intrigued by this folk-singing sister and hope that someone on Mudcat may have been more successful than I in trying to find information about her or could point me in the right direction.


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