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(Have removed George Frampton's speculations about the singer - I can't see anywhere that Sharp says the singer was 68. Only VWML record is https://www.vwml.org/record/CJS2/10/1920)
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Sang [[Barley Mow, The|The Barley Mow]] ([[Roud 944]]) for [[Cecil Sharp]], 22nd September 1908.
Sang [[Barley Mow, The|The Barley Mow]] ([[Roud 944]]) for [[Cecil Sharp]], 22nd September 1908.


Charles Sutcliffe has identified the singer as Percy George Benstead, agricultural labourer, born 1882.
David Sutcliffe has identified the singer as Percy George Benstead, agricultural labourer, born 1882.


See https://cecilsharpspeople.org.uk/benstead-george.html
See https://cecilsharpspeople.org.uk/benstead-george.html

Latest revision as of 10:49, 20 October 2023

George Benstead, singer, Hamstreet, Kent.

Sang The Barley Mow (Roud 944) for Cecil Sharp, 22nd September 1908.

David Sutcliffe has identified the singer as Percy George Benstead, agricultural labourer, born 1882.

See https://cecilsharpspeople.org.uk/benstead-george.html