English Folk-Song: Some Conclusions
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English Folk-Song: Some Conclusions is a seminal early 20th-century study in which Cecil Sharp analyzes and codifies the characteristics, origins, and collection methods of English folk music.
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| English Folk-Song: Some Conclusions canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: English Folk-Song: Some Conclusions Context triple: [Cecil Sharp, notableWork, English Folk-Song: Some Conclusions]
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A.
The Scots Musical Museum
The Scots Musical Museum is a landmark late-18th-century collection of traditional Scottish songs and music, famed for including many lyrics contributed and adapted by poet Robert Burns.
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B.
The Seeds and Fruits of English Poetry
The Seeds and Fruits of English Poetry is a major unfinished painting by Pre-Raphaelite artist Ford Madox Brown that allegorically celebrates the development and legacy of English literature.
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C.
Folksongs and Folklore of South Uist
Folksongs and Folklore of South Uist is an influential ethnographic collection preserving the traditional Gaelic songs, stories, and cultural life of the South Uist community in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides.
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D.
A Critical Dissertation on the Poems of Ossian
A Critical Dissertation on the Poems of Ossian is an influential 18th-century literary essay by Hugh Blair that analyzes and defends the authenticity and aesthetic value of the Ossianic poems.
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E.
Front Parlour Ballads
Front Parlour Ballads is a 2005 acoustic-oriented folk-rock album by British singer-songwriter and guitarist Richard Thompson, showcasing his intricate guitar work and storytelling songwriting.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: English Folk-Song: Some Conclusions Target entity description: English Folk-Song: Some Conclusions is a seminal early 20th-century study in which Cecil Sharp analyzes and codifies the characteristics, origins, and collection methods of English folk music.
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A.
The Scots Musical Museum
The Scots Musical Museum is a landmark late-18th-century collection of traditional Scottish songs and music, famed for including many lyrics contributed and adapted by poet Robert Burns.
-
B.
The Seeds and Fruits of English Poetry
The Seeds and Fruits of English Poetry is a major unfinished painting by Pre-Raphaelite artist Ford Madox Brown that allegorically celebrates the development and legacy of English literature.
-
C.
Folksongs and Folklore of South Uist
Folksongs and Folklore of South Uist is an influential ethnographic collection preserving the traditional Gaelic songs, stories, and cultural life of the South Uist community in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides.
-
D.
A Critical Dissertation on the Poems of Ossian
A Critical Dissertation on the Poems of Ossian is an influential 18th-century literary essay by Hugh Blair that analyzes and defends the authenticity and aesthetic value of the Ossianic poems.
-
E.
Front Parlour Ballads
Front Parlour Ballads is a 2005 acoustic-oriented folk-rock album by British singer-songwriter and guitarist Richard Thompson, showcasing his intricate guitar work and storytelling songwriting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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folk music study ⓘ musicology work ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | early 20th-century folk song revival in England ⓘ |
| author | Cecil Sharp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs | seminal study of English folk song ⓘ |
| discusses |
distinction between folk song and popular song
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field collection techniques ⓘ modal scales in folk song ⓘ oral transmission of songs ⓘ relationship between folk song and art music ⓘ variation in folk melodies ⓘ |
| genre |
ethnomusicology
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musicology ⓘ non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole |
Cecil Sharp as folk song collector
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Cecil Sharp as music educator ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose treatise ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
academic study of English traditional music
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classification of English folk songs ⓘ methodology of folk song collection in Britain ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | nationalist view of English folk culture ⓘ |
| influenced |
English folk song revival
NERFINISHED
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folk song collectors in Britain ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
folk song collectors
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musicologists ⓘ teachers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
English folk music
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characteristics of folk song ⓘ folk song collection methods ⓘ origins of folk music ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influencing later folk song scholarship
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systematic codification of English folk song characteristics ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| title | English Folk-Song: Some Conclusions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workFocus |
English rural song traditions
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preservation of traditional music ⓘ |
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