Cecil Sharp Diary 1918

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Saturday 11th of May 1918

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After breakfast I went out in search of Mcmanaway, the School Inspector of Albemarle Co[unty] and had a long talk with him about Summer School and the advisability of some of his school-teachers taking the course. He advised me seeing Mr Maphis the Professor at the University here who arranges the Summer Course and getting him to appoint someone to give a course in English folk-dancing. But I have no time as the whole of to-day has been spent in writing up my tunes collected this past week. I find I have taken down nearly a hundred since we left Washington and nearly 40 this last week. On the whole they are an average lot as regards the words, but the tunes are distinctly above the average. It is very warm to day but our rooms are fairly cool and I have enjoyed the quiet and rest after the turmoil of travelling and staying at indifferent places. Wrote to Mrs Coffey a "Collins" and to Ditson to tell them to send a copy of my book to her. This will I hope please her and her husband. In the evening we went to the Movies — a very poor show. A heavy thunderstorm and rain as we went and returned — but the wet is really refreshing after the dusty windy days we have been have been having. Saw Marcella Callery this morning driving with a friend.

Location

USA : Viginia : Arrington [0,0]

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