Lucy White

Lucy Anna White (4 September 1848 – 17 February 1923) was a British folk-singer from Somerset.

Her half-sister was another singer named Louie Hooper (1860-1946) (born Louisa England).

[5] Sharp's income was derived after 1905 largely from lecturing and publishing folk music.

[4] Sharp's books began to be published in 1905 and it included 19 of the songs that Lucy and Louie had taught him and one of the tunes.

[7] After they were published Sharp gave a copy of the books to them with the dedication that "exchange is no robbery".

"Sweet Kitty" transcribed from Lucy White by Cecil Sharp in 1906