This may be of interest to someone on the list.
From:
http://www.stainer.co.uk/carter.html
Sydney Carter
(1915-2004)
It is with deep regret that we note the death on
Saturday 13 March of Sydney Carter, one of the
twentieth-century�s most popular writers of
Christian song, an influential figure in the
British folk movement, and a dear friend of
Stainer & Bell.
Born in Camden Town, London, on 6 May 1915, and
educated at Christ�s Hospital and Balliol College
Oxford, Sydney spent his early years as a
schoolmaster before enrolling for wartime service
with the Friends� Ambulance Unit in Greece and
the Middle East, where his encounter with
traditional Greek dance made a lasting influence
. . .
From --Reuters
Sunday, March 14, 2004. 8:42am (AEDT)
'Lord of the Dance' composer Carter dies
British composer Sydney Carter, author of the
popular song Lord of the Dance, died in London on
Saturday aged 88.
Carter, a Christian poet and folk singer, adapted
a melody from a Shaker hymn when he wrote the
song in 1963.
A church and school choir favourite, the song has
become a modern classic.
It has been re-recorded many times as well as
lending its name to American dancer Michael
Flatley's hit musical show.
Writing about the song in 1974, Carter said: "I
see Christ as the incarnation of the piper who is
calling us. He dances that shape and
pattern which is at the heart of our reality."
--Reuters
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