Douglas Kennedy

Douglas Neil Kennedy (1893–1988) was a folk musician, dancer and a key figure in the 20th century English folk dance revival. Early life Kennedy was born in Edinburgh and educated at George Watson's College, Edinburgh, and the Mercers' School, London. Folk-dance In 1911 Kennedy was introduced to folk-dancing by his sister Helen. At the time, he was studying science at South-Western Polytechnic, which was the base for Cecil Sharp's English Folk Dance Society (EFDS). Kennedy became the youngest member of the new society's demonstration dance team. After completing his studies in Botany at Imperial College, he remained in the Department of Botany there as a demonstrator.