Sidney Carter compositions sheet music and chords

Sydney Bertram Carter (1915-2004) - English Poet and Songwriter. This Sydney Carter was a prominent English folk musician and songwriter, best known for the widely popular hymns and songs "Lord of the Dance" (1963) and "One More Step Along the World I Go". He was a history teacher by training and a committed pacifist who served in the Friends' Ambulance Unit during World War II. He became a key figure in the post-war folk revival, performing alongside artists like Pete Seeger and Judy Collins. His songs were known for their simple melodies (often based on traditional tunes like the Shaker hymn "Simple Gifts") and questioning, anti-dogmatic theological lyrics. His other notable songs include "The Crow on the Cradle" and "When I Needed a Neighbour".