John Marsh - 5 January, 1775

from The John Marsh Journals: The Life and Times of a Gentleman Composer (1752-1828), pages 124-125:

After supper a few songs were sung amongst which the Rev'd Mr Bristed (who with his daughter was staying at the Shaws) gave us a curious song about a stinking pheasant after which my sister & Mrs Williams sung, the latter of whom sung a famous Scotch song requiring a great compass of voice w'ch so affected Mr Bristed, Mrs W. being as he s'd exactly like his 1st wife, that tho' he was now married to a 2d. he was obliged to quit the room immediately afterwards...
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John Marsh, The John Marsh Journals: The Life and Times of a Gentleman Composer (1752-1828). In John Marsh, and Brian Robins (ed.), The John Marsh Journals: The Life and Times of a Gentleman Composer (1752-1828), volume - (Stuyvesant, New York, 1998), p. 124-125. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1394226906562 accessed: 23 April, 2024

Listeners

John Marsh
Gentleman, violinist, Composer, Music criticism […]
1752-1828

Listening to

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song for male voice performed by Rev'd Mr Bristed
songs for female voice

Experience Information

Date/Time 5 January, 1775
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, in private, indoors

Notes

Location not specified but Marsh was in Romsey at this time.


Originally submitted by iepearson on Sat, 08 Mar 2014 17:40:54 +0000