Samuel Pepys in Westminster - 27 July, 1661

from Diary of Samuel Pepys, 27 July 1661, page 147:

After dinner Mr. Townsend was called upon by Capt. Cooke; so we three went to a taverne hard by and there he did give us a song or two; and without a doubt, he hath the best manner of singing in the world.
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Samuel Pepys, Diary of Samuel Pepys, 27 July 1661. In Robert Latham (ed.), The Diary of Samuel Pepys: A Selection (London, 2003), p. 147. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1407248626393 accessed: 29 March, 2024

location of experience: Westminster

Listeners

Samuel Pepys
Member of Parliament, Diarist, Naval officer
1633-1703

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17th-century song performed by Captain Cooke

Experience Information

Date/Time 27 July, 1661
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, indoors, in public

Originally submitted by isobel.1111 on Tue, 05 Aug 2014 15:23:46 +0100