Lady Charlotte Campbell et al. in London, England - 23 March, 1808
from Diary of Mary Berry, 23 March 1808, pages 343-344:
In the evening, a large party at home. Gow, the Scotch fiddler, a second fiddle, and a harp, came to us at half-past nine, and played some Scotch airs to my father. Afterwards, when more people came, I proposed a … more >>
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Mary Berry, Diary of Mary Berry, 23 March 1808. In Lady Theresa Lewis (ed.), Extracts of the Journal and Correspondence of Miss Berry from the Year 1783 to 1852, volume 2 (London, 1865), p. 343-344. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1541777795346 accessed: 4 December, 2024
Listeners
Listening to
hide composersScottish airs | performed by Gow |
music to accompany dancing | performed by Gow |
Experience Information
Date/Time | 23 March, 1808 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, in private, indoors |
Notes
The fiddler, Gow, would have been one of the famous Gow family of Scottish fiddle players, several of whom were active in London at the time.
Originally submitted by lcc5 on Fri, 09 Nov 2018 15:36:36 +0000
Approved on Sat, 01 Dec 2018 13:14:38 +0000