Thomas Moore in Melksham, Wiltshire - 22 September, 1818, at night

from Diary of Thomas Moore, 22 September 1818, page 172:

In the evening to a concert at Melksham; better than the last, at least as to company. […] “Hark! the Vesper Hymn” and “The Minstrel Boy” were added to the bill of fare this night, on account of my presence.

cite as

Thomas Moore, Diary of Thomas Moore, 22 September 1818. In Lord John Russell and Lord John Russell (ed.), Memoirs, Journal and Correspondence of Thomas Moore, volume 2 (London, 1853), p. 172. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1593613134868 accessed: 14 December, 2024

location of experience: Melksham, Wiltshire

Listeners

Thomas Moore
Poet, Singer, song writer
1779-1852

Listening to

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'The Minstrel Boy'
written by Thomas Moore
'Hark! the Vesper Hymn'
written by Thomas Moore

Experience Information

Date/Time 22 September, 1818, at night
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, indoors, in public

Originally submitted by lcc5 on Wed, 01 Jul 2020 15:18:55 +0100
Approved on Wed, 29 Jul 2020 15:12:18 +0100