Colonel Davy et al. in Farleigh House, Farleigh Hungerford, Somerset - 13 April, 1824

from Memoirs, Journal and Correspondence of Thomas Moore, pages 178–179:

Started at three o’clock for Farley Abbey (Colonel Houlton’s place) […] Went in my little gig as far as Trowbridge, and took a chaise from thence; did the four miles in less than twenty minutes. …   more >>

cite as

Thomas Moore, and Lord John Russell (ed.), Memoirs, Journal and Correspondence of Thomas Moore, volume 4 (London, 1853), p. 178–179. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1653402404846 accessed: 29 March, 2024

location of experience: Farleigh House, Farleigh Hungerford, Somerset

Listeners

Colonel Davy
Military Officer
Colonel John Houlton
officer in the Somerset Militia
1773-1839
Thomas Moore
Poet, Singer, song writer
1779-1852

Listening to

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pieces for two-stringed guitar performed by Isabella Houlton
'Se non credi' ['Nò non credo' from Il Matrimonio Segreto?]
written by Domenico Cimarosa
performed by John Houlton jnr, Miss Houlton

Experience Information

Date/Time 13 April, 1824
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, in private, indoors

Originally submitted by lcc5 on Tue, 24 May 2022 15:26:45 +0100
Approved on Thu, 26 May 2022 10:20:18 +0100