Robert Anderson et al. in Vauxhall Gardens, London - 1794
from Memoir of the Author, written by himself, pages xxiv–xxvi:
In the year 1794, being at Vauxhall Gardens for the first time, I happened luckily to fall in with a pleasant youth, whose appearance was truly respectable. We felt equally disgusted with many of the songs, written in a mock pastoral Scottish style and supposing myself capable of producing what might by the public be considered equal, or perhaps superior, on the following day I wrote four, viz: “Lucy Gray of Allendale,” “I sigh for the Girl I adore,” “The lovely brown Maid,” and “Ellen and I.” “Lucy … more >>
Robert Anderson, Memoir of the Author, written by himself. In The Poetical Works of Robert Anderson, volume 1 (Carlisle, 1820), p. xxiv–xxvi. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1658487208413 accessed: 7 December, 2024
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'I sigh for the girl I adore'
written by Robert Anderson (lyrics), James Hook |
performed by Master Phelps |
'The lovely brown maid'
written by Robert Anderson (lyrics), James Hook |
performed by Master Phelps |
unspecified songs in mock Scottish pastoral style | |
'Ellen and I'
written by Robert Anderson (lyrics), James Hook |
performed by Master Phelps |
'Lucy Gray of Allendale'
written by Robert Anderson (lyrics), James Hook |
performed by Master Phelps |
Experience Information
Date/Time | 1794 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, outdoors, in public |