D. (Dudley) Ryder et al. in Lucas Square, London, England - 8 September, 1715, at night

from The Diary of Dudley Ryder, 1715-1716 , page 93:

Diary entry 8 September 1715 Went to the Gill House. Met there with Mr. [John] Bowes. We went together upstairs and [met?] a friend of his [Mr Suly]. After supper we took a walk in the street and towards Ormonde Street and in Lucas Square the gentleman, his friend [Mr Suly] sang us several songs. I was extremely pleased with his singing. He did it admirably well with a great deal of judgement and a good voice, but [I] was surprised when Mr. Bowes told me he [Suly] had never learnt of a master nor knew anything of the notes.

cite as

Dudley Ryder, and William Matthews (ed.), The Diary of Dudley Ryder, 1715-1716 (London, 1939), p. 93. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1708091960584 accessed: 10 December, 2024

location of experience: Lucas Square, London, England

Listeners

D. (Dudley) Ryder
Lawyer Judge, parliamentarian, writer; amateur musician and dancer
1691-1756

Listening to

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unspecified singing performed by Mr. Suly

Experience Information

Date/Time 8 September, 1715, at night
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, outdoors, in public

Originally submitted by 5011Henning on Fri, 16 Feb 2024 13:59:20 +0000
Approved on Mon, 22 Apr 2024 20:05:06 +0100