Mrs. F. Hamilton et al. in Ireland - October, 1750
from The Autobiography and Correspondence of Mary Granville, Mrs. Delany, Series 1, Volume 2, page 610:
Letter from Mrs. Delany to Mrs. Dewes, Delville, 27 Oct. 1750 -
I am very happy in having Mrs. F. Hamilton with me, her sprightly good humour, and ingenious works, make the day pass very agreeably. Yesterday evening we went to a concert to hear a new French fiddler, Morella by name, he has a particularly fine execution, plays with great ease and prettiness, but as it was all nonsense music I am not sure I shall like his taste, till I hear him play music of consequence ; and I believe, on the whole, he has too many tricks to please me often.
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Mary Delany, and Augusta Hall (ed.), The Autobiography and Correspondence of Mary Granville, Mrs. Delany, Series 1, Volume 2, volume 1/2 (London, 1861), p. 610. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1434549605920 accessed: 23 April, 2024
Listeners
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Listening to
hide composers| Fiddle Music | performed by Morella |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | October, 1750 |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors |
Originally submitted by Gill on Wed, 17 Jun 2015 15:00:06 +0100
Approved on Tue, 15 Sep 2015 16:14:31 +0100