Thomas Thackray (of Skeldergate, York) - 'linen weaver and musician' (!)
published music for the guittar in the 1760s and 1770s. There are
records of him playing with other musicians as far back as 1733 (in the
Assembly Rooms in York) but no record of what instrument he played.
Haxby published Thackray's "Six lessons for the guittar" in 1765. His
opus 2 of "Six Lessons" was also published by Haxby, probably in 1770.
I think this is his work for guittar:
'A collection of songs and airs by Mr. Thack' (early 1760s)
'Six Lessons for the guittar' (1765)
'Six Lessons for the guittar Op.2' (c.1770)
'A collection of forty four airs properly adapted for one or two
guittars' (1772)
'Twelve Divertimenti (op3) (1772)
He also composed some minuets. And he died in 1793.
Here is Lesson One from 'Six Lessons' - which the British Library date
as c.1770, so it's presumably his second set.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk0UGBwJdWk
Stuart
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