[CITTERN] Re: Thomas Thackray again (again)
Stuart Walsh wrote: 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. CORRECTION! He (or his father?) is noted as playing violin in 1734. http://www.btinternet.com/~alan.radford/waithis.htm 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. CORRECTION! It's from 1765, the first set. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk0UGBwJdWk Stuart To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.87/2356 - Release Date: 09/09/09 06:53:00
[CITTERN] Re: Thomas Thackray
Damien Delgrossi wrote: Oups, I wanted to watch it again and youtube said : "the use deleted the video"... Damien Thanks for your comments. It really was a bit rough - even for me! (Especially the first tune, the second was OK enough). I'm uploading a "Lesson" by Thomas Thackray at the moment. Stuart - Original Message - From: "Stuart Walsh" To: "cittern list" Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 1:11 AM Subject: [CITTERN] Thomas Thackray A little bit is known about Thomas Thackray and his life as a musician in Yorkshire in the second half of the 18th century. He published lessons and airs for the guittar (English guitar). His "Forty Four Airs' have simple duets as well as solos. The duet format for English guitar with a second part for another guittar (often specifying a violin as an alternative) was very popular. The second part is usually just a simple, as it were, bass line accompaniment. An accomplished player could probably play both parts on one instrument but the use of two separate instruments has its own unique sound. Here are a couple of simple tunes, a 'minuetto' (Thackray includes both minuets and minuettos) and 'Temple Newsham'. Temple Newsam still exists in Leeds: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jU3BIzB51kM Stuart To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.87/2356 - Release Date: 09/09/09 06:53:00
[CITTERN] Re: Thomas Thackray
Oups, I wanted to watch it again and youtube said : "the use deleted the video"... - Original Message - From: "Stuart Walsh" To: "cittern list" Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 1:11 AM Subject: [CITTERN] Thomas Thackray A little bit is known about Thomas Thackray and his life as a musician in Yorkshire in the second half of the 18th century. He published lessons and airs for the guittar (English guitar). His "Forty Four Airs' have simple duets as well as solos. The duet format for English guitar with a second part for another guittar (often specifying a violin as an alternative) was very popular. The second part is usually just a simple, as it were, bass line accompaniment. An accomplished player could probably play both parts on one instrument but the use of two separate instruments has its own unique sound. Here are a couple of simple tunes, a 'minuetto' (Thackray includes both minuets and minuettos) and 'Temple Newsham'. Temple Newsam still exists in Leeds: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jU3BIzB51kM Stuart To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[CITTERN] Re: Thomas Thackray
Hello Stuart, Beautiful music. that is the first time I listen Thackray's music and I like it very much. Congratulations for the interpretation, you're really a great guittar player! Thanks again, Damien - Original Message - From: "Stuart Walsh" To: "cittern list" Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 1:11 AM Subject: [CITTERN] Thomas Thackray A little bit is known about Thomas Thackray and his life as a musician in Yorkshire in the second half of the 18th century. He published lessons and airs for the guittar (English guitar). His "Forty Four Airs' have simple duets as well as solos. The duet format for English guitar with a second part for another guittar (often specifying a violin as an alternative) was very popular. The second part is usually just a simple, as it were, bass line accompaniment. An accomplished player could probably play both parts on one instrument but the use of two separate instruments has its own unique sound. Here are a couple of simple tunes, a 'minuetto' (Thackray includes both minuets and minuettos) and 'Temple Newsham'. Temple Newsam still exists in Leeds: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jU3BIzB51kM Stuart To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
