Graham, What a moving life story! Thank you for that!
Augusto Jerusalem On 10/11/07, Graham Whyte <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Matthias, > > I put some information on "Old Sarah" a blind hg player in London around > 1800 at > > http://www.altongate.co.uk/oldsarah/ > > Her life story is there and the names of some of the tunes she played > Also a Daguerrotype of her and her hg > > Hope this helps > > Graham Whyte (we met at OTW) > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf > Of Matthias > Sent: 09 October 2007 18:41 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [HG] hurdy-gurdy in England around 1800 > > > dear all, > > does anybody know anything about hurdy-gurdies in England at the time > 1790-1800. Which types did exist, which repertoire was played? Is > there any (famous) evidences close to this period? > > thank you, > Matthias >
