England: history of the pipe and tabor
'Regency' (1790-1829)
A few interesting titbits that do not fit into any of the other 'Regency' categories.
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1791 Country theatricals - a letter to the editor: regarding Cheltenham Theatre, |
“Weymouth July 18th 1801 |
In 1801 The Queen visited Weeks Mechanical Museum:
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1808 Private subscription Masquerade in India: |
1812 Grand Masquerade at Vauxhall, London: a newspaper reporter commented on: Star (London) - Tuesday 21 July 1812 |
1816 Letter to the Editor: |
1814 Peckham Fair - an order was made to keep the peace: whereas the multitude of places for the entertainment of the lower sort of people.is the great cause of thefts and robberies... ;be it enacted, that any.house, room, garden, or other place, kept for public dancing, music, or other entertainment of the like kind in the streets of London and Westminster, or within twenty miles, thereof... A great number of lame musicians, blind sons of Apollo, and other wandering Minstrels... They retreated each with his pipe, oaten read, tabor, oboe, Jews -harp, pedal-hare, etc. Star (London) - Tuesday 23 August 1814 |
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1817 Fete at Princess Elizabeth's Cottage for the nobility and persons of distinction:
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1821 Bronhem Village, Bedfordshire, celebrated the coronation of George IV with a meal on the village green. Morning Herald (London) - Tuesday 24 July 1821 |
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