On the Fiddle – Index

On the Fiddle from Scotland to Tasmania 1815-1863 – Index

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Index

A
Aboriginal land 9, 23
John Addison 19
Prince Consort Albert 31
Mary Ann Alburgher 5
Mary Anne Alburgher 39
Annie Allport (Mrs Curzon) See Huston, Annie
Curzon Allport 34
amusements
balls 25, 33
band music 36
concerts 31
dancing 36
duels 9
jugglers 29
music 7, 8, 12, 27, 29, 33, 34
picnics 33
pleasure gardens 29
shooting 35, 36
Tasmanian Archives 39
Archives,Tasmanian 1, 4, 9, 13
Arndell family 15, 21, 22
Elizabeth Arndell See Gordon, Elizabeth (Mrs James), See Gordon, Elizabeth (Mrs James)
Mary Arndell See Lakeland, Mary (Mrs John)
Lt. Gov. George Arthur 1
New Norfolk Asylum 10, 11, 30, 31, 33, 34, 36
New Norfolk Asylum 37
B
Beethoven 45
Mrs ? Bell 4
Bennett & Bennett 40
Bennett family 26, 27
Brian Bennett 26, 27
Bridget Bennett 27, See Murphy, Bridget (Mrs Daniel)
Catherine Bennett 26
L.S. Bethell 40
Betsy Blinkworth (Mrs John) 15, 26
Elizabeth Blinkworth (Betsy) See Lucas, Betsy (Mrs Thomas)
John Blinkworth 26
Miss Blinkworth 40
Capt. Charles O’Hara Booth 16, 19, 21, 22, 26, 27
Captain James Booth 27
Jane Booth (Mrs James) 28
Arthur W. Boucher 16, 30
Henry Boucher 30
Henry Edward Boucher 30
Susan Boucher See Laing, Susan (Mrs Alexander)
Susan Annie Boucher (Mrs Henry Edward) See Crocker, Susan Annie
Susan Giles Boucher (Mrs Henry) See Laing, Susan (Mrs Alexander)
James Boyce 1
Matthew Brady 10, 19, 20
Paddy Brest 8
British Broadcasting Corporation 51
Edward Brooks 37
Louisa Brooks (Mrs Edward) See Price, Louisa
Henry Brown 1, 35, 36, 37
Mrs H Brown 17, 37
Henry Browne 17, 37
Margaret Bryant 39
Burns family 27
George Burns 27
Mrs George Burns 16, 27
Robert Burns 3
Henry Buscombe 27
J.K. Buscombe 27
Miss ? Buscombe 16, 27
bushrangers 7, 8, 9, 10, 19, 20, 24, 25
? Butler 3
C
William Cahill 35, 37
Lady Charlotte Campbell 2, 4
Helen (Mrs W.T.N. Champ 10
Helen Champ (Mrs W.T.N.) 1, See Gibson, Helen
Helen Champ (Mrs. W.T.N.) 3, 16
W.T.N. Champ 10, 29
Champ,William Napier See Champ, W.T.N.
churches
New Norfolk Uniting 40
New Norfolk Wesleyan 31
Hobart St David’s 9, 25
Sorell St George’s 18, 19
Richmond St John’s 26, 27
St Joseph’s Catholic 40
New Norfolk St Matthews 37
Miss Clark 17, 38
Mrs W. Clark 17, 38
Lt. Gov. David Collins 26, 27
collusion 8, 10, 21, 28
Tasmanian Constitution 33
convicts
assigned 7, 8, 9, 21, 24
chain gangs 19
cooks 7, 8
escapees 18, 20
flogging 27
Hated Stain 1, 5, 12, 14, 31
musicians 29
probation system 25
social limitations 11
S. Cordwell 41
David Craig 51
Annie Crocker 16
Susan Crocker 30, See Laing, Susan (Mrs Alexander)
Susan Annie Crocker 30
Elizabeth Cummins See Blinkworth, Betsy (Mrs John)
D
Kay Daniels 40
Lt.Gov. Thomas Davey 1, 15, 24, 32
Captain ? Davies 35
R. Davis 39
Lt.Gov. Thomas Davy 39
Sir William Dennison 12
Derwent Rifles 17
Mrs Robert Doctor 15, 22
Rev Alex Doctor 22
Robert Doctor 21, 22, 40
Daniel Down 3
Andrew Downie 41
Mary Downie (Mrs William) 17, 37, 41
William Downie 37, 41
Richard Downward 19
Downward,Richard 23
Capt. F.P. Drummond 9
S.J. Drummond 9, 11, 25
E
Kenneth Elliott 51
Harriet Excell (Mrs Henry) See Wookey, Harriet
Henry Excell 38
F
Flett J.E. 32
Flett T.M.. 32
J.E. Flett 39, 40
T.M. Flett 39, 40
Lady Jane Franklin 1, 15, 24, 25
Sir John Franklin 1, 15, 24, 25
G
Marjorie Gadd (Mrs Steve) 1, 48
Steve Gadd 1
gaols
New Norfolk 30, 37
Richmond 10, 27, 30
Sorell 9, 10, 18, 19, 21, 25
James Geary 7, 8, 39
Helen Gibson 29
Major ? Gibson 29
Susan Giles See Laing, Susan (Mrs Alexander)
Elizabeth Gordon (Mrs James) 10, 21, 22
Georgiana Huntley Gordon See McRae, Georgiana Gordon
James Gordon 1, 10, 11, 15, 21, 25
Miss Gordon 15, 22
Gordon/Arndell clan 15, 21, 22
Neil Gow Foggo 4, 29
N Gow 4
Nathaniel Gow 3, 45, 51
Niel Gow 2, 3, 5, 45, 51
Gowland 41
R. Gowland 40
Elizabeth Grant 39
Freda Gray 1, 39
Thomas Gregson (T.G.) 11, 21
William Gunn 10
H
William Hambly 40
Barbara Hamilton-Arnold 40
Eliza Harris See Burns, Eliza (Mrs George)
G.P. Harris 27, 40
Jane Harris (Mrs G.P.) See Hobbs, Jane
Richard Hartnell See Meredith, Richard.
Miss Hawthorn 17, 34
Sarah Hawthorn See Huston, Sarah (Mrs George)
Peter Hicks 20
Jane Hobbs 27
Honolulu 17, 38
Jan Horton 40
Howe Gang 24, 25, 39
Mike Howe 7, 8, 25, 39
Marquis of Huntley 5
Annie Huston 17, 34
Dr George Huston 17, 31, 33
Mary Huston 17, 34
Mrs George Huston 17
Sarah Huston (Mrs George) 34
I
incest 9, 28
informers 8, 12, 24
inns
Bridge Inn 26
Bull Inn 30
Elwin’s Hotel 37
Freemason’s Hotel 36
Lennox Inn 27
New Norfolk Hotel 32
Richmond Hotel 27
Rose and Crown 22
Sorell Inn 19
Union Hotel 26
New Norfolk Wheatsheaf Inn 38
J
Jamima James (Mrs John) See Officer, Jamima
John James 40
David Jamieson 34
Sarah Jamieson (Mrs W.A.B.) 17, See Huston, Sarah
W.A.B Jamieson 34
Walter Angus Bethune Jamieson See Jamieson, W.A.B.
David Johnson 51
K
Major Tobias Kirkwood 14, 19
Rev robert Knopwood 40
Rev Robert Knopwood 21, 25, 26
Laing performances 6
Cygnet Folk Festival 6
Peter MacFie 6
radio 6
Steve and Marjorie Gadd 6
Tasmanian Heritage Fiddle Ensemble 6
L
Albert Laing 10, 16, 31
Alexander Laing
alcohol problems 10, 11, 12, 30, 33
attorney’s clerk 9
autobiography 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 18, 34, 35, 36
bankruptcy 29
crime 5, 9
death 11
family 10
land grant 23
marriages 9, 10, 29, 30
military career 9
pension 11
performances 7
violin 9
Alexander Laing (jr) 39
Esther Laing (Mrs Alexander) 9, 10
Georgiana Jane Laing See Meredith, Georgiana Jane.
J Laing 22
John Laing 8
Major ? Laing 15, 23
Sandy Laing See Laing, Alexander
Susan Laing (Mrs Alexander) 10, 16, 30
Susan Laing (Mrs Bartholomew Reardon jnr) See Laing, Susan jnr
Susan Sorell Laing 11, 24
Susannah Sorell Laing See Reardon, Susan (Mrs Bartholomew jnr)
Victoria Laing 3, 10, 16, 31
William Laing 40
Emily Lakeland 3, 15, 22
John Lakeland 22
Mary Lakeland (Mrs John) 22
T.A. Lascelles 7, 8, 9, 11, 39
G.T. Lloyd 10, 39
Major ? Lloyd 35, 36
G.W. Lockhart 39
Kath Lonergan 12, 39
David Lord 28
Edward Lord 23, 27, 28, 38
James Lord 28
John Lord 38
Maria Lord (Mrs Edward) 17, 23, 38
Betsy Lucas (Mrs Thomas) 26
Thomas Lucas 26
M
P.H. MacFie 39
Peter MacFie 47
Robert Macintosh 2, 3, 4
George Mackeness 39
Elizabeth Macquarie (Mrs Lachlan) 16, 21, 24, 31, 32
Gov. Lachlan Macquarie 8, 18, 21, 23, 24, 31, 32, 38, 39, 40
Lachlan Macquarie 38
Emily Maddox (Mrs George) See Lakeland, Emily
Rev. George Maddox 22
maggots (musical) 47
manuscript 2, 12
arrangements 48
authentication 44
dance tunes 46, 47
deciphering 44
harmonisation 47
history 1
interpretation 45
provenance 4
significance 43
stylistic elements 45
George Marshall 22
Mary Marshall 15, 22
Mary Marshall (Mrs George) 22
Patrick McDonald 51
? McKay 41
Anne McKay 39
Kirsten McKenzie 40
? McManus 27
Andrew McRae 39
Georgiana Gordon McRae 5, 39
Georgiana Jane Meredith (Mrs Richard) 15, 20
John Meredith 43, 51
Louisa Ann Meredith 5
Richard Meredith 20
military
1/40th Batallion 41
15th Hussars 29
21st Fusiliers 14, 19
21st Regiment 26
40th Regiment 14, 19, 20
46th Regiment 25
63rd Regiment 29
73rd Highlanders 7
73rd Regiment 7, 8, 25, 39
92nd Gordon Highlanders 5, 9
93rhd Regiment 41
Artillery Band 36
Derwent Rifles 1, 17, 31, 35, 36, 37, 41
music 4
Second Rifles 35, 36
Dr John A. Moore 17, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38
Bridget (Mrs Daniel). Murphy 16, 26
Daniel Murphy 26
Thomas Francis Murphy 27
music
bagpipes 13
banning of 12
dance instruction 12
drummer 7
fiddle 8, 12
payment 8
piano 12
tambourines 12
musical instruments
bagpipes 47
drum 7
flute 20
piano 5, 20, 34, 47
violin 1, 12, 20
N
Major William Nairn 25
Elisabeth Nash See Reardon, Elisabeth (Mrs Bartholomew)
Robert Nash 19
newspapers
Colonial Times 40, 41
Hobart Town Courier 40, 41
Mercury 40, 41
Tasmanian Mail 40
Brenda Georgiana Niall 39
Mary Nichols 40
Nicholson A. 41
Norfolk Islanders 10
O
Catherine O’Meagher (Mrs Thomas) See Bennett, Catherine
Henry Emmett Fitzgerald O’Meagher 27
Thomas Francis O’Meagher 26
Dr Robert Officer 33
Jamima Officer 16, 33, 40
James Oswald 3
P
Judy Pearson 4
D. Pike 39
places
Ireland Athlone 9
Bagdad 16, 28
Pontville Bagdad Bridge 28
Scotland Banff 9
Black Charley’s Opening 10
Brady’s Lookout 20
Brickfields Pauper Establishment 41
Brushy Bottom See The Lachlan
Buckland 30
Campania 27
Coal River 26, 27
Ireland County Cavan 9, 26, 27
Ireland County Derry 29
Derwent River 38
Dodge’s Ferry 21, 22
Hobart Domain 35
Scotland Dundee 8
Elizabeth Town See New Norfolk
Forcett 1, 11, 15, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Gretna 37
Hobart
Town 40
Hobart Town 14, 15, 18, 24, 25
Richmond Irish Town 26
Pittwater Iron Creek 3, 7, 23
Upper Iron Creek 23
Scotland Isle of Mull 32
Jericho 28
Lachlan River 38
Lachlan Village 17, See The Lachlan
Launceston 22
Lewisham 15, 22
Lower Ferry 15, 21, SeeLewisham
Midway Point 10
New Norfolk 3, 4, 5, 10, 14, 16, 17, 22, 26, 29, 30, 32, 33, 35, 37, 38
New Plains See places:Orielton
Norfolk Bay See places:Taranna
North Hobart Football Ground 41
Orielton 15, 18, 23
Orielton Rivulet 23
Scotland Paisley 9
Scotland Perthshire 9
Pittwater 3, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 18, 19, 21, 23, 24
Pontville 28, 40
Port Arthur 4, 10, 14, 16, 19, 21, 27, 29, 40
Port Phillip 40
Prosser’s Plains See Buckland
Richmond 1, 9, 10, 11, 14, 16, 24, 26, 27, 28
Richmond Bridge 19
River Jordon 28
River Plenty 34
Scotland Ruthven 22
Seven Mile Beach 22
Sorell 1, 3, 4, 9, 11, 14, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 30
Gordon St 19, 21
South Africa 28
New Town Stainforth Cove 26
Scotland Stirling 37
Scotland Forfar Tannadice 8
Taranna 10
Tasman Peninsula 26, 29
The Lachlan 38
Wattle Hill 12
Police Academy Library 4
Port Arthur Management Authority 39
Louisa. Price 17, 37
Thomas Price 37
properties
      Atherfiel 35
      Basing Cottage 28, See Properties:Oak Lodge
      Burnside 15, 23
      Forcett House 10, 21
      Glen Derwent 37
      Glen Leith 17, 34
      Glenelg 37
      Government Cottage 32
      Greenhills 1, 11, 20
      Hallgreen 33
      Hillcot 38
      Lawrenny 17, 22, 23, 38
      Noble Farm 22, 23
      Nonesuch 9, 39
      Nonsuch 7
      Oak Lodge 27
      Orielton Park 23, 28
      Prospect House 27
      Redlands 35
      Richmond Park 16, 28
      Roslyn 16, 27
      The Priory 38
      The Retreat See properties:Government Cottage
      Thorne’s Cottage 22
      Thornhill 23, 24
      Turriff Lodge See properties:Government Cottage
      Valley Field 15, 22
      Weston Villa 27
Q
R
Allan Ramsay 3
G.F. Read 35
Robert Read 35, 36, 37
Thomas Gabriel Read 35, 36
Bartholomew Reardon 22, 23
Bartholomew jr Reardon 24
Elizabeth Reardon (Mrs Bartholomew) 22
Esther Elizabeth Penelope Reardon See Reardon, Miss E.P.P.
Miss E.E.P Reardon 15, 20
Susan Reardon (Mrs Bartholomew jnr) 20
Susannah Reardon 22
Joseph Reichenberg 40
Reichenberg. Joseph 20
religion
      Catholics 26, 27
      Protestants 27
      Quakers 27
Rosemary Richards 39
Bev Richardson 4, 39, 40
Frederick Rimmer 51
Maria Risley-Lord See Lord, Maria
Esther Roberts 20, See Laing, Esther (Mrs Alexander)
Hester Roberts 20, See Roberts. Esther
Robert Rollings 1, 4, 11
Charles Routley 11
S
Scottish Baroque 43, 51
Scottish Manor style 45, 46
Scottish snap 46, 51
ships
      Calcutta 28
      Castle Forbes 33
      Emu 9
      Erabus 25
      Maria 27
      Marquis of Hastings 9
      Minerva 26
      Monarch 32, 35, 36
      Northampton 9
      Princess Royal 21
      Terror 25
William Smith O’Brien 37, 40
Roy Smith 40
Lt.Gov. William Sorell 1, 15, 18, 21, 23, 24, 32
Mary Springham 40
John Stacey 21
Geoffrey Stilwell 4
Mary Stirling 17, 38
stock thieves 18
Strauss 46
Anne Stuart 8
T
Tasmanian Heritage Fiddle Ensemble 48
Tasmanian Volunteers 35
Harriett Taylor 17, 38
Mr ? Thompson 32
Robert Thorne 22
Samuel Thorne 40
Susan Thorne (Mrs Robert) 15, See Reardon, Susannah
Cadet ? Thurley 36
Marjorie Tipping 39
Total Abstinence Association 10
Blanche Touhill 40
tune titles 50
tunes 28
      Albert Laing’s Birthday 15/2/55 16, 31
      Albert Laing’s Waltz 16, 31
      Arthur W. Boucher’s Strathspey 16, 30
      Babbity Bowster 3
      VDL and Betsy Blinkworth at                     Newtown 15, 26, 48
      Brady’s Lookout in 1825 14, 20
      Captain Booth’s Strathspey 16, 27
      Dr Huston’s Birthday 1813 17, 33
      Dr Moore On Parade With The                Derwent Rifles 17, 36
      Egyptian Rondo 3
      German Spa 4
      Gordon Street Sorell 3, 14, 19
      Home Sweet Home 21
      Humeurs/Humours of Bagdad 16
      Iron Creek Pittwater 3, 15, 23
      Jack Tar 8
      Tasmania By AL Forcett James                     Gordon 1, 15, 21
      Jane Franklin’s Reel 1
      King of Sweden 4
      Lachlan Village Near New Norfolk 17, 38
      Lady Charlotte Campbell’s Reel 2, 4
      Lady Charlotte Campbell’s                          Strathspey 2
         Lady Elizabeth Mcquarrie at New                Norfolk 1812 2, 16, 32
      Lady Franklin’s Reel 15, 25
      Lady of the Lake 3
      Lady Young’s Hornpipe 16, 32
      Lady Young’s Waltz 16, 32
      Lieut Gov Davey of Tasmania 1815 15, 24
      Lieut Gov Sorell in VDL 1817 15, 24
      Lieut Henry Browne Derwent Rifles           1860 1, 2, 17, 37
      Lord Moira 5
      Major Kirkwood 40th Regiment                1825 14, 19
      Major Laing of Burnside 15, 23
      Maynooth Colledge 3
      Miss Annie Crocker’s Waltz 16, 30
      Miss Annie Huston’s Strathspey 17, 34
      Miss Annie Huston’s Waltz 17, 34
      Miss Buscombe of Richmond 16, 27
      Miss Clark’s Fancy 17, 38
      Miss E.E.P. Reardon’s Hornpipe 15, 20
      Miss E.E.P. Reardon’s Quadrille 15, 20
      Miss Emily Lakeland’s Hornpipe 3, 15, 22
      Miss Gordon’s Hornpipe (By) J?                Laing 15, 22
      Miss Harriett Taylor’s Reel 17, 38
      Miss Harriett Wookey 5, 17, 38
      Miss Hawthorn’s Strathspey 17, 34
      Miss L Price’s Wedding At New                Norfolk 26/1/61 17, 37
      Miss Mary Huston’s Waltz 17, 34
      Miss Mary Marshall’s Favourite 15, 22
      Miss Mary Stirling’s Hornpipe 17, 38
      Miss Officer’s Waltz 16, 33
      Miss Victoria Laing’s Birthday                     19/4/51 3, 16, 31
      Morgiana in Ireland 3
      Mrs Champ’s Reel 1, 16, 29
      Mrs Champs Fancy (A Jig) 16, 29
      Mrs D. Murphy’s Jig 16, 26
      Mrs G Burns of Roslyn 16, 27
      Mrs H Brown’s Jig 17, 37
      Mrs Huston’s Strathspey 17, 34
      Mrs Maria Lord at Lawrenny –                     Tasmania – a Hornpipe 2, 17, 38
      Valley Field Mrs Robert Doctor 15, 22
      Mrs S.G.Laing’s Hornpipe 16, 30
      Mrs Susan Thorne’s Waltz 15, 22
      Mrs W Clark Honolulu 17, 38
      Mrs W.A.B. Jameison Glen Leith VD           Land 17, 34
      Mrs William Downie’s Hornpipe 17, 37
      Mrs. G Meredith’s Favourite 15, 20
      Neptune on the Seas 8
      North Inch of Perth 3
      Pittwater Orielton Park 2, 15, 23
      Oyster Girl 3
      Paddie Whack 3
      Paddy O’ Snap 3
      Planxty 3
      Quick Step Derwent Rifles New                     Norfolk 3, 17, 35
      Quick Step of the 46th Regiment 25
      Quickstep of the 21st Fusiliers 14, 19
      Richmond Park Tasmania 16, 28
      Roaring Jelly 3
      Sir John Franklin Near the North Pole           (A Strathspey) 15, 25
      Sorell Waltz 3, 14, 18
      Sorell Windmill 1, 14, 19
      Tasmanian Waltz 3, 16, 31, 32
      The Richmond Lasses 1, 16, 26
      Timour the Tartar 3
      Trip to the Cottage 3
      Up an warem Willie 3
      Victoria Laing’s Waltz 16, 31
      White Cockade 3
U
V
Queen Victoria 31, 37
K.R. von Steiglitz 40
W
Malcolm Ward 40
watermills 23, 25
T.E. Wells 39
Andrew Whitehead 39
Wiggins family 12
Rob Willis 43, 51
Bishop Willson 31
windmills 19, 27, 40
Chris Wisbey 6
Trish Wood 40
Benjamin Wookey 38
Harriett Wookey 5, 17, 38
Phoebe Wookey (Mrs Benjamin) 38
Jane Wylde See Booth, Jane (Mrs James)
Sir John Wylde 28
X
Y
Young Irelanders 26, 27, 37
Lady Augusta Young 16, 24, 32, 33, 35
Sir Henry Fox Young 24, 32, 33
Z
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