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Chats on Violins, 1905
8 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026. Printed page 40. See the scan on archive.org.
1"Though a little man, yet he had a great soul." A Norfolk family of the name of Deerham, took great interest in him, and aided him in his studies till he became one of Charles I.'s Court musicians. That monarch appears to have marvelled much at little Johnnie's wonderful performances on the different viols, but more especially on the difficult lyra-viol on which Jenkins excelled.
3Theodore Stefkins and his two sons are also quoted as fine performers during the latter part of the fifteenth century.
5In France, two players named Mangard and Hotman became very celebrated, and though their popularity was equal, yet they were admired for different qualities: Mangard for brilliancy of execution, and Hotman for the beautiful singing tone he produced. He was also a composer of talent, and is quoted as the first man to write short legato pieces for the Viol.
7In the Royal bands (so called) Violins had been included since the time of Queen Elizabeth, who, like most of Henry VIII.'s children, was a skilled musician, and, whom Debourg maintains, was a violinist as well as a virginal player. Year by year the number of stringed instruments in the bands
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