A Forgotten Victorian Lady Organist

Posted on by Dr Karen E McAulay

I took a 2-volume book of part-songs home over Christmas, in connection with my Scottish music publishers research.

Our heroine’s church in Paisley

Just two women had contributed to the collection. Researching one of them occupied much of last week’s annual leave! But I ended up with a respectable article for a local newsletter. Not peer-reviewed, not likely to hit the headlines, but it got all my findings sorted into a narrative which I can draw upon again later. And I enjoyed my week!

Moreover, I’ve just managed to get her a mention in Chapter 4 of my book. Her brother would think this most audacious! When she got a presentation, he stood up and accepted it for her … because …..

What does St Andrews have in common with Vanity Fair?

Posted on by Dr Karen E McAulay

I’ve just written a blogpost about one of the Copyright Music borrowers, to go on the Eighteenth-Century Arts Education Research Network blog.  It’s not published yet – but won’t be long.  Watch this space!  We’re looking at mid-September.