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24.01.2022 Elizabeth Macquarie. Musician, gentlewoman, and governor's wife. Elizabeth Macquarie came to the colony in 1810 and was active in supporting her husband, Governor Lachlan Macquarie to transform the penal settlement into a thriving settler community.... Born in Scotland in 1778, an important element in her life was music and dance. Elizabeth arranged concerts, dances and balls at Government House and also played the piano and cello. On leaving the colony in 1822, she presented her cello to her dear friends Mary Anne (daughter of a convict) and Captain John Piper (then known as the Prince of Australia). The cello and its case are now owned by the Museum of Sydney. Read more at https://www.colonialdance.com.au/the-flowers-of-edinburgh-3
13.01.2022 A CONVICT FIDDLER IN TASMANIA A relative of Neil Gow came to Australia in 1833 as a convict. Neil Gow Foggo was a fiddler and instrument maker; he entertained the Commandant's children at the Port Arthur penal settlement, playing his great uncle's famous tune "Caller Herrin". Foggo wasn't the only Scots fiddler in Tasmania who knew Neil Gow - Alexander Laing also played "Caller Herrin" and transcribed it into his manuscript of music which is now in the Tasmanian Archives.
05.01.2022 Photos from our recent dance at the Off Trails Craft Market organised by Creative Samford. A energetic morning of dancing with music by Phillip's Dog. Upcoming dances in March are on 12th & 26th. You're welcome to join us! Check the events page for more https://www.facebook.com/events/3384257285012523/... Thanks to Dianne Hodge, a member of Creative Samford, for the great photos.
04.01.2022 At the time Jane Austen was frolicking in the ballrooms of England, the early settlers in Australia were enjoying the same tunes and dances, particularly in the elite ballroom of Government House, Sydney. Join us for a lively romp through the dances beloved by both Jane and our ancestors.
