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Thread #105145 Message #2161103
Posted By: JohnInKansas
01-Oct-07 - 10:29 AM
Thread Name: Has anyone ever started a folk big band
Subject: RE: Has anyone ever started a folk big band
One might wonder about the "big band" participation of the famous Gow family? From an unidentifiable source:
Family members of most interest among the Gows were
Niel Gow (1727 1807)—Fiddler, an inventor of the "Strathspey" style, and his:
son William (1751-1791)—Edinburgh Assembly Orchestra Leader
son Andrew (1760-1803)—Partner in music publishing.
son Nathaniel (1763-1831)—Fiddler, Edinburgh Orch Ldr after William, publisher.
grandson Niel Gow (1795-1823)—'talented composer & performer,' briefly part of publishing businesses.
son John (1764-1826)—London publisher & distributor of Nathaniels publications
brother Donald Gow (unknown dates)—cellist, performed with brother Niel
Did the Edinburgh Orchestra play Gow compositions that are now considered "traditional?"
John