The celebrated Mr. Curran introduced himself to Reinagle and invited him to dine with some musical friends at his country house, five miles from Dublin. Reinagle, anxious to embrace the opportunity of enjoying that great man’s society, most willingly assented, upon which Curran, being in great haste, would not permit our musician to seek for any conveyance, but requested him to ride double on his horse. In this ludicrous way, sitting behind Mr. Curran, they reached his house, to the amusement of many friends they met on the road.
METHODS AND SCHOOLS.
Viola da Gamba, &c.
Gerle, Hans.—Musica Teusch, auf die Instrument der grossen vnnd kleinen Geygen, auch Lautten, &c. Nürnbergk, 1532.
Danoville, Le Sieur.—L’Art de toucher le dessus et basse de Viole, &c. Paris, 1687.
Ganassi del Fontego, Silvestro.—Part I. Regola Rubertina che insegna sonar la Viola d’archo tastada. Venezia, 1542.
Playford, John.—Breefe Introduction to the skill of Musick for song and Viol. London, 1654.
---- Introduction to the playing on the Viol de Gambo (or Consort Viol). London, 1660.
Robinson, Thomas.—The Schoole of Musicke wherein is taught the method of true fingering of the lute, pandora, orpharion, and viol de gamba. London, 1603.