Author Archives: Kate

Lancashire Witches

Posted on 26 May 2023 by Kate

This week on MusiCB3, we visit Lancashire.

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From Lanier to Weir : Masters of the King’s Music

Posted on 28 April 2023 by Kate

With royal events much in the public consciousness at the moment, this week on MusiCB3 we muse on the post of ‘Master of the King’s (or Queen’s) Music’. Currently held by Judith Weir, the post goes back to the 17th … Continue reading →

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The Strongest Man on Earth

Posted on 24 March 2023 by Kate

Alec Hurley, born on this day (probably!) in 1871, is mostly remembered for being Marie Lloyd’s second husband. He was also a music hall performer in his own right, however, and I recently stumbled across a song of his in … Continue reading →

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Grandfather’s Clock

Posted on 10 March 2023 by Kate

Where does a MusiCB3 blogger go on holiday? To visit a musically significant piece of furniture of course!

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Friday the 13th

Posted on 13 January 2023 by Kate

If Friday the 13th isn’t an excuse to write a blog post about musical superstitions, unlucky composers, and general musical bad luck, then I don’t know what is! Here goes…

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Queen of the Music Hall

Posted on 28 October 2022 by Kate

Marie Lloyd died on the 7th October 1922. Her funeral a few days later was attended by thousands of mourners, and was described by T. S. Eliot as “a ceremony which surprised even warmest admirers”. To mark the centenary month … Continue reading →

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Transported by music

Posted on 20 October 2022 by Kate

Here on the MusiCB3 blog, we talk a lot about the collection of Victorian and Edwardian songs held at the University Library. It is rare, however, that we have the opportunity to dust them off and perform them. This week … Continue reading →

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Song spotlight: “Help” The Railway Dog

Posted on 23 September 2022 by Kate

As we have remarked before on MusiCB3, it is sometimes the case that a piece of music is interesting mainly for the snippet of history it illustrates. Particularly with the Victorian song collection, it is often not just about the … Continue reading →

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Song spotlight: I Belong to Glasgow

Posted on 2 September 2022 by Kate

I stumbled across this the other day, whilst searching for something else: It sent me down a bit of a rabbit hole…

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Elephants, Doves, and Raccoons

Posted on 22 July 2022 by Kate

One of the practicalities of storing a lot of scores, as we do here at MusiCB3, is that you have to make the best possible use of the space you have. For us, that involves grouping things together according to … Continue reading →

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