means all if the aim were a definitive work on the regions musical history, has not been catalogued and it was in this respect that the staffs of the archives were of invaluable assistance often making helpful suggestions off their own bat or painstakingly searching somewhere out of sight and then producing from ‘goodness knows where’ valuable documentary material, with a smile and a cheerful comment . I am also obliged to Kay Eason, Chief Librarian of the Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle for her interest in my project and in making available for my perusal copies of Burney’s ‘History of Music’ (1789), Avison’s ‘Essay on Musical Expression’ and William Hayes’ ‘Remarks on Mr Avisons Essay’ (1753), as well as Browning’s ‘Parleying with Certain People’ (1889). To others who took the trouble to reply to my letters or were kind enough to e-mail replies or return my telephone calls, including Kieran Fitzsimons, Director of The Fitzsimons Choir, Gordon Dixon of the Avison Society and Ian Ayris, who was kind enough to enlighten me on historic plaques in the city and give me leads in other directions, I am most grateful. 112
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