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* [http://footguards.tripod.com/06ARTICLES/ART30_astleyscircus.htm The First Footguards] | * [http://footguards.tripod.com/06ARTICLES/ART30_astleyscircus.htm The First Footguards] | ||
* [http://www.circushistory.org/Frost/Frost.htm Circushistory.org] | * [http://www.circushistory.org/Frost/Frost.htm Circushistory.org] | ||
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Revision as of 20:42, 7 September 2008
There are probably three tunes in the English repertoire that refer to Philip Astley who was a cavalryman and is credited with starting the first circus in England. Sometimes the name is corrupted to Ashley when it appears in hand written manuscripts.
Astley's Hornpipe was evidently a popular tune in its day as it appears in many musicians' manuscript books including John Clare, George Spencer, James Winder, William Mittell, John Miller and also in a Frank Kidson owned manuscript.
The other tunes that bear his name are Astley's Ride and Astley's Flag
Astley's Circus is well documented as this list of links indicates.