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Any clues to AJ’s life AJ SCOTT played the melodeon
and made his first recordings in July 1906 and his last in May 1912.
During this period his music was issued on many 78rpm record labels including
Pathe, Odeon, Jumbo, Ariel, Actuelle Diamond, Scala, Lyceum, Dacapo and
Arrow.
In addition he recorded phonograph cylinders for Sterling, White, Columbia
and Sovereign.
Some of his disc recordings were also issued on various labels in America
and Australia.
Most intriguingly he had his own company Tredagh which recorded and issued
phonograph cylinders.
It’s believed this is the ancient form of the name of Drogheda and
as the cylinder box bears the town’s coat-of-arms that seems to
confirm that.
Unfortunately there is only an empty box — no-one has ever seen
or heard an actual cylinder.
The Irish Post has been contacted by Bill Dean-Myatt in an effort to uncover
the background to AJ Scott.
Bill said: “He was a very skilled player indeed — certainly
the equal of any of the other top melodeon players of the time.
“His repertoire mostly consisted of Irish and Scots country dance
tunes plus miscellaneous tunes of the day.
“The great mystery is why do we have no information at all about
such a successful artist? Although he is mentioned in contemporary trade
journals not one of them gives any clue to his biography.
“They don’t even mention his Christian names.
If any readers can assist contact Bill Dean-Myatt at wdm@scottishdiscography.co.uk
or telephone 01922 629019. |
