Chris Hamilton's
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Chris Hamilton's
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For over 40 years I have been a member of various Recorded Music Societies. These societies meet on a regular basis to hear programmes given by guests or members on classical music. I started at Aberdeen University in the late 1950s and continued with Glasgow Recorded Music Society when I returned to work there in 1969. I am now retired and live in Cupar in Fife, Scotland. Those Recorded Music Societies of which I am a member include: Carnoustie, Dundee and Kirkcaldy. I am also Chairman of the Scottish Group of the Federation of Recorded Music Societies.
I give many talks throughout the UK on various subjects. So far this year I have been to places as far apart as Falkirk, Golspie, Thurso and Wolverhampton.
I collect recordings ranging from cylinders and 78s, through LPs to CDs. My interest in records started when my parents gave me a wind-up Columbia Grafonola portable and 6 78rpm records for Christmas when I was around 12 years old.This has led me to join societies such as the City of London Phonograph & Gramophone Society and the Dvorak Society. My interests in old records lie in British Dance Bands, Instrumental, Music Hall and Variety, Orchestral, Jazz,and Vocal. One non musical area I specialise in is in Documentary 78s.
For those who wish to contact me my e-mail addresses are: chris.hamilton1@virgin.net and chamil78@sol.co.uk
Links to other sites of interest:
Ardlarich (Chris Hamilton's alternative website)
Association for Recorded Sound Collections
The British Library - National Sound Archive
CVC Productions -Audio Restoration
Federation of Recorded Music Societies
Federation of Recorded Music Societies - Scottish Group
J & M Wholesale (Bedford) Ltd (Gramophone & Phonograph Spares)