Betts, Arthur 1774-14.sep.1847 (aged 73) England, London Middlesex - London Kensington Brompton Grove
violinist, teacher, violin maker with his brother John Betts (Lincolnshire, Stamford 1755-1823 London), studied with John Hindmarsh, Giovanni Battista Viotti, Dussek and Daniel Steibelt, for 49 years member of the Royal Society of Musicians ; 24.jan.1796 in St Marylebone Westminster London he married Abigail Stewart (London Marylebone 4.dec.1771-4.oct.1818 London) ; their daughter Abigail Elizabeth 'Abby' (London Holborn 4.oct.1798-1866 London Lambeth) was singer and professor of music, their sons Arthur (London Islington 27.may.1804-5.jul.1869 London Brompton), Alexander Stewart (Islington 14.feb.1806-15.apr.1849 London Hackney), John (Islington 24.nov.1807-1880 London), Charles Duncan (Islington 24.apr.1810-1875 London) and daughter Katherine Anne (Islington 25.jun.1812-1877 Hertford) were violin makers and musicians

[Brown/Stratton 1897 gives erroneously born Lincolnshire]

Title	Parts

[] Six waltzes for the piano forte, with accompaniments for the flute, tambourine and triangle, etc. 1798 ms British Museum
[] A second sett of six waltzes for the pianoforte. 1801 ms British Museum
[] La pipe de tabac, a favorite French air, arranged as a rondo for the piano forte pub Broderip & Wilkinson 1805 ms British Museum
[] Sonata for the piano forte with accompaniments for a violin and violoncello dedication Miss Curtis pub Preston 1805 ms British Museum
[] 3 Duetts for violin and tenor. 1810. op6 ms British Museum (now Britisch Library London)
[] Air and rondo arranged with variations for the violoncello with an accompaniment for the pianoforte. 1830 air and rondo by J. R. Miller ms British Museum
[] In the dark blue sky. Ballad. 1835 words T. H. Bayley ms British Museum

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