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Francis Peacock
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PLAQUE057

Francis Peacock

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Dedicatee (York, England, 1723 - 1807)
DescriptionFRANCIS PEACOCK 1723 - 1807 FATHER OF SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING LIVED AND TAUGHT NEARBY

HistoryDancing Master. He founded Aberdeen’s first school of dance where he taught for 60 years and is known for his treatise on the art of dance. He also painted miniatures, composed music and published Fifty Favourite Airs for the Violin.
Location InfoPeacock's Close, Castle Street
NotesImage Attribution: watty62, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons