Biography:Ashover Manuscript

The Ashover Manuscript is a music copybook with dance instructions and melodies from the community of Ashover, Derbyshire, with the first page 9inscribed: ""A Book Of Tunes Joshua Harrison, David Wall, 1762" and a second page inscribed: ""David Wall, His Book, 1775." According to Folkopedia, nothing is known of Joshua Harrison, however, David Wall was a bassonist. A memorial plaque at All Saints Church, Ashover, honors him: To the memory of David Wall  Whose superior performance on the bassoon endeared him  ''To an extensive musical acquaintance.  His social life closed on the 4 of December 1796 in his 57 year.''