A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Gamble, John

GAMBLE, John, a violinist in the 17th century, was a pupil of Ambrose Beyland, one of the violins to Charles I. He afterwards performed at one of the theatres and was a cornet player in the Chapel Royal. In 1657 he published 'Ayres and Dialogues to be sung to the Theorbo Lute or Bass Viol,' the words by Stanley, author of the History of Philosophy. In 1659 he published a second book entitled 'Ayres and Dialogues for One, Two, and Three Voyces.' A few years later he became one of the band of violins to Charles II, and a composer for the theatre. His compositions are not of a high order.

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