The British Musical Biography

[E] Ashe, Andrew, flute-player, born Lis-
burn, 1758 [1756] ? He was educated at Wool-
wich, where he learned the violin, and was
afterwards adopted by General Bentinck, with
whom he went to Minorca, and subsequently
to Spain, Portugal, France, Germany, and
Holland. At the Hague he received lessons on
the flute from Wendling, and became family
musician to LordTorrington at Brussels, where
he gained the post of first flute-player at the
Opera House, in competition with Vanhall,
1779. He resided in Dublin, 1784-91, and
appeard at London, 1792, at Saloman's second
concert, where he played a flute concerto of
his own. In 1799 he married Miss Comer, a
vocalist. He held the position of principal
flute-player at the Italian Opera, London, and
was director of the Bath concerts from 1810
to 1822. He died at Dublin, April, 1838. He
composed concertos, etc. for the flute.

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