The British Musical Biography

[E] Piercy, Rosetta, violinist and soprano
vocalist, born at Birmingham, November 29,
1838. Received her first lessons on the violin
from James Hyde, a local professor, and was
afterwards for some years a pupil of Henry
Hayward, of Wolverhampton, at one of whose
concerts she made her debut. As solo violinist
and vocalist she was frequently heard at
concerts in the principal Midland towns ;
and was a regular contributor to the ^Monday
Popular Concerts given in the Town Hall by
the late James Stimpson, and was one of ttie
party engaged when Madame Patey made"'
her debut. She retired from the profession
on her marriage, in 1861, with Mr. Alfred
Feeny, a journalist, formerly of J.ondon ; for
some time musical critic, and later an assis-
tant editor of the Birvtingliam Daily Post.

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