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John Skelton

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Also known as John Shelton

English poet and tutor (1463-1529)

Person · Open Library

Born
1831
Died
1897
Works
35

Top works

  • The Comedy of the Noctes Ambrosianae
  • Maitland of Lethington, and the Scotland of Mary Stuart
  • A summer with the water-hens
  • Among the summer isles
  • The Impeachment Of Mary Stuart, Sometime Queen Of Scots, And Other Papers, Historical And Biographical

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Music · MusicBrainz

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
166
Total plays
3,721

John Skelton is probably best known to American audiences from his work with The House Band, with whom he has recorded 5 albums on the Green Linnet label. He has also released a solo album, One at a Time, on Pan Records, Holland's leading acoustic music label. John has performed at all the major folk festivals in North America and Europe and has given concerts in over 20 countries. He is also an experienced flute teacher and has taught at summer schools in North America, Europe, and Africa. <a h

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
John
Gender
male
Place of birth
Kingdom of England
Place of death
Westminster
Occupation
priest
Languages spoken
English language
Field of work
satire
Image
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date of death
1529-06-21
date of birth
1460-00-00
writing language
Middle English
Commons category
John Skelton (poet)
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