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Jane Ryan (born 14 June 1937?) is one of the pioneers of the early music revival figure-headed by Arnold Dolmetsh. She was a viola da gamba player, widowed by the passing of luthier Dietrich Kessler in 2006. Her main instrument was the bass viol, although in consorts and in her teaching at NORVIS, she would frequently play the treble viol and the pardessus de viole. She played in consorts with Marco Pallis, Arnold Dolmetsch, and the Julian Bream Consort.

Biography

Jane Ryan was born in Burton Bradstock, Dorset on 14 June 1937? and began her studies on the cello, attending the royal College of Music, under (teacher's name?). Under the encouragement of Arnold Dolmetsch, she took up studies with the viola da gamba, joining the Julian Bream Consort in 19??

Teaching

Jane Ryan was a long-serving tutor at NORVIS, also taking part in many overseas summer courses in addition to her students taught from her home in North London.

Performing

Alfred Deller consort, Gerald English, Julian Bream Consort, Trio Faronell (expand)

Instruments

Original viols: Many of the restored original viols are now in the Kessler Collection following the death of her husband in 2006, although some instruments are still in use.

Discography

Trio Faronell: TFCD001: Petites Musiques De Chambres; TFCD002: Preludes, Airs, and Divisions