File Federal Settee.jpg thumb Sofa, ca. 1810 15. Attributed to the workshop of DuncanPhyfe. Mahogany, cherry, pine, gilt brass, and modern upholstery. On loan to the Cincinnati Art Museum DuncanPhyfe 1768 August 16, 1854 ref name collier was one of nineteenth century America s leading furniture makers. Born Duncan Fife near Loch Fannich , Scotland , he emigrated to Albany, New York , at age 16 and served as a cabinetmaker s apprentice. ref name collier cite encyclopedia last Millikin first Donald D. editor William D. Halsey encyclopedia Collier s Encyclopedia title Phyfe, Duncan year 1976 publisher Macmillan Educational Corporation volume 19 location New York page 1 ref In 1792, he changed the spelling of his surname, moved to New York City , ref name collier and opened his own business in 1794, which eventually employed more than 100 workers. He became known as one of America s leading cabinetmakers by selling furniture at relatively low prices. Although Phyfe s work encompassed a broad range of the period s classical styles Empire style Empire , Sheraton style Sheraton , Regency architecture Regency , Federal furniture Federal and French Classical among them he is most famous for his simple style, a reaction to the imported French designs popular at the time. DuncanPhyfe s furniture can be seen in the Green Room White House White House Green Room , Edgewater Barrytown, New ... leg of a DuncanPhyfe, in his poem The Fly. References reflist External link http www.metmuseum.org exhibitions listings 2011 duncanphyfe master cabinetmaker in new york DuncanPhyfe Master Cabinetmaker in New York Metropolitan Museum of Art Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Phyfe, Duncan ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION Scottish American cabinetmaker DATE OF BIRTH 1768 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1854 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Phyfe, Duncan Category 1768 births Category ... DuncanPhyfe ... more details
Image Troubadour 2003.jpg thumb 200px right Owain Phyfe plays for an audience at a Renaissance fair in 2003 Owain Phyfe is a vocalist, instrumentalist, composer, and the founder of Nightwatch Recording, which concentrates on Renaissance music Renaissance and Medieval music . Early years Phyfe grew up in a bilingual family with Welsh language Welsh as a second language. Nourished by his grandparent s appreciation for song, Phyfe s study of languages in college and his travels abroad to England, France, and Spain as well as his experience later as a musician in New York City s Greenwich Village led to finding his own Renaissance spirit. ref name autogenerated1 http www.owainphyfe.com Owain Phyfe Appreciative Listener Society OPALS Bot generated title ref Beginnings In the mid 1980s, Phyfe and his wife Paula became festival performers at the Michigan Renaissance Festival . Spellbound by early music, Phyfe decided to develop a singer of songs persona. While researching late medieval and renaissance music, he found himself favoring faire life over the automotive engineering company he had started in 1983. It became my dream to present the beauty of Renaissance music, Phyfe explained, not as a documentary, but as a living expression. ref name autogenerated1 Career He teamed up with the magical Renaissance Fair jam band CANTIGA in 1990 to form The New World Renaissance Band, specializing in the performance of ancient music in English, Spanish, Italian, Welsh, German, French, Proven al ... www.renaissancemagazine.com backissues owain.html Owain Phyfe article renaissance magazine Bot generated ... Band. Partial discography Owain Phyfe 1995 Sweet Was the Song with L Ensemble Josquin Nightwatch ... 2002 Tales From the Vineyard Nightwatch Recording Reviews Owain Phyfe Revue Magazine June 1995 Detroit ... see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Phyfe, Owain ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Phyfe, Owain Category Renaissance fair performers ... more details
wiktionary DuncanDuncan , originally a Duncan surname Scottish name , may also refer to TOCright Fiction King Duncan , a character in William Shakespeare s play Macbeth Duncan fictional locomotive , a locomotive character in The Railway Series children s books by the Rev. W. Awdry Duncan, He man s Man At Arms from the Masters of the Universe toyline, comics and cartoon Duncan Idaho , a fictional character in the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert Duncan Quagmire , a fictional character from A Series of Unfortunate Events Ser Duncan the Tall , a fictional character from Tales of Dunk and Egg , a series of novellas written by George R. R. Martin, set in the world of his Song of Ice and Fire cycle Fruit Duncan mango , a named mango variety selected and patented in Florida. Music Duncan song Duncan song , a song by Paul Simon Duncan , a song by Sarah Slean on the album Night Bugs Duncan , a song by Pat Alexander Slim Dusty discography made famous by Slim Dusty Organizations Clan Duncan Seymour Duncan , a manufacturer of guitar pickups and effects pedals Duncan Toys Company , an American toy manufacturer best known for its yo yos People Duncan I of Scotland died 1040 , king of Alba, represented in Shakespeare s play Macbeth Duncan II of Scotland 1060&ndash 1094 , king of Scots Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan , British Admiral during the Napoleonic Wars Duncan surname Duncan given name Places In Canada Duncan, British Columbia In the United States Duncan, Arizona Duncan, Indiana Duncan, Iowa Duncan, Missouri disambiguation Duncan, Mississippi Duncan, Nebraska Duncan, North Carolina Duncan, Oklahoma Duncan, South Carolina seealso Duncan Township disambiguation School Duncan U. Fletcher High School Ships HMS Duncan HMS Duncan multiple USS Duncan USS Duncan multiple disambig geo cs Duncan de Duncan fr Duncan it Duncan lt Duncan nl Duncan ja pl Duncan pt Duncan ru sl Duncan fi Duncan sv Duncan vo Duncan ... more details
Infobox nrhp name James W. and Anne Smith Phyfe Estate nrhp type hd image caption location 87 Stillwater Rd., Nissequogue, New York lat degrees 40 lat minutes 54 lat seconds 34 lat direction N long degrees 73 long minutes 11 long seconds 4 long direction W coord display inline,title locmapin New York built 1904 architect Green, Isaac H., Jr. architecture Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals added August 9, 1993 area convert 6.3 acre governing body Private mpsub http pdfhost.focus.nps.gov docs NRHP Text 64500468.pdf Stony Brook Harbor Estates MPS refnum 93000704 ref name nris NRISref 2009a ref James W. and Anne Smith Phyfe Estate is a national Historic district United States historic district located at Nissequogue, New York Nissequogue in Suffolk County, New York . The district encompasses an estate with two contributing buildings. The estate house is a large two story Neoclassical architecture Neoclassical style structure built in 1904. It features a colossal attic pediment carried on two story Ionic order columns enclosing a cantilevered balcony on the second floor. Located nearby is a contributing carriage house . ref name nrhpinv ny cite web url http www.oprhp.state.ny.us hpimaging hp view.asp?GroupView 8719 title National Register of Historic Places Registration James W. and Anne Smith Phyfe Estate date July 1992 accessdate 2010 02 20 author Kathleen LaFrank publisher New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation See also cite web url http www.oprhp.state.ny.us hpimaging hp view.asp?GroupView 8733 title Accompanying three photos ref It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. ref name nris References reflist National Register of Historic Places in New York Category Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New York Category Historic districts in New York Category Houses completed in 1904 Category Carriage houses in the United States Category Houses in Suffolk County, New York SuffolkNY NRHP stub ... more details
Admiral Duncan might be Admiral Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan of Camperdown The Admiral Duncan pub on Old Compton Street, London Admiral Charles K. Duncan Disambig ... more details
Duncan Inglis may refer to Duncan James , Duncan Matthew James Inglis, British singer formerly in the band Blue Duncan Inglis Cameron of Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh hndis Inglis, Duncan ... more details
Duncan McDonald may refer to Duncan McDonald footballer , Scottish footballer Duncan McDonald Nova Scotia politician 1839 1903 See also Duncan MacDonald disambiguation hndis Macdonald, Duncan ... more details
Duncan MacDougall may refer to Duncan MacDougall, Donnchadh of Argyll d. 1240s , Scottish noble Duncan MacDougall doctor , American doctor See also Duncan McDougall disambiguation hndis Macdougall, Duncan fr Duncan MacDougall ... more details
Duncan McCuaig may refer to Duncan John McCuaig 1882 1960 , Canadian Member of Parliament from Saskatchewan Duncan Fletcher McCuaig 1889 1950 , Canadian Member of Parliament from Ontario hndis Maccuaig, Duncan ... more details
Duncan McRae may refer to Duncan McRae rugby , Australian former rugby footballer Duncan McRae politician , Scottish Canadian politician Duncan John McRae , Red Baron s 19th victory. See also Duncan Macrae disambiguation hndis name Macrae, Duncan fr Duncan McRae ... more details
Duncan MacKay or Duncan McKay may refer to Duncan MacKay footballer Duncan Mackay musician Mickey MacKay Duncan McMillan Mickey MacKay 1894 1940 , Canadian professional ice hockey centre Duncan McKay Monarch of the Glen , a character from Monarch of the Glen hndis Mackay, Duncan ... more details
Duncan Township may refer to the following places in the United States Duncan Township, Mercer County, Illinois Duncan Township, Michigan Duncan Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania geodis Category Township name disambiguation pages de Duncan Township ... more details
Jeff Duncan may refer to Jeff Duncan politician born 1966 , U.S. representative from South Carolina Jeff Duncan musician , heavy metal guitarist Jeff Duncan baseball born 1978 , New York Mets outfielder hndis Duncan, Jeff ... more details
Duncan MacDonald may refer to Duncan MacDonald politician , Australian politician in Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1947 1950 Duncan Black MacDonald 1863 1943 , American Orientalist See also Duncan McDonald disambiguation hndis Macdonald, Duncan ... more details
Duncan Lake may refer to one of many lakes around the world. One of several lakes in Canada Duncan Lake British Columbia in British Columbia. Four lakes by this name. Duncan Lake Manitoba in Manitoba Duncan Lake Northwest Territories in the Northwest Territories Duncan Lake Ontario in Ontario. Natural Resources Canada website lists seven lakes in the province. Duncan Lake Quebec in Quebec Duncan Lake Saskatchewan in Saskatchewan. Two lakes by this name. One of several lakes in the United States Duncan Lake Michigan Duncan Lake Minnesota Duncan Lake Montana Duncan Lake New Hampshire Duncan Lake Tennessee Duncan Lake Texas Duncan Lake Wyoming And also to Duncan Lake 1, British Columbia , and Indian Reserve in British Columbia geodis ... more details
Henry Duncan may refer to Henry Duncan 1735 1814 , Scottish sailor, Royal Navy officer Sir Henry Duncan 1786 1835 , Scottish sailor, Royal Navy officer Henry Duncan minister , Scottish minister, geologist and social reformer founder of the savings bank movement See also Henry Duncan Graham Crerar Henry Duncan Littlejohn Henry Duncan McLaren, 2nd Baron Aberconway James Henry Duncan disambiguation hndis Duncan, Henry ... more details
Duncan Hamilton may refer to Duncan Hamilton politician born 1973 , former Scottish National Party MSP Duncan Hamilton racing driver 1920 1994 , winner of Le Mans 24 hours race Duncan Hamilton journalist , winner of the 2007 William Hill Sports Book of the Year hndis Hamilton, Duncan DEFAULTSORT Hamilton, Duncan ... more details
Jonathan Duncan may refer to Jonathan Duncan Governor of Bombay 1756 1811 Jonathan Duncan swimmer b.1982 , New Zealand swimmer who swam at the 2000 Olympics Jon Duncan b.1975 , British orienteering World Champion See also John Duncan disambiguation br hndis Duncan, Jonathan ... more details
Duncan Macrae may refer to Duncan Macrae actor 1905 1967 , Scottish actor Duncan Macrae rugby player 1914 2007 , player for the Scotland national rugby union team Donnchadh MacRath aka Duncan MacRae of Inverinate, Gaelic poet and compiler See also Duncan McRae disambiguation hndis Macrae, Duncan ... more details
John Duncan may refer to John Duncan artist born 1953 , American artist and musician John Duncan botanist 1794 1881 , Scottish weaver and botanist John Duncan Canadian politician born 1948 , MP from British Columbia John Duncan footballer born 1949 , Scottish football player & manager John Duncan painter 1866 1945 , Scottish painter John Duncan theologian 1796 1870 , a.k.a. Rabbi Duncan, Scottish religious leader and educator John Duncan British Army officer 1872 1948 , British general John Duncan US Administration born 1945 , U.S. Department of the Treasury John Duncan, Sr. 1919 1988 , U.S. Representative from Tennessee John Alton Duncan 1932 2007 , Manitoba judge John H. Duncan 1855 1929 , American architect John James Duncan, Jr. born 1947 , a.k.a. Jimmy Duncan U.S. politician , U.S. Representative from Tennessee John S. Duncan born 1955 , British neurologist John Duncan, a.k.a. John Dongan fl. c. 1410 , Manx religious leader Art Duncan , full name John Arthur Duncan, hockey player John Ross Duncan born 1944 , Australian cricketer John Duncan British Army officer 1872 1948 , British general Johnny Duncan Johnny Duncan may refer to Johnny Duncan actor born 1923 , American actor Johnny Duncan bluegrass musician 1932 2000 , American skiffle bluegrass musician Johnny Duncan country singer 1938 2006 , American country music artist Johnny Duncan footballer 1896 1966 , Scottish football player and manager See also Jon Duncan , British orienteering world champion Jack Duncan disambiguation Jonathan Duncan disambiguation lookfrom hndis name Duncan, John DEFAULTSORT Duncan, John de John Duncan ... more details
Charles Duncan may refer to Charles Duncan, Jr. born 1926 , American administrator Charles K. Duncan 1911 1994 , United States Navy admiral Charles Alfred Duncan 1920 1943 , British soldier posthumously awarded the George Cross Charles Duncan politician 1865 1933 , British Labour Party politician and trade unionist, MP for Barrow in Furness and for Clay Cross See also Charlie Duncan 1889 after 1920 , Scottish footballer hndis Duncan, Charles de Charles Duncan ... more details
Duncan MacIntyre may refer to Duncan McIntyre businessman 1834 1894 , Canadian businessman Duncan MacIntyre New Zealand politician 1915 2001 , New Zealand politician Duncan A. McIntyre , American aviation pioneer Duncan Ban MacIntyre 1724 1812 , Scottish Gaelic poet Duncan John McIntyre 1842 ? , Canadian lawyer and political figure from Ontario Duncan McIntyre explorer died 1866 , Australian explorer hndis Macintyre, Duncan ... more details
Patrick Duncan may refer to Sir Patrick Duncan 1870 1943 , Governor General of South Africa Paddy Duncan born 1894 , Irish footballer Patrick Duncan anti apartheid activist 1918 1967 Pat Duncan baseball 1893 1960 Pat Duncan born 1960 , Canadian Liberal politician Patrick Duncan talent scout hndis Duncan, Patrick ... more details
Daniel Duncan may refer to Daniel Duncan physician , seventeenth century Scottish French doctor and chemist Daniel Duncan Ohio politician , nineteenth century congressman from the US state of Ohio Daniel Duncan McKenzie , twentieth century parliamentarian and jurist from the Canadian province of Nova Scotia Daniel Kablan Duncan , current foreign minister of C te d Ivoire Dan Duncan Danny Duncan See also intitle hndis Duncan, Daniel ... more details
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