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 immigrated 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 . A brief satirical reference is made to DuncanPhyfe in the The Andy Griffith Show Andy Griffith Show episode titled A Plaque For Mayberry, which aired in 1961. Karl Shapiro refers to the fly s leg as the fine leg of a DuncanPhyfe, in his poem The Fly. References reflist Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Phyfe, Duncan ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1768 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1854 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Phyfe, Duncan Category 1768 births Category 1854 deaths Category American ... stub fr 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 and Latin. He plays many traditional instruments including recorders, viola, cello, fiddle, and harp ... owain.html Owain Phyfe article renaissance magazine Bot generated title ref Sirius Rising, Pagan ... Phyfe 1995 Sweet Was the Song with L Ensemble Josquin Nightwatch Recording 1999 Poets, Bards, & Singers ... Recording Reviews Owain Phyfe Revue Magazine June 1995 Detroit Monthly March 1996 WKBD TV News ... www.nightwatchrecording.com http www.owainphyfe.com DEFAULTSORT Phyfe, Owain Category Renaissance fair ... 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 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 Slim Dusty discography song 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 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 DEFAULTSORT Phyfe, James W. And Anne Smith, Estate Category Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New York Category Historic districts in New York Category 1904 architecture Category Carriage houses in the United States Category Houses in Suffolk County ... 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
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 Township may refer to the following places in the United States Duncan Township, Mercer County, Illinois Duncan Township, Michigan Duncan Township, Pennsylvania geodis de Duncan Township ... 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 MacDonald may refer to Duncan MacDonald politician , Australian politician in Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1947 1950 Duncan Black MacDonald See also Duncan McDonald disambiguation hndis Macdonald, 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
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
Duncan is the name of two places in the U.S. state of Kentucky in the United States of America Duncan, Casey County, Kentucky Duncan, Mercer County, Kentucky geodis ... more details
Duncan is the name of two places in the U.S. state of Missouri in the United States of America Duncan, Webster County, Missouri Duncan, Wright County, Missouri geodis ... more details
George Duncan may refer to George Duncan golfer , Scottish golfer George Duncan painter , Australian artist George Duncan politician , Scottish member of parliament George B. Duncan 1861 1950 , officer in the United States Army George Baillie Duncan , preacher and Keswick Convention speaker George Simpson Duncan , Scottish New Testament scholar George Smith Duncan 1852 1930 , tramway and mining engineer Dr George Duncan , law lecturer at the University of Adelaide, whose murder led to decriminalization of homosexuality in South Australia See also lookfrom George Duncan Beechey , portrait painter George Duncan Ludlow , lawyer hndis Duncan, George ... 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
Robert Duncan may refer to tocright Arts Robert Duncan writer born 1952 , American music critic Robert Duncan actor born 1952 , British TV actor Robert Duncan composer , U.S. composer Robert Duncan poet 1919 1988 , U.S. poet Politics Robert B. Duncan born 1920 , U.S. Representative from Oregon Robert L. Duncan born 1953 , Texas state senator Mike Duncan Robert M. Duncan, born 1951 , 2007 RNC Chairman Robert Duncan politician 1850 1925 , Unionist Party Scotland MP for Govan Science Engineering Robert C. Duncan astrophysicist , U.S. astrophysicist Robert Duncan physicist , U.S. physicist Robert C. Duncan engineer 1923 2003 , distinguished U.S. engineer Other Robert C. Duncan athlete 1885 1957 , British Olympic athlete Robert Morton Duncan born 1927 , U.S. federal judge Robert Duncan bishop born 1948 , Archbishop of the Anglican Church in North America See also Robert Duncan McNeill born 1964 , American actor Bobby Duncum disambiguation hndis name Duncan, Robert da Robert Duncan de Robert Duncan fr Robert Duncan pl Robert 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
Duncan Cameron may refer to Duncan Cameron record producer , British record producer Duncan Cameron fur trader c.1764&ndash 1848 , Canadian fur trader and political figure in Upper Canada Sir Duncan Alexander Cameron , British general and commander in the New Zealand Land Wars Duncan Inglis Cameron 1927&ndash 2006 , founding secretary of Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh Duncan Cameron photographer 1928&ndash 1985 , Canadian photojournalist Duncan Cameron Conservative MLA Duncan Cameron Liberal MLA Duncan Cameron shinty player See also Cameron Duncan , New Zealand writer hndis Cameron, Duncan ... more details
John Duncan may refer to John Duncan artist born 1953 , American artist and musician John Duncan Canadian politician born 1948 , MP from British Columbia John Duncan diplomat , British Ambassador to the United Nations Conference on Disarmament 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 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 Martin Duncan 1851 1917 , Texas state senator 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 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 most associated with Leicester City F.C. Leicester City 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
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
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