Woffington, John

Dates Active in Dublin: 

1720–1757

Business Type: 
Repairer: organ
Tuner: organ
Details: 

John Woffington was primarily an organist, serving at St Werburgh's Church (1720–24), spending 'near twelve months' in London studying under Dr Crofts (1724–25) and then being organist of St Michan's Church from 1725 to 1757 when he moved to Armagh Cathedral.

[Note: Flood states that in the 1720's Woffington was a noted harpsichord maker as well as an organ builder, but this has not been confirmed.]

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Tuned and Repaired

  • Organ: St Michan's Church, 1733–44 [or 1747?] (Boydell, 'St Michan's')
    • Source(s): 

    Flood, W.H. Grattan, 'Dublin Harpsichord and Pianoforte Makers of the Eighteenth Century', The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, 5th ser., 39.2 (1909), 137–45 (p. 139)

    Boydell, Barra, 'St Michan's Church, Dublin: the Installation of the Organ in 1725 and the Duties of the Organist', Journal of the British Institute of Organ Studies, 19 (1995), 74–96 (pp. 86–88, 91–93)

    Boydell, Brian, ‘Hollister, Philip’, Dublin Music Trade Card Index <http://dublinmusictrade.ie/card-index>

    Last Update: 26-09-2013