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* The Ramsay Finale by Andrew Galloway (1982) | * The Ramsay Finale by Andrew Galloway (1982) | ||
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{{Wikipedia|John Ramsay (magic)}} | {{Wikipedia|John Ramsay (magic)}} | ||
* The Linking Ring, Vol. 30, No. 10, December 1950, John Ramsay, Hon. Life Member and Past President Of I.B.M. British Ring No. 25 by Wm. G. Stickland, page 19 | |||
* The Linking Ring, Vol. 42, No. 2, February 1962, Obituary JOHN RAMSAY, page 105 | |||
* M-U-M, Vol. 51, No. 18, March 1962, In Memoriam: JOHN RAMSAY, page 519 | |||
* The Ramsay Legend - The Magic of John Ramsay (1969) by Andrew Galloway, Chapter Nine JOHN RAMSAY, page 32 | |||
* [[Genii 2008 November|Genii, Vol. 71, No. 11, November 2008]], The Life of John Ramsay: Lights Sleights From Ayr by Edwin A. Dawes, page 32 | |||
* [http://magicref.tripod.com/books/gallowayramsaylegend.htm The Ramsay Legend TOC] | * [http://magicref.tripod.com/books/gallowayramsaylegend.htm The Ramsay Legend TOC] | ||
* [http://www.paisleymagiccircle.co.uk/sams/history.html History Page of SAMS website] | * [http://www.paisleymagiccircle.co.uk/sams/history.html History Page of SAMS website] | ||
Revision as of 14:09, 16 May 2013
| John Ramsay | |
| Born | March 13, 1877 Ayr, Scotland |
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| Died | January 16, 1962 (age 84) Ayr, Scotland |
| Resting place | Ballochmyle Hospital, Ayr |
John Ramsay (1877 - 1962), born in Scotland, was an amateur close-up magician that won the micromagic category at the 1955 FISM held in Amsterdam.
He performed at the IBM convention in Batavia, New York and in Chicago (1950). He was a president of the IBM British Ring.
He was a mentor to Andrew Galloway.
Quotes
- "If you want them to look at you, look at them. If you want them to look at 'it', look at 'it'."
Books
- John Ramsay's Routine For Cups and Balls by Victor Farelli (1948).
- John Ramsay's Cylinder and Coins. Victor Farelli (1948).
- John Ramsay's Triple Restoration. Victor Farelli (1949).
- Four Little Beans (a Comedy Trick). John Ramsay & Victor Farelli (1952).
- The Ramsay Legend by Andrew Galloway (1969)
- The Ramsay Classics by Andrew Galloway (1977)
- The Ramsay Finale by Andrew Galloway (1982)
References
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- The Linking Ring, Vol. 30, No. 10, December 1950, John Ramsay, Hon. Life Member and Past President Of I.B.M. British Ring No. 25 by Wm. G. Stickland, page 19
- The Linking Ring, Vol. 42, No. 2, February 1962, Obituary JOHN RAMSAY, page 105
- M-U-M, Vol. 51, No. 18, March 1962, In Memoriam: JOHN RAMSAY, page 519
- The Ramsay Legend - The Magic of John Ramsay (1969) by Andrew Galloway, Chapter Nine JOHN RAMSAY, page 32
- Genii, Vol. 71, No. 11, November 2008, The Life of John Ramsay: Lights Sleights From Ayr by Edwin A. Dawes, page 32
- The Ramsay Legend TOC
- History Page of SAMS website
- John Derris blog, student of John Ramsay