Finlay Dun

He was educated at the Perth Grammar School and at the University of Edinburgh, but, his musical tastes developing, went to Paris, where he studied the violin under Pierre Baillot.

He next went to Milan, and afterwards accepted an engagement as first viola player in the orchestra of the San Carlo Theatre at Naples.

Either at Paris or Milan he had lessons from Aleksander Mirecki, and at Naples he made the acquaintance of Girolamo Crescentini, with whom he studied singing.

On returning to Scotland Dun settled at Edinburgh, where he spent the remainder of his life, occupied in teaching the violin, composition, and singing.

He later lived at 41 Heriot Row, a large Georgian upper level flat in Edinburgh's New Town, facing Queen Street Gardens.