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John Ramsay (1877 - | {{Infobox person | ||
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| death_year = 1962 | |||
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'''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 Chicago 1950. He was a president of the [[IBM]] British Ring. | == Biography == | ||
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 == | == Books == | ||
* John Ramsay's Routine For Cups and Balls | * ''[[John Ramsay's Routine For Cups and Balls]]'' by [[Victor Farelli]] (1948) | ||
* John Ramsay's Cylinder and Coins | * ''John Ramsay's Cylinder and Coins'' by Victor Farelli (1948) | ||
* | * ''[[John Ramsay's Triple Restoration]]'' by Victor Farelli (1949) | ||
* Four Little Beans (a Comedy Trick) | * ''Four Little Beans (a Comedy Trick)'' John Ramsay & Victor Farelli (1952) | ||
* The Ramsay Legend by Andrew Galloway | * ''[[The Ramsay Legend]]'' by [[Andrew Galloway]] (1969) | ||
* The Ramsay Classics by Andrew Galloway | * ''The Ramsay Classics'' by Andrew Galloway (1977) | ||
* The Ramsay Finale by Andrew Galloway | * ''The Ramsay Finale'' by Andrew Galloway (1982) | ||
{{References}} | |||
{{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. 10, March 1962, In Memoriam: JOHN RAMSAY, page 519 | |||
* Obit by Peter Warlock in Magic Circular MARCH, 1962 | |||
* 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/gallowayandrewramsaylegend.htm The Ramsay Legend TOC] | |||
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120217063557/http://www.paisleymagiccircle.co.uk/sams/history.html History Page of SAMS website] | |||
* [http://magicderris.com/tag/john-ramsay/ John Derris blog, student of John Ramsay] | |||
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Latest revision as of 02:59, 16 January 2021
| John Ramsay | |
 Cover of Genii (2008) | |
| Born | March 13, 1877 Ayr, Scotland |
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| Died | January 16, 1962 (age 84) Ballochmyle Hospital, Ayr, Scotland |
| Nationality | Scottish |
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.
Biography
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 by Victor Farelli (1948)
- John Ramsay's Triple Restoration by 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. 10, March 1962, In Memoriam: JOHN RAMSAY, page 519
- Obit by Peter Warlock in Magic Circular MARCH, 1962
- 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