John Ramsay

John Ramsay
Cover of Genii (2008)
Born	March 13, 1877 Ayr, Scotland
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