![]() His observations of Gypsy life, while more anecdotal than scholarly, provided insights into their language and customs. ![]() Starkie was also a leading authority on Romani culture and is said to have spoken the language fluently. He was an outstanding musician, writer and communicator, who travelled through Spain on foot during the early 1930s in pursuit of adventure, with only his violin for company. Walter Fitzwilliam Starkie (1894-1976) was an Irish scholar whose reputation was largely based on his travel books, Spanish Raggle Taggle and Don Gypsy, publications which described his colourful life on the road. The institute has branches in more then 100 countries, and this year marks the 80th anniversary of the first branch in Spain, which was founded by an Irish fiddle player in Madrid in 1940. The British Council is an organisation specialising in international cultural and educational opportunities that promotes a wider knowledge of the United Kingdom and the English language. ![]()
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