Despite what the Barbarous Barber might say, Martyn is a very talented man -
he made his own gallichon, and is also a leading scholar in the world of the
gallichon, and although I've never heard him play, I'm told he is a fine
performer too. Maybe he would make you one, Dale? If not, I'm sure most
luthiers would like to try. The questions are: what pitch, string length,
single or double courses, and how many courses? It does seem to have been
overlooked my most of us as a very useful continuo instrument. High
Baroque bass lines do tend to get very chromatic, and the gallichon does
seem to be the only instrument of the lute family which could play them.

Rob


On 21/02/2008, Dale Young <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Martyn,
>      I want one! Who built yours?         Dale
>

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