I always find it curious when people say that Dowland switched to thumb-out as if he'd abandoned thumb-under. Imagine (close your eyes, it helps) the best lute player in the world today, he has been playing thumb-under for most of his career. If he switches his technique to thumb-out, do you think he's going to relearn all of his old pieces with the new technique? I seriously doubt it -- too much work for little gain. If Dowland did switch, I'll bet he played both ways depending upon the material. Just common sense really. Here come the flames ...
--- Rainer aus dem Spring <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Howard Posner wrote: > > Herbert Ward at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > >>According to my teacher, the lute thumb-out technique developed in the > >>Baroque (post-Renaissance), as lutes acquired more courses (ie became > >>wider), and had more complex bass lines. So you may very well see old > >>paintings showing both types of technique. > > > > > > It was already there in the 1500's, mostly in the South. > > Says who? > > > One theory is that > > it was part of vihuela technique, and worked its way into Italy and then > > north. > > Whose theory? > Any evidence apart from Spanish sources? > > > Dowland's conversion to thumb-out almost certainly occurred before > > 1600. > > Any evidence? > Almost certainly certainly means "perhaps"? > > As you certainly know the only "evidence" for Dowland's "conversion" is > Sloane 1021. > > Rainer adS > > > ===== web: http://www.christopherschaub.com email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
