Gary: I can't imagine that Dowland escaped life without singing professionally. In Elizabethan times (as well as before and after), every musician was first trained to sing and given instruction on instruments after learning the rudiments of music. There is no doubt in my mind that a person, such as Dowland, who presumably came from a common background was not first pressed into service singing liturgical music. Whether he sang well is another question.
Ron Andrico & Donna Stewart [EMAIL PROTECTED] [2]http://www.mignarda.com ______________________________________________________________ From: "gary digman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "lutelist" <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu> Subject: [LUTE] Re: Sting and his CD Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 03:32:34 -0700 >Here, here, Stewart! I heartily agree. One question: Mr. Sting describes >Dowland as the first English singer/songwriter. Is there any evidence that >Dowland actually sang professionally? > >Gary > _________________________________________________________________ [3]Try the new Live Search today! References 1. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 2. http://www.mignarda.com/ 3. http://g.msn.com/8HMAENUS/2728??PS=47575 To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
