On Apr 2, 2008, at 2:27 PM, David Tayler wrote: > ...Historically, you can argue pretty persuasively for 9, but there > sure > were ten course instruments as well. > Also, is a good 10c better than a bad 9c, if makers have more > experience with 10? > ...which one is right for the music? > For Dowland, I would want 7 or 9. > But you can play capirola on ten. And most everything else. > > And there is something about a ten course.... > So the answer is to buy more lutes.
I have a suggestion that will solve all our problems. How about this: on odd-numbered years the 8- course will be proclaimed the best all-purpose renaissance lute, and on even-numbered years the lute of choice will be the 7-course. Let's call the 10-course the king of lutes for leap years, and if we want to play on 9 courses, let's just strip off the 10th course. > Just don't throw the small ones back. Well, I suppose there are *some* things one can do with 6 courses, aren't there...? DR [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
