Sorry, I should have attributed this to Peter N. Even today Ned Rorem tried; one note just does not cut it. Besides, the main problem with a lute is that it lacks a leg that shines.
Are we leading on to the cello-pin thread again with this one? Best Wishes Ron (UK) To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
