All, A student of mine got his lute from Larry K Brown back in January. It was a number of months later than initially promised, but even this late completion date would be unlikely if he had died in 2007.
Chris Christopher Wilke Lutenist, Guitarist and Composer www.christopherwilke.com --- On Tue, 5/25/10, Eugene C. Braig IV <brai...@osu.edu> wrote: > From: Eugene C. Braig IV <brai...@osu.edu> > Subject: [LUTE] Re: Larry Brown > To: "'Lex van Sante'" <lvansa...@gmail.com>, "'lute mailing list list'" > <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu> > Date: Tuesday, May 25, 2010, 11:02 AM > Here is what I posted to Ning in mid > April: > > "Fear not, lute ningers! I am fairly certain these are > altogether different > Larry Browns and that the lute builder of North Carolina is > still alive. In > spite of the fact that his lute and violin web site has > been down for a > while, I have an e-mail from him dated February 2010 > regarding some guitars > he is currently building. The posts regarding the mandolin > Larry of > California were dated December 2007. It would seem > impractical for Larry of > North Carolina to be building guitars in 2010 if he had > died in California > in 2007." > > > Again, here is what I posted to this very list on 24 May > 2010: > > " I know he sent word by e-mail to a small group of > correspondents of > several steel-string guitars he was building for sale, I > believe back in > January or February. His site appears to have been > down for a while. This > also received a little chat at Ning." > > Once more, Larry Brown of North Carolina is NOT dead. > > Eugene > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu > [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] > On > > Behalf Of Lex van Sante > > Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 10:43 AM > > To: lute mailing list list > > Subject: [LUTE] Re: Larry Brown > > > > > > > > Begin doorgestuurd bericht: > > > > > Van: Lex van Sante <lvansa...@gmail.com> > > > Datum: 25 mei 2010 16:19:23 GMT+02:00 > > > Aan: mb...@comcast.net > > > Onderwerp: Antw.: [LUTE] Re: Larry Brown > > > > > > I have googled Lawrence brown luthier and i found > this one: > > > > > > http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=112886 > > > > > > I hope this one isn't the Larry Brown TS is > referring to. because this > > one passed away Dec. 2nd 2007. > > > > > > I hope you will be able to trace your lute back. > > > > > > Lex > > > > > > Op 24 mei 2010, om 22:18 heeft mb...@comcast.net > het volgende > > geschreven: > > > > > >> This is very worrisome indeed. > > >> Mike P > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > >> From: "Edward Mast" <nedma...@aol.com> > > >> To: mb...@comcast.net > > >> Cc: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu > > >> Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 11:13:47 AM > GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific > > >> Subject: Re: [LUTE] Larry Brown > > >> Some time ago, when I went to look at > his website, i too noticed its > > >> absence. Further googling brought > up the information (reliable?) that > > >> he had left lute making as a profession > for one that provided a more > > >> reliable income; he would continue > building only his own instruments. > > >> But if you sent him an instrument for > repairs, I presume he would > > honor > > >> his commitment to you. At any > rate, I would do a google search to see > > >> if you can come up with an address for > him. Good luck. > > >> Ned > > >> On May 24, 2010, at 12:23 PM, mb...@comcast.net > wrote: > > >>> Has anyone heard from the lutebuilder > Larry Brown of Asheville, NC > > >>> lately? > > >>> His web site is down and he is not > answering his business phone and > > >> not > > >>> returning messages left. > > >>> I hope he is OK. I shipped one of > my lutes to him with finish > > >> problems > > >>> to be refinished last January and I have > not heard from hm since > > >> then. > > >>> Mike Peterson > > >>> > > >>> -- > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> To get on or off this list see list > information at > > >>> http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > >> > > >> -- > > >> > > > > > > > > > -- > > > To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
