Hi, Josh. > The question I am wondering is, > was the Lute ever actually played standing up? > Josh > Sure. For example
http://www.medici.co.uk/shop/items/three-musical-ladies As for strapping, that is a different question. Perhaps some of the historical inspectors of lutes might comment on the existence, or not, of end pins in the extant instruments? Their presence would be a sure give-away... -- mark. To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
