Quote from Anthony Robb: May I suggest picking one tune that really speaks to us but isn't yet inside us (this includes brain, heart and fingers) and devote half our practice time each week to that single tune for 1-6 months (depending on time allocated to practice and complexity of tune).
Which do you suggest? This is a great idea. I do practice this way, but not to that degree, spending a few weeks rather a few months on a tune. I also have to concur with Anthony about Jimmy Little. His CD is one of my favorites. I listen to it whenever I want inspiration or insight, or just for the fun of it. There's subtlty in Joe Hutton's playing, which may not be the most technical recorded, that I would love to emulate. Cheers to all for the great discussion. To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html