Re: thanks!
A small addendum to Sean's comment on round grooves. A hobby shop or a hardware store should have sets of the small "Swedish pattern" files. One of those is a tapered round (or rat tail), and the end of that is quite small and good for rounding grooves. You don't need an expensive set as the nut isn't that hard, many sets of three (triangle, round and flat) cost only about five bucks US. But be careful if you do it, you don't want to go too far. Work a bit, try the string, then work a bit more. You don't have to unstring, just slacken the one you are working on and move it over it's neighbor on the nut and retighten - that way you can maintain the tension so the string doesn't relax. Best, Jon > > Just before you try everything at once :^) I prefer beeswax to graphite > since it doesn't leave black marks on your nut. But definitely make > sure your grooves are round (and a slightly greater radius than the > string) first. > > Sean Smith To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
Re: interesting lute trivia
> Etymology of FLUTE: > First recorded in Provençal, as FLAUT, And in English the flute player is yet called a flautist. >Engl. flute > Provenc. fleute > Lat. flatus > flare (blow, breathe). And I do hope there is no reflection on the sound of the flute - flatus being the medical term for an expulsion of sometimes noxious gasses from one's nether region. > No Arabic needed (would have been al-oud, btw). One does hope that all instruments are played aloud (although sometimes I wonder about some players). Best, Jon To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
Re: lute string?
Marion, I do like the color coding aspect of the graphite, it appeals to my love of multiple function . As to the methods I'd add a bit to number 3. I've made relatively wide and shallow channels at the peg end of my nut ( that avoids a sharp edge as the string goes to the peg - important on my flat back as the pegs are vertical so the string winding on the peg can't be adjusted to make the pull direct). That means that the "catch" is likely to be in the "up-tuning" of the string, so as I tune above pitch I press on the segment of the string between the nut and the peg - it often pops up a few cents as the "catch" releases. Then the slackening down to pitch is rather accurate as the wider end of the groove doesn't catch. I haven't found that I need a lubricant, but if I did I might try the silicon stick I use on the joints of my flute and whistles. Best, Jon To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
Re: Ed Martin injured
Ed Martin lives in Duluth, Minnesota. For those of you not familiar with small cities in the American Midwest it's located on the US/Canadian border, several hour's drive north of Minneapolis. There are about 15 lute players in the Minneapolis area but not very many where Ed lives. Duluth is famous for being the place where Bob Dylan was born. Nancy Carlin >I fear if I would send a card it would arrive much too late. If anyone should >visit him please send Ed my best regards and my get-well. > >All the best >Thomas > >Am Sonntag, 15. Mai 2005 04:31 schrieb Dr. Marion Ceruti: > > OK, folks, time to get out the get-well cards, pens and stamps. > > A photo or two might be nice as well. Ed is a great all-around > > renaissance lutenist who has distinguished himself in the area of > > lute songs and much more. I am sure if you were in his > > position you would want to hear from some of your friends. > > > > Show you care. > > > > Hopeful for a full recovery, > > > > Marion > > ***Mezzosoprano*** > > > > > > -Original Message- > > From: "AJN (boston)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: May 14, 2005 6:55 AM > > To: LUTE NET > > Subject: Ed Martin injured > > > > Many of you know Ed Martin from his contributions to this list and at the > > LSA Summer Seminars. On Monday he was severely injured in a cycling > > accident and is recovering at St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth. If you wish > > to send him a note of cheer, here is his address: > > > > Ed Martin > > Room 8241 > > St. Mary's Hospital > > 407 East Third Street > > Duluth, MN 55805 > > > > > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > >-- >Thomas Schall >Niederhofheimer Weg 3 >D-65843 Sulzbach >06196/74519 >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >"Three switched witches watch three swatch watch switches. >Which switched witch watches which swatch watch switch?" Nancy Carlin Associates P.O. Box 6499 Concord, CA 94524 USA phone 925/686-5800 fax 925/680-2582 web site - www.nancycarlinassociates.com Administrator THE LUTE SOCIETY OF AMERICA web site - http://LuteSocietyofAmerica.org --
Re: Nonskid lute pad
>> Hello all, >> The Belgian Lute Society lute manufactures a nonskid cloth for lutenist, >> but it has "out of Print" quickly. Until September they won't >> manufacture more. Does somebody know some similar product and where can >> it be bought it? >> Thanks in advance. >> Best wishes. >> Jose Luis > > > As a beginner I purchased a chamois for washing cars,basically oil > tanned sheep skin.It works very well with no slipping and totally natural > !!! and I find it smells pleasant! Regards > Tom > There is also a kind of rubberized lining material material for kitchen drawers. It's good for keeping things like lutes & vios from sliding around. But it doesn't smell or feel nearly as nice as chamois. -Carl To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
"O Death" redux
A facsimile of the lute song version of "O death, rock me asleep" from is available in the following modern printed source: Title: English song, 1600-1675 : facsimiles of twenty-six manuscripts and an edition of the texts / Author(s): Jorgens, Elise Bickford. Publication:[New York :; Garland, Year: 1986-1989 Description:1 score (12 v.) ;; 32 cm. Language: English Music Type: Songs Standard No:ISBN: 0824082311 (alk. paper : v. 1) :; LCCN: 86-751946 "O death..." is in volume 1 of the series. Check with your local library for interlibrary loan of this item. Best to all, Eric Hansen [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web! To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
Re: Early Type Specimens in the Plantin-Moretus Museum
they have a web site, even an english version, at http://museum.antwerpen.be/plantin_moretus/index_eng.html It's a very nice museum, you should really visit when passing in Belgium, I live nearby so I can guide if you want there is also a museum of musical instruments nearby http://museum.antwerpen.be/vleeshuis/index_eng.html Greet Schamp Antwerpen Belgium > > To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
Re: Early Type Specimens in the Plantin-Moretus Museum
Dana and others, I forgot that you also mentioned Stanley Boorman's work on Petrucci. His book (800 pp.) is now finished and should be available very soon. I recall a publication date of April 22, or May 22, from Oxford University Press. My copy hasn't arrived yet. That should be a very exciting book for many of us. And Stanley is such a good scholar. Arthur To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
Re: Nonskid lute pad
- Original Message - From: "Jose Luis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 3:30 PM Subject: Nonskid lute pad > Hello all, > The Belgian Lute Society lute manufactures a nonskid cloth for lutenist, > but it has "out of Print" quickly. Until September they won't > manufacture more. Does somebody know some similar product and where can > it be bought it? > Thanks in advance. > Best wishes. > Jose Luis As a beginner I purchased a chamois for washing cars,basically oil tanned sheep skin.It works very well with no slipping and totally natural !!! and I find it smells pleasant! Regards Tom -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.289 / Virus Database: 266.11.8 - Release Date: 10-May-05 To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
Re: Nonskid lute pad
Thank you! JL Jon Murphy escribió: >Not knowing that there were specific cloths for lutenists, and as a >beginner, I noticed lutenists using the friction of a cloth. I went to an >auto parts supplier and bought a chamois leather for about ten bucks. There >is both synthetic and real "chammy" cloths, they are used to dry a car after >washing. Either has a nice friction to avoid the skid. > >Best, Jon > > > > -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
Re: Nonskid lute pad
Than you! JL Jon Murphy escribió: >Not knowing that there were specific cloths for lutenists, and as a >beginner, I noticed lutenists using the friction of a cloth. I went to an >auto parts supplier and bought a chamois leather for about ten bucks. There >is both synthetic and real "chammy" cloths, they are used to dry a car after >washing. Either has a nice friction to avoid the skid. > >Best, Jon > > > > -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
Re: Nonskid lute pad
Not knowing that there were specific cloths for lutenists, and as a beginner, I noticed lutenists using the friction of a cloth. I went to an auto parts supplier and bought a chamois leather for about ten bucks. There is both synthetic and real "chammy" cloths, they are used to dry a car after washing. Either has a nice friction to avoid the skid. Best, Jon To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
Re: Ed Martin injured
I fear if I would send a card it would arrive much too late. If anyone should visit him please send Ed my best regards and my get-well. All the best Thomas Am Sonntag, 15. Mai 2005 04:31 schrieb Dr. Marion Ceruti: > OK, folks, time to get out the get-well cards, pens and stamps. > A photo or two might be nice as well. Ed is a great all-around > renaissance lutenist who has distinguished himself in the area of > lute songs and much more. I am sure if you were in his > position you would want to hear from some of your friends. > > Show you care. > > Hopeful for a full recovery, > > Marion > ***Mezzosoprano*** > > > -Original Message- > From: "AJN (boston)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: May 14, 2005 6:55 AM > To: LUTE NET > Subject: Ed Martin injured > > Many of you know Ed Martin from his contributions to this list and at the > LSA Summer Seminars. On Monday he was severely injured in a cycling > accident and is recovering at St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth. If you wish > to send him a note of cheer, here is his address: > > Ed Martin > Room 8241 > St. Mary's Hospital > 407 East Third Street > Duluth, MN 55805 > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- Thomas Schall Niederhofheimer Weg 3 D-65843 Sulzbach 06196/74519 [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Three switched witches watch three swatch watch switches. Which switched witch watches which swatch watch switch?"
Re: interesting lute trivia
> Etimology of FLUTE: > First recorded in Provençal, as FLAUT, most likely a conflation of Lat. > FLABEOLUM and Arabic LAÜT (wood or twig, or mus.instr.). > > So apparently Arabs used the "L" word for ALL musical instruments. How > fitting. There is an interesting Finnish parallel. In his Latin-Swedish-Finnish dictionary "Nomenclatura", printed in 1678 Aboe (=Turku), Henrik Florinus translates Chelys,lyra Luuta/fiool/fedla Kandele The "kantele" is a traditional Finnish string instrument, but its name seems to have been used as a generic name for "instrument". Also there are items: Plectrum Stråka Kandelen jousi "kanteeleen jousi" would be the bow of kantele (it was played with bow, too) Chelonius lyricus Speelman/lutenist/fiolist Kandelen soittaja "kanteleen soittaja" means the player of kantele. And by the way, find out how "lute" appears in the Swedish translations. Arto To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
Nonskid lute pad
Hello all, The Belgian Lute Society lute manufactures a nonskid cloth for lutenist, but it has "out of Print" quickly. Until September they won't manufacture more. Does somebody know some similar product and where can it be bought it? Thanks in advance. Best wishes. Jose Luis -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
