[VIHUELA] Re: two vihuelas
On Sat, 31 May 2008 22:44:24 +0100, Alexander Batov [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My latest vihuela projects: What lovely instruments Alexander, that is a great talent you have bob To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/
[VIHUELA] Re: new network site
On Sat, 17 May 2008 13:18:39 +0100, Rob MacKillop [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ever one to jump on a bandwagon... The Lute and Baroque Lute lists now have a useful network site, as does the cittern crowd. Now we have the vihuela-baroque guitar social network website: Thats a very nice site Rob, I like your photo's bob To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[VIHUELA] playing cords
in spite of the posh new site, can I ask a question here, I have got to Ballo Sarmatico ix from the torban site, it has five note cords, my question is do you use the little finger to play the top note, or do you play the two bass notes with the thumb?? or is there some other way? bob -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[VIHUELA] Re: new website
thats a very nice web site Rob, I like the cantio sarmatica ones, which is mainly what I play,now days regards bob -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[VIHUELA] Re: contributions to this list
So I call on all those lurkers who are even too shy to contribute emails, let us know what you are up to, ask questions. Rob, as a semi lurker here's what I'm up to, I built my own Vihula about two years ago with the help of the people on this list. it was in F but I've modified it since to G at 59cm I use d'addario folk nylon strings, as the sound board is a little thick and needs modern strings to drive it. sorry no gut here!! for music I'm playing my way through the renaissance archive on torban.org, I love the simple melodys and at 70 in april I don't think I will get much futher, bach and wiess can rest in peace, I will not destroy there music. bob -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=billkilpatrick - Sent from Yahoo! #45; a smarter inbox. -- -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/
[VIHUELA] Re: jazzy little number
On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:34:47 -, bill kilpatrick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i know this ain't the place for jazzy little numbers but i posted a tune to youtube just now and i'd be interested to hear any and all opinion: Nice one Bill Bob -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[VIHUELA] Re: la bella strings
On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:36:51 -, bill kilpatrick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i don't know how much you have to pay for strings but i just put on a set of relatively inexpensive, la bella 1/2 guitar strings and the sound improved enormously. I did not know that, Bill, I use D'Addario. low tension folk nylon guitar strings, with the ball ends they so they fit easily in the brigde but wilkl try some next time BOB -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[VIHUELA] Re: dyslexia and reading music
On Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:04:49 -, bill kilpatrick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: do you think there's a correlation between dyslexia and an inability to read music? - bill Bill, I'm a 69 year old dyslexic,, I have real problems reading staff notation, I was taught the voilin at a early age, and still read staff notation,in violin fingering, about ten years ago I took up the lute,and now the vihuela, I struggled a bit with tablature, but now I read it well, no way will I go back to staff, if I use it I still struggle, perhaps one of the reasons people have difficulty with reading music, is the staff and the way it's written bob -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[VIHUELA] Re: vihuela and viola
On Sun, 13 Nov 2005 20:00:34 -, Alexander Batov [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ! the viol , close relative of the early vihuela. This may also be one of the ways to explain the 'simplicity' of the two-bar arrangement of the vihuela, together with the thicker soundboard (in comparison with that of the lute), as directly inherited from the early viol. Alexander, What is the thickness of the vihuela sound board? is it the 3mm of the modern guitar? or less?. regards bob To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[VIHUELA] Re: double or single course?
On Wed, 09 Nov 2005 07:55:35 -, Rob MacKillop [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: . The pitch is largely irrelevant, much less relavent than string length for some of the large stretches in the repertoire. thanks for the reply Rob..what then do you feel is the best string lenght for the instrument of an old man who can't make the stretches on a standards guitar and has to play one with a string lenght of 61cm.? bob To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[VIHUELA] double or single course?
While I'm waiting to get round to making a proper vihuela, I've been trying to play some of the music for it. I have a small guitar in F which I've used a capo on to bring it into G, with the quality of modern guitar strings , this produces plenty of volume and a nice tone, So how important to the sound of the Vihuela is the double courses? I've always felt that the double course on early instruments was due to the lack of good string technology, so if I make an instrument with single couses, is it a vhihuela? or a small guitar, for playing old music? the groups advise would be helpful, bob Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/ To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[VIHUELA] Re: Fuenllana Fantasia
On Sat, 05 Nov 2005 22:19:35 -, Rob MacKillop [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've just uploaded mp3 file and score for Fuenllanas 3rd fantasia from his fourth book: Rob, I've just downloaded some of the full scores from your page, It's nice to have the score, as the last time I used tab was some 8yrs ago and I'm alittle rusty, thanks bob -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/ To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
