Life, the Universe...

2004-03-13 Thread Manolo Laguillo
Dear all, 1. In past times they could live in such conditions because they could not compare with ours. The living conditions in Athens three centuries BC were comparable with the conditions in Cordoba in 950 AC, in Rome at the beginning of the XVI century, in London in 1666, in Lisboa in

Re: Life, the universe...

2004-03-13 Thread David Rastall
Hi Jon, On Saturday, March 13, 2004, at 01:49 AM, Jon Murphy wrote: ...although, Herbert, if you think the answer is 42 I hope you know where your towel is Just to get Herbert off the hook, it wasn't Herbert who said that, it was me. I was referring to something specifically related to the

Re: Life, the universe...

2004-03-13 Thread bill
hitch-hiker's guide to the universe?... On Sabato, mar 13, 2004, at 15:03 Europe/Rome, David Rastall wrote: Hi Jon, On Saturday, March 13, 2004, at 01:49 AM, Jon Murphy wrote: ...although, Herbert, if you think the answer is 42 I hope you know where your towel is Just to get Herbert off

Re: Life, the universe...

2004-03-13 Thread Thomas Schall
Yes - by Douglas Adams. Isn't one of the books of the Hitch-hiker guide exactly named life the universe and everything? Am Sam, 2004-03-13 um 15.26 schrieb bill: hitch-hiker's guide to the universe?... On Sabato, mar 13, 2004, at 15:03 Europe/Rome, David Rastall wrote: Hi Jon, On

Re: Fingerpicks

2004-03-13 Thread KennethBeLute
In a message dated 2/27/04 6:41:33 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: By the way Jessie has published a fascinating book _Composers at Work: The Craft of Musical Composition, 1450-1600_ (OUP, 1997). It includes some remarks about how the lute was sometimes used as a means for

new piece- Madrid

2004-03-13 Thread Donatella Galletti
I wrote a piece for the dead in Madrid. -Archlute and baroque lute -pdf +midi http://web.tiscali.it/awebd Tab and midi files---contributions- my contribution Donatella

forwarded.. Australian Timbers

2004-03-13 Thread Wayne Cripps
Does anyone know of or have a booklet produced by the Aus. CSIRO in the late 60's looking at the characteristics of Aus. timbers and their suitability for musical instrument making? I live in hope !!! thanks Tom.

Re: Life, the universe...

2004-03-13 Thread bill
On Sabato, mar 13, 2004, at 17:44 Europe/Rome, Thomas Schall wrote: How do you stage your recitals/concerts? concert and recital would be stretching it a bit with our lot - we sound like a bunch of middle-aged pensioners out for a day on a bus. costumes are just part and parcel of the

Re: Life, the universe...

2004-03-13 Thread Jon Murphy
Howdy David, Must have lost track of my own towel and picked on the wrong guy g. I did understand the subject heading, just was saying it in a subtle way (sort of). I even have all four books of the trilogy in a single volume, and I'll never again work with experimental mice. Best, Jon

Re: Life, the universe...

2004-03-13 Thread Jon Murphy
Thomas, A suggestion for a recreation, at least of the earlier early music. Have the audience sitting at long tables for dinner eating with their fingers, dropping the bones for the dogs, and quaffing wine. Let them pay little attention, and call for the jugglers if they don't like you. Of course

Re: Life, the universe...

2004-03-13 Thread Jon Murphy
Yes - by Douglas Adams. Isn't one of the books of the Hitch-hiker guide exactly named life the universe and everything? Yup! Best, Jon