[LUTE] Re: chromatic archlute basses

2005-11-13 Thread LGS-Europe
I'm going all the way with my new continuo theorbo: I'm having the full 19- courses. As far as I am aware, this is the maximum number of courses that Good luck! Are you planning chromatic setup or all the 'black keys' at the bottom? David To get on or off this list see list

[LUTE] Baldock forever!

2005-11-13 Thread LGS-Europe
This week's installment of my g'-string saga. The string that started fraying two weeks ago, was shortened and lasted another three concerts and a radio performance in the week after, saw me through three more recitals-with-singer this weekend. But coming week the instrument has to go to 440

[LUTE] Re: Speaking of John Jacob Niles

2005-11-13 Thread gary digman
So Merton was drinking and whoring into the night in his hermitage? I'm shocked! Gary Digman - Original Message - From: Sandy Hackney [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: lute list lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 1:32 PM Subject: [LUTE] Speaking of John Jacob

[LUTE] Re: Open wound bass strings

2005-11-13 Thread LGS-Europe
Northern Renaissance Instruments makes some open-wound strings for violoncello, pardessus de viole, quinton etc. http://www.nrinstruments.demon.co.uk/Guide.html As well as Kürschner and Larson... No, I think we (?) are talking aout the demi-filé (thank you, Greet) strings Mimmo is making.

[LUTE] Re: chromatic archlute basses

2005-11-13 Thread Thomas Schall
All the chromatics at the bottom is what Kapsberger suggested. I imagine this pretty difficult to handle ... Thomas Am Sonntag, 13. November 2005 09:16 schrieben Sie: I'm going all the way with my new continuo theorbo: I'm having the full 19- courses. As far as I am aware, this is the

[LUTE] Re: chromatic archlute basses

2005-11-13 Thread Benjamin Narvey
Dear David and Thomas, Yes, I'm going to try it at first the way Kapsberger suggests, although I may change things around later. I already have some experience with this having played a 16 course theorbo for some time with the f and g sharps at the bottom. No doubt this will be rather

[LUTE] Re: Open wound bass strings

2005-11-13 Thread Alexander Batov
- Original Message - From: LGS-Europe [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Lute net lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 11:01 AM Subject: [LUTE] Re: Open wound bass strings No, I think we (?) are talking aout the demi-filé (thank you, Greet) strings Mimmo is making. Gut core,

[LUTE] Re: Speaking of John Jacob Niles

2005-11-13 Thread Roman Turovsky
His political naivete was astounding (his letters to Milosz attest to that), but it is heartening to know he was not an aberrant. RT So Merton was drinking and whoring into the night in his hermitage? I'm shocked! Gary Digman I was surprised to run across Niles' name in

[LUTE] Finale tab question

2005-11-13 Thread Sal Salvaggio
Hi I'm using Finale and was wondering if anyone out there knows how to change the auto tab function from numbers to letters for french tab style - I seemed to have done it before - but I forgot what I did - SS Salvatore Salvaggio http://www.Salvaggio.50megs.com

[LUTE] Re: Piccinini

2005-11-13 Thread Howard Posner
On Saturday, Nov 12, 2005, at 12:08 America/Los_Angeles, dc wrote: Where might I find the music for this Ciaccona? It's in his 1623 book. Both Piccinini books are included in SPES #50 To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Re: Theorbo tablature

2005-11-13 Thread Gordon J. Callon
In French tablature the diapasons or bordons are written as numbers and / or as extra a letters with slashes separately below the ruled lines (of the main six courses), viz: --- ---

[LUTE] Re: Piccinini

2005-11-13 Thread Gordon J. Callon
I have a transcription (Italian tablature also with keyboard realization), as three PostScript files at http://ace.acadiau.ca/score/archive/ftp.htm#P GJC On 12 Nov 2005 at 21:08, dc wrote: Date sent: Sat, 12 Nov 2005 21:08:52 +0100 To: lutelist

[LUTE] Re: Kapsberger Arpeggiata

2005-11-13 Thread Howard Posner
Sandy Hackney wrote: In Kapsberger's Libro Primo d'Intavolatura di Chitarone (1604) there is a Toccata Arpeggiata Indeed there is. I remember Greg Hamilton playing this piece for a concert of lute people (it was in conjunction with an LSA seminar) and getting laughs when he referred to

[LUTE] Re: Courante from the Wemyss Ms

2005-11-13 Thread David Cassetti
Very nice, like a breath of fresh air. I really appreciate all of the links and wealth of information this forum provides. Best, David Alexander Batov wrote: I wonder if some of you have not yet come across this recording of courante from the Wemyss Manuscript on Rob MacKillop's web site

[LUTE] Re: Theorbo tablature

2005-11-13 Thread Rob MacKillop
Great resource, Gordon, but how many of us have a Postscript printer? Rob -Original Message- From: Gordon J. Callon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 13 November 2005 16:51 To: dc; lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Subject: [LUTE] Re: Theorbo tablature In French tablature the diapasons or bordons

[LUTE] Re: Theorbo tablature

2005-11-13 Thread David Cassetti
Rob, If you're looking for PDF you can use the free net distillery to convert .ps to .pdf [1]http://www.babinszki.com/distiller Just make sure to rename the file to have a .ps (not .eps) extension before you upload it. P.S. thanks very much for the nice recordings. Best,

[LUTE] Anybody want to treat themselves to a Christmas baroque guitar???

2005-11-13 Thread Benjamin Narvey
Dear All, Just to say that my beautiful Voboam guitar is still on sale - but that I need to sell it quickly in order to finance a lute that I desperately need for an upcoming recording. I have been asking 3400 GBP/5000 Euros for it, but have decided to lower the price to 3000 GBP/4450 Euros,

[LUTE] Re: Theorbo tablature

2005-11-13 Thread guy_and_liz Smith
Or get a copy of Ghostscript (http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/), and you can just print them yourself. It's free for non-commercial use and works quite well in my experience. Guy - Original Message - From: Rob MacKillopmailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

[LUTE] Re: Theorbo tablature

2005-11-13 Thread Gordon J. Callon
Use GS View (with Ghost Script). It is free, installs quickly and easily and works very well. It is multi-platform and will show PostScript files and print to any standard printer. See my links at: http://ace.acadiau.ca/score/archive/ftp.htm#P You must install both Ghost Script (the

[LUTE] Re: Theorbo tablature

2005-11-13 Thread Rob MacKillop
I have Adobe Acrobat 5 with Distiller, and following David's instructions have managed to convert the files to a printable form. Thanks to all, especially Gordon. Actually, Gordon, there is nothing I require right now, but it is certainly a website I shall utilise at somepoint. Cheers, Rob

[LUTE] Re: Piccinini

2005-11-13 Thread Eric Crouch
Begin forwarded message: From: Eric Crouch [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 13 November 2005 15:30:11 GMT To: dc [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LUTE] Piccinini You can find it here: http://www.gerbode.net/ft2/composers/ Piccinini/ Eric Crouch On 12 Nov 2005, at 20:08, dc wrote: Where

[LUTE] some small reviews of tablature editions

2005-11-13 Thread Thomas Schall
Dear list, as I drove from switzerland to germany this friday I had the pleasure to meet Rainer of Seicento Editions for some small talk and on that occasion I also got some new editions I would like to recommend to you: First of all the lutebook of Elisabeth von Hessen (whose godmother was

[LUTE] maqam

2005-11-13 Thread bill kilpatrick
for those interested in learning about arabic modes - maqam - have a look at mike's oud list: http://www.mikeouds.com/ check out the Learn to Play! item posted by revaldo29 on the General Oud Forum (Ouds, Ouds, Ouds) on it, revaldo29 is posting a series of maqams from a cd called Arabic Maqams

[LUTE] Re: Finale tab question

2005-11-13 Thread corun
Hi Sal, Sal Salvaggio wrote: I'm using Finale and was wondering if anyone out there knows how to change the auto tab function from numbers to letters for french tab style - I seemed to have done it before - but I forgot what I did - Using the Staff Tool, click on the staff to open up the

[LUTE] Upcoming concerts

2005-11-13 Thread Benjamin Narvey
Just in case any of you are in Paris or Rouen in upcoming weeks All best to all, Benjamin L'Ensemble Palais Royal Le Soleil de l'Espagne baroque Vepres du Padre Antonio Soler (1729-1783) Stabat Mater a 10 voix de Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757) Avec un riche continuo de 6 musiciens: