[LUTE] Re: Is it true?

2007-11-11 Thread Stephen Fryer
Joshua E. Horn wrote: Is it true that most lute music can be played on guitar if you retune the g string? True of most lute music up to 1600, after which it becomes progressively more iffy. How it will sound is another question entirely. -- Stephen Fryer Lund Computer Services ***

[LUTE] Is it true?

2007-11-11 Thread Joshua E. Horn
Is it true that most lute music can be played on guitar if you retune the g string? -- Joshua E. Horn [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- http://www.fastmail.fm - One of many happy users: http://www.fastmail.fm/docs/quotes.html To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Re:

2007-11-11 Thread Roman Turovsky
Nothing beat a Black&Decker random orbital sander. RT Basement floor or newish patch of sidewalk also exquisite. - Original Message - From: "Edward Martin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "H.L. Pakker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; ; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 10:09 AM Subject

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re:

2007-11-11 Thread Charles Browne
further my earlier reply, the Spanish Guitar Centre in nottingham sells by mail order and has packets of polishing paper for £4.50 (approx 6€) Here is the email address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Charles -Original Message- From: H.L. Pakker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 11 November 2007 16:33 To:

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: - Soldiers' Songs -

2007-11-11 Thread Roman Turovsky
I have put up a poster of the concert with links to scores of a goodly number of the songs performed, at http://www.torban.org/bandura-downtown/ for those brave lutenistic individuals who are unafraid of Slavic languages (the final item was sung in English). RT The New York Bandura Ensembl

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re:

2007-11-11 Thread Charles Browne
the Spanish Guitar Centre in London used to sell a packet of three grades of fine emery paper.They are french called TLP . I have just found an old packet and on he back it says"TLP distribution DIAM 78360 Montesson" I am sure there are many similar packets. I hope that helps /charles -Origina

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: [BAROQUE-LUTE]

2007-11-11 Thread steve burd
Auto parts stores frequently have polishing papers in very fine grits, for those who may be searching ... Best to All ... Steve Burd ... - Original Message - From: "Jim Abraham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: ; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 11:42 AM Subject: [BAROQUE-LUTE]

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: [BAROQUE-LUTE]

2007-11-11 Thread Jim Abraham
And one of the reasons I took up the lute, as opposed to the CG, was so that I wouldn't have to be a chick about my nails. Jim On Nov 11, 2007 8:58 AM, H.L. Pakker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > A lot of you will know John Sutherland's nail polish set, existing of a > piece of rubber and t

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re:

2007-11-11 Thread H.L. Pakker
I believe he is a classical guitarist. Look at http://www.guitarrabuena.nl/webwinkel_product/771 for a (Dutch) desctiption. (it is a real good system - my opinion - but I don't want to pay every time euro 17,95) Henk - Original Message - From: "Edward Martin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To:

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2007-11-11 Thread Dale Young
Basement floor or newish patch of sidewalk also exquisite. - Original Message - From: "Edward Martin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "H.L. Pakker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; ; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 10:09 AM Subject: [BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: I have never heard of John Suthe

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re:

2007-11-11 Thread Edward Martin
I have never heard of John Sutherland's nail polish set. Is he a lutenist? Although my nails are very short, I still make them smooth by using a diamond file for my right hand, and if I want more smoothness, I will use standard 600 wet or dry sandpaper. ed At 02:58 PM 11/11/2007 +0100, H

[LUTE] Re: Double Meantone

2007-11-11 Thread LGS-Europe
different 'tastini' positions on each of the courses (your analysis seems to only focus on the first course): in short, unplayable. << Dear Martyn My analysis was about fret position 2 on courses 3 and 4, as David tayler brought that up. Not about the first course. As it happened, this was

[LUTE] Re: Double Meantone

2007-11-11 Thread Martyn Hodgson
As has been pointed out in earlier communications on the application of 'meantone' to the lute, your 'system' seems to completely ignore the diiferent fret positions of diatonic and chromatic intervals on each of the highest 5 courses of the old tuned lute. Your advocacy of 'tastini'