I have two versions of Packington's Pound, both supposedly from
Cambridge Nn.6.36.
They differ in a number of respects, especially fingering, which may or
may not be from the original, but also in a number of places there is a
discrepancy in the tablature also.
Does anyone have a facsimile o
http://torban.org/ruthenicae/images/219.pdf
http://torban.org/ruthenicae/audio/219.mp3
Enjoy,
RT
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From: "Rob MacKillop" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Cc: "Vihuela" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 3:07 PM
Subject: [VIHUELA] Re: arch-guitar
The string length of the basses is c.116cms. I say 'circa' because I
couldn't find
Yes, indeed, they would double some of the fingered strings but that, I think,
is the point: you can play an open bass whilst fingering a string (even though
the same open pitch) - the same advantage indeed as the late Dm lute of course
ie not so much/or only to get lower notes but to free the
