[LUTE] Christmas concert

2010-12-18 Thread Alfonso Marin
Dear All, I would like to share with you some videos of a concert were Valeria and me performed some Spanish, German and English Christmas carols. I hope you enjoy them and help you get into the Christmas mood! Merry Christmas! This is the Playlist: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=A835

[LUTE] Re: lute question

2010-12-18 Thread Martin Shepherd
Hi Ned, I don't know of any iconography or surviving instruments with a single second in what you might call "renaissance" lutes. I think the single second originated as a conversion feature in 11c lutes (when converting from 10c to 11c) and then later became common on "baroque" lutes. There

[LUTE] Re: lute question

2010-12-18 Thread Martyn Hodgson
Not on the basis of icomography and historical sources. Bear in mind it may have been made for someone who specifically ordered a single second. I seem to recall that Julian Bream had a single second on one (or more?) of his lutes - presumably to make it feel a little closer to the

[LUTE] lute question

2010-12-18 Thread Edward Mast
A question for Martin or Martyn - or anyone else familiar with historical instruments. I have a David van Edward 8 course instrument (Frei model 64cm string length) that is unusual in that not only the first course is single, but also the second. I've only noticed baroque instruments similarly

[LUTE] Re: lute piece by Brian Wright (and fret n)

2010-12-18 Thread Edward Mast
Thank you, Martyn. That makes sense. Since I play the cello (no frets on it) I should have thought of that. -Ned On Dec 18, 2010, at 3:38 AM, Martyn Hodgson wrote: > He stopped the notes in the same way as all other contemporary lutenists did > before > glued-on frets became general: by depres

[LUTE] Re: Chitarra battente stringing

2010-12-18 Thread Monica Hall
- Original Message - From: "Stuart Walsh" To: "Lucas Harris" Cc: Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2010 11:00 AM Subject: [LUTE] Re: Chitarra battente stringing On 18/12/2010 03:18, Lucas Harris wrote: Hello, friends! I have a question for anybody out there that might have m

[LUTE] test

2010-12-18 Thread Anton Birula
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[LUTE] Re: Baroque lute for sale

2010-12-18 Thread Anton Birula
> > > Baroque lute by Martin de Witte 1998 > > 14 course instrument with extra low G string (for Bach) > > Dutch Head type > > Basic string length 68 cm > > Price 3700 EUR > > > > > http://www.luteduo.com/instr/instr_4/14_course_head_front.jpg > http://www.luteduo.com/instr/instr_4/14_course_

[LUTE] Baroque lute for sale

2010-12-18 Thread Anton Birula
> Baroque lute by Martin de Witte 1998 > 14 course instrument with extra low G string (for Bach) > Dutch Head type > Basic string length 68 cm > Price 3700 EUR > > http://www.luteduo.com/instr/instr_4/14_course_head_front.jpg http://www.luteduo.com/instr/instr_4/14_course_front.jpg http://www.

[LUTE] Lasst uns froh und munter sein

2010-12-18 Thread Anton Höger
For all of you who are interested in a German christmas song called -- Lasst uns froh und munter sein -- Half an hour ago I did an Intavolation of this song (You know me, with some nice "Leiterlein" (little diminuitions)!) May be a bit high, but nice. Hope you enjoy it. Anton the link: htt

[LUTE] Re: Chitarra battente stringing

2010-12-18 Thread Stuart Walsh
On 18/12/2010 03:18, Lucas Harris wrote: Hello, friends! I have a question for anybody out there that might have more experience with metal strings than I do. I'm struggling to set up a new chitarra battente, which arrived (as is the tradition) with the same thin steel str

[LUTE] Re: lute strings

2010-12-18 Thread Sam Chapman
For Aquila I use [1]stringking.net. They are reliable, don't charge a fortune for postage, and offer a discount for large orders... On 17 December 2010 19:15, nigelsolomon <[2]nigelsolo...@btinternet.com> wrote: Could anyone tell where the best (cheapest!) place to order lute

[LUTE] Aquilla

2010-12-18 Thread Anton Höger
hi, I have ordered the new Nylgut strings 6 weeks ago. I have heard nothing from Aquilla. I wrote some E-Mails-nothings. What has happend with Aquilla? Any idea? Thanks in advance. Ich habe schon vor Wochen die neuen Nylgut Saiten bestellt und bis heute, obwohl ich schon öfters gemailt habe,

[LUTE] Re: lute piece by Brian Wright (and fret n)

2010-12-18 Thread Martyn Hodgson
He stopped the notes in the same way as all other contemporary lutenists did before glued-on frets became general: by depressing the string to the belly. MH --- On Fri, 17/12/10, Edward Mast wrote: From: Edward Mast Subject: [LUTE] Re: lute piece by Brian Wright (and f

[LUTE] BAROQUE LUTE FOR SALE

2010-12-18 Thread Anton Birula
Baroque lute by Martin de Witte 1998 14 course instrument with extra low G string (for Bach) Dutch Head type Basic string length 68 cm Price 3700 EUR http://www.luteduo.com/instr/instr_4/14_course_head_front.jpg http://www.luteduo.com/instr/instr_4/14_course_front.jpg http://www.luteduo.com/in