As retirement, and subsequent reduction of money to spend on luxuries,
approaches, my wife (or 'wifu', David, but never again 'her indoors') has
informed me that it should be possible for me to buy one last instrument.
Realistically, though, I couldn't really go much beyond £2000( plus whatever
Markus
In case Eugene is busy... 'Her indoors' is a popular phrase in England which
some men to use when referring to their wives. So 'her indoors wasn't
impressed' implies that Eugene's wife (or partner) did not approve of the
expense of buying so many CDs.
If you are interested, the
I received my copy last week and am delighted with it - there is a much
clearer contrast between the tablature and the paper than is the case with
most facsimiles that I have come across: no problem at all to play from. The
introductory essay by Ian Harwood is as informative and interesting as
Thanks you, Martin: beautiful. With tablature and performances like this,
would you consider remaining in the 16th century for a good few more years,
please?
Alan
- Original Message -
From: Martin Shepherd [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Lute Net lute@cs.dartmouth.edu
Sent: Tuesday, April 29,
Many thanks for this cornucopia, Rob.
I'm sorry that you have given up the vihuela, but a chap's only got so many
hands, so much time so much space, I suppose - and these instruments
aren't cheap!
The stuff on Renaissance lute sounds lovely - any chance of the CD being
re-issued (on
I am very grateful to all who have responded with so much helpful advice.
Gentle exercise of some sort is certainly necessary for my index fingers, which
seem to have lost a lot of strength and are really slow and clumsy; Anthony
Hind's advice here sounds extremely useful.
Rob's warning,
..while I - a father of daughters aged 34 and 32, and a granddaughter of 5
weeks - found it very moving. I felt a sweet sort of envy. I thank you both!
Alan
- Original Message -
From: Rob MacKillop [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mathias Rösel [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: Lutelist
I was very interested in the central body of Anthony's contribution - my
experience is exactly the same. I first took up the lute in 1978 and gave it
up, to all intents and purposes, in 1982 because my professional duties
increased to the point where I simply could not find the time to
For what it's worth...
Perhaps the difference is that we lutenists daren't take our eyes off the
tablature, and so we have to find our way about the neck of our instrument
by touch, not sight. Having said that, I think I might just stick something
close tothe 7th fret...
Alan
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