[LUTE] Re: Spanish harp in this whole mix

2020-07-21 Thread David Brown
s > that are derived from harp playing. > > I know that new tunings in England are called "harp-way" or something, > but what about earlier times? > > And does anyone know genuine Irish music for Lute? > > >> On 21.07.20 21:04, David Brown wrote: >>

[LUTE] Spanish harp in this whole mix

2020-07-21 Thread David Brown
Hello Martyn and luters... As my mail client and VPN seem to insist on arguing, I’ll take my chances of getting this out…. Since Mudarra and Spanish harp was brought up and I was re-reading Peter Holman’s 1987 article in Early Music, Holman mentions the possibility that

[LUTE] Re: Weird instrument depiction in painting

2020-07-21 Thread David Brown
e and I'll sweat by it... Cheers, David -Original Message- From: lute-...@new-old-mail.cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@new-old-mail.cs.dartmouth.edu] On Behalf Of Martyn Hodgson Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 4:48 AM To: 'Monica Hall'; lute@cs.dartmouth.edu; David Brow

[LUTE] Re: Weird instrument depiction in painting

2020-07-21 Thread David Brown
or the four performers are > here reduced to the few essentials (oddly the booklet photo shows five > people) and the notes are both scholarly and very readable and well set > the background to the development of the harp consort and lyra viol > forms in the context of early seven

[LUTE] Re: Weird instrument depiction in painting

2020-07-21 Thread David Brown
. Baltimore, MD 21218 410-366-4865 -Original Message- From: lute-...@new-old-mail.cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@new-old-mail.cs.dartmouth.edu] On Behalf Of David Brown Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 3:51 AM To: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Subject: [LUTE] Re: Weird instrument depiction in

[LUTE] Re: Weird instrument depiction in painting

2020-07-21 Thread David Brown
Yes, I forgot to mention the Lawes consorts for harp. It has been a bit up in the air as to what kind of harp was used, a wire stung harp or a gut strung arpa doppia. Cormacke McDermott was the Irish harpist at court, followed by Charles Evans playing a triple harp Did my

[LUTE] Re: Weird instrument depiction in painting

2020-07-21 Thread David Brown
Yes, I forgot to mention the Lawes consorts for harp. It has been a bit up in the air as to what kind of harp was used, a wire stung harp or a gut strung arpa doppia. Cormacke McDermott was the Irish harpist at court, followed by Charles Evans playing a triple harp David B. Brown

[LUTE] Re: Weird instrument depiction in painting

2020-07-20 Thread David Brown
The instrument depicted is a large mid-high headed wire string harp of Celtic design or origin typical of the time period of the painting and second quarter of the 17th century. The painting depicts a harp with the column warped from the tension of the strings. I have been keenly aware of this

[LUTE] Re: a new way of cutting breathtaking roses?

2015-04-24 Thread David Brown
Hello, In the late 70's, I was involved with development and production of a lute kit. The rosettes were cut into the soundboards using a laser by a company in California. The result was much better than the plastic insert rosette that was used by the competing kit. It was not an inexpensive pr

[LUTE-BUILDER] Re: What about pear wood?

2012-05-08 Thread David Brown
Hello Timothy and Alexandros, I would tend to disagree that steamed Swiss pear is more dense and harder than hard maple. I would describe it as closer to a softer maple but with different qualities and specifications support this. I would describe it as a very "creamy" wood with a very fine grai

[LUTE-BUILDER] Re: glue

2009-02-06 Thread David Brown
glue is a nightmare for the owner... This is purely a note on the practical aspect regardless of HIP and sound reasons. Respectfully, David David Brown, Luthier 3811 Ellerslie Ave. Baltimore, MD 21218 410-366-4865 arpali...@att.net -- To get on or off this list see

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2008-05-13 Thread David Brown
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RE: Old Lute LPs

2004-06-04 Thread David Brown
the less-is-more side. Well, I must go back into the "digital" domain and get back to bracing a lute top... sincerely, David Brown, Luthier