[LUTE] strange lute

2010-06-11 Thread Drew Villeneuve
--0016367fab719757980488c87538 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hi all, While in Paris I stopped at the Paris Opera and spotted this odd painting of either an archlute or theorbo on the ceiling. Could anyone enlighten me about this? Sorry the picture is blurry, the light was horri

[LUTE] Re: Ma mere Marie moy(?)

2009-06-12 Thread Drew Villeneuve
Perhaps it means "My mother married me" or "My mother is married to me" Moy is, I think, old French for me (modern being moi). The Marie has an accent on it, perhaps the dot that Dana Emery saw, which would indicate that it would be past participle, thus "My Mother married me". Just a

[LUTE] Mikhail Fedchenko?

2009-06-12 Thread Drew Villeneuve
Hey Everybody, Can anyone speak of the quality or reccomendof a Mikhail Fedchenko lute, preferably a 13 course lute or theorbo? -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Mikhail Fedchenko?

2009-06-12 Thread Drew Villeneuve
Hey Everybody, Can anyone speak of the quality of Mikhail Fedchenko's lutes, preferably a 13 course lute or theorbo? Thanks, Drew -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Used Theorbo/13 Course lute?

2009-06-06 Thread Drew Villeneuve
scholarship, I have to limit instruments to +/- 3500 US dollars. I am also searching for a lutenist in the DC/MD/Norhthern VA area to give lessons. Hope to hear from you, Drew Villeneuve, St. Albans School -- To get on or off this list see list information at http