[LUTE] Re: Travel with Easyjet

2018-03-06 Thread Jelma van Amersfoort
Yes, with early romantic guitars and the like, generally no problem, as long as you don’t bring (large) additional hand luggage. My only experience with them is between the Netherlands and Britain though. Best, Jelma > On 6 Mar 2018, at 23:02, Peter Martin wrote: > > Easyjet's musical ins

[LUTE] Re: Chromatic lute works

2017-12-16 Thread Jelma van Amersfoort
There are very chromatic lute songs by John Danyel. Jelma > On 16 Dec 2017, at 22:06, G. C. wrote: > > I imagine there is not a great number of chromatic lute pieces > available. Dowland and Aegidius come to mind, as well as the Phillips > dolorosa pavan. Has someone yet surveyed the avai

[LUTE] Re: Light plastic music stand.

2016-06-20 Thread Jelma van Amersfoort
think it was around 30 or 40 euros plus shipping, but that was bout ten years ago. Best wishes, Jelma van Amersfoort > On 20 Jun 2016, at 16:53, Herbert Ward wrote: > > > I've seen collapsible music stands made of plastic or aluminaum that weigh > about half as much as

[LUTE] Re: Lute and guitar

2012-08-28 Thread Jelma van Amersfoort
I did the same thing about 12 years ago, started playing without nails. It took me a bit of time to adjust my technique and find my sound again, but then I could play most of the repertoire again on the guitar. I do have to be careful about the type of string I use on guitar though, mostly gut, and

[LUTE] Re: OT: 19th C guitar

2010-11-01 Thread Jelma van Amersfoort
more 'piercing' compared to (most) modern classical guitars. Hartelijke groeten, Jelma van Amersfoort On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 5:24 PM, Suzanne Angevine wrote: > In that same excellent concert the second half was played on a replica of a > 19th century guitar, the kind with a smaller

[LUTE] Re: oh death rock me asleep...

2010-04-26 Thread Jelma van Amersfoort
There is a nice setting of that poem by John Rutter for baritone and guitar. It's contemporary but in a neo-romantic idiom. Published by Oxford University Press. I played it once, don't have te score handy here at work, but it may be arrangeable for lute and voice. :-) Regards,

[LUTE] Re: Finale tab question

2009-12-30 Thread Jelma van Amersfoort
Dear all, I'd be interested too in how to do this. I have a lot of baroque opera editing ahead and need to create basic lute parts for lute amateurs. So maybe reply to the list? Thanks, Jelma van Amersfoort On Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 4:28 AM, Suzanne and Wayne wrote: > Are there any

[LUTE] Re: The reason we play lutes

2009-10-06 Thread Jelma van Amersfoort
past. I think most people who love early music do not do so from technofobic reasons. Regards, Jelma van Amersfoort On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 10:24 PM, Roman Turovsky wrote: > Arto, > There a worldwide reaction to technology, manifesting inself in heightened > interest in handmaid and tr

[LUTE] Re: Andres Segovia

2009-07-14 Thread Jelma van Amersfoort
ing like a lute... Jelma van Amersfoort (guitarist as well) On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 10:46 AM, Gert de Vries wrote: > Andres Segovia imitating a lute. > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-rqoH92MC8 > > > > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at >

[LUTE] Re: So dolce e il tormento for voice+lute

2009-06-22 Thread Jelma van Amersfoort
What about Rocky Mjos' version on the Early Guitar Ning site? http://earlyguitar.ning.com/profile/RockyMjos Best, Jelma On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 1:16 PM, Rob MacKillop wrote: >   I haven't had the time (nor inclination) to look at it, but parallels, >   missing accidentals...sounds highly ' perio

[LUTE] Re: Luthier , Engineered Best , Fastest , Cheapest[Scanned]

2009-05-16 Thread Jelma van Amersfoort
Ray and others I own a plastic Maccaferri ukulele. Apparently there were about 9 million of them sold (says Wikipedia). The 'chord-finder' gadget is not moulded onto the neck, but attaches with little hooks and straps. It is a real instrument, loud, bright, and has good intonation. By the way: I

[LUTE] Peg count on Choc lute

2008-12-19 Thread Jelma van Amersfoort
(actually, he's building TWO, one in grenadil and one in yew), and he asked if I wanted 13 or 14 pegs on the first head. I'm going for 14, but I'm very interested in your opinions! Thanks, Jelma van Amersfoort, Amsterdam To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Re: ordering pegs

2008-08-07 Thread Jelma van Amersfoort
Taco, maybe this: http://www.madinter.com/b2c/index.php?page=pp_productos.php&tipo=1&ref=ref-140&md=1 Jelma On 8/7/08, Taco Walstra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does anybody have an address where to order lute pegs in Europe? > Taco > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > ht

[LUTE] New website lute maker Martin de Witte

2008-05-17 Thread Jelma van Amersfoort
Dear all, Dutch lute maker Martin de Witte has a brand new website at: http://www.martindewitte.nl/ Enjoy, Jelma van Amersfoort To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Re: look at me!

2008-05-04 Thread Jelma van Amersfoort
Maybe to do with the English town of Ely, that was (is?) a pilgrimage site (like Walsingham in 'As I went to Walsingham') Jelma van Amersfoort On Sun, May 4, 2008 at 11:29 PM, Doc Rossi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nice one, Andy! > > > On May 4, 2008, at 10:45

[LUTE] Baroque opera scores

2008-04-01 Thread Jelma van Amersfoort
eally late. Jelma van Amersfoort To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Re: Lute Sighting

2008-03-31 Thread Jelma van Amersfoort
Definitely thumb-in RH :-) On 3/31/08, Jelma van Amersfoort <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/uc/20080331/scrwiz080331.gif > > Jelma > > On 3/31/08, Doctor Oakroot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Do you have an actual URL for that? I do

[LUTE] Re: Lute Sighting

2008-03-31 Thread Jelma van Amersfoort
http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/uc/20080331/scrwiz080331.gif Jelma On 3/31/08, Doctor Oakroot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Do you have an actual URL for that? I don't see a path like that at Yahoo. > > > All, > > > > If you can get to Yahoo>home>comics>Wizard of Id, you'll see Bung's lute. > > >

[LUTE] Re: Beginner in Israel.

2008-03-30 Thread Jelma van Amersfoort
Eitan Hoffer studied lute in Amsterdam with Fred Jacobs, together with Alfonso Marin, Israel Golani and me: http://hoffer-bows.com/index.php?show=about Best wishes, Jelma van Amersfoort On Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 2:22 PM, Zechy Mahler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all. > > I go

[LUTE] Re: Nina bass line

2008-03-24 Thread Jelma van Amersfoort
ar workshops in 2006, with a bunch of different early guitars and voice. Great piece. I you can't find it easily, I have it here. Hartelijke groeten, Jelma van Amersfoort On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 10:02 PM, LGS-Europe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have to reverse engineer a 

[LUTE] Re: true amateurs

2008-02-28 Thread Jelma van Amersfoort
Same here, does not work on my mac either (Firefox nor Safari). And after all the happy reviews I am becoming curious :-) On 2/28/08, Martin Shepherd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks, Thomas - but I can't get it to play - Firefox goes to the right > page but then nothing happens. > > I've not h

[LUTE] Re: Songs by Women Composers

2008-02-14 Thread Jelma van Amersfoort
I forgot to say: 1 - Songs of Sundrie Kindes by _Phyllis Tate_ (1911-1987). On 2/14/08, Jelma van Amersfoort <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I just thought of two other pieces: > > 1 - Songs of Sundrie Kindes, tenor and lute, 12', originally from > Oxford University Pre

[LUTE] Re: Songs by Women Composers

2008-02-14 Thread Jelma van Amersfoort
and attractive. Best wishes, Jelma van Amersfoort On 2/14/08, Peter Jones-RR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear Collected Wisdom, > > I've been working on some lutesongs with an amateur singer who by > day-job is a musicologist in the London University with a specialism

[LUTE] Re: Songs by Women Composers

2008-02-14 Thread Jelma van Amersfoort
ishes, Jelma van Amersfoort, Amsterdam [EMAIL PROTECTED] On 2/14/08, LGS-Europe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear Peter > > For older repertoire you should check out: > Songs of the Women Trouvères > Yale University Press 2001 > > Lovely reprtoire, nice edition with good int

[LUTE] Re: Breaking point of gut

2007-12-26 Thread Jelma van Amersfoort
I meant to say, IT may be too rough for the purpose :-S Jelma van A. On Dec 26, 2007 5:10 PM, Jelma van Amersfoort <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear all > > Stewart-MacDonald sell 'abrasive cord' to 'smooth your string notches': > > http://www.stewmac.

[LUTE] Re: Breaking point of gut

2007-12-26 Thread Jelma van Amersfoort
Dear all Stewart-MacDonald sell 'abrasive cord' to 'smooth your string notches': http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tools/Sanding_Tools_and_Supplies/Mitchell_Abrasive_Cord.html I maybe too rough for the purpose, I'm not sure, never used it. Jelma van Amersfoort On Dec

[LUTE] Re: food & drink songs?

2007-04-30 Thread Jelma van Amersfoort
"Hoy Comamos Y Bebamos" by Encina, "Es Menester Que Se Acierte" by Guerrero, both available on CPDL.org. And I have some 19th century things in old prints, but I guess you have a lot by now :-) Jelma van Amersfoort On 4/28/07, LGS-Europe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >

[LUTE] Re: Rivera's Bach for theorbo

2007-02-18 Thread Jelma van Amersfoort
this list, but I'm a recent member, lute, theorbo and (early) guitar player from Amsterdam. I have been following all the recent discussions with great interest! Greetings from Amsterdam, Jelma van Amersfoort On 2/18/07, LGS-Europe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Are Juan Carlos R