[LUTE] Re: Robert Tailour's "Sacred Hymns"

2014-01-30 Thread Sam Chapman
Problem solved, thanks to Jean-Marie Poirier! On 30 January 2014 13:58, Sam Chapman <[1]manchap...@gmail.com> wrote: Dear all, I urgently need a modern edition of Robert Tailour's "Sacred Hymns" (1615), and I know that one has been made as pa

[LUTE] Robert Tailour's "Sacred Hymns"

2014-01-30 Thread Sam Chapman
ription Since the University library won't send it to me, does anybody here have a scanned copy? Or can somebody put me in touch with Christopher Martin Thomas? Thanks for your help! Sam -- Sam Chapman Oetlingerstrasse 65 4057 Basel (0041) 79 530 39 91 -- To ge

[LUTE] Re: Fine Knacks text trouble

2013-07-29 Thread Sam Chapman
choice of elevation to Olympus, or of giving half his immortality to his twin, the latter of which he chose. Zeus placed Castor and Pollux in the heavens as the constellation Gemini - `a heavenly pair' 42 `Removes' means an elevation of status at

[LUTE] Fine Knacks text trouble

2013-07-25 Thread Sam Chapman
Hi all, I've been asked by a singer to explain the meaning of a couple of lines from Fine Knacks for Ladies. Frankly I've never understood them either, have any of you? She writes: "I've been struggling with a verse from Fine Knacks for Ladies, but I'm stuck. Maybe you could help

[LUTE] Re: Lute for Sturt

2013-02-28 Thread Sam Chapman
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[LUTE] Re: Damping overspun strings.

2013-02-21 Thread Sam Chapman
exaggerate this characteristic? I anticipate your reply! Sam On 21 February 2013 20:13, howard posner <[1]howardpos...@ca.rr.com> wrote: On Feb 21, 2013, at 10:49 AM, Sam Chapman <[2]manchap...@gmail.com> wrote: > There is far more evidence for a legato >

[LUTE] Re: Damping overspun strings.

2013-02-21 Thread Sam Chapman
s list see list information at [1][6]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- References 1. [7]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- Sam Chapman Oetlingerstrasse 65 4057 Basel (0041) 79 530 39 91 -- References

[LUTE] Re: lute iconography on the web

2013-02-02 Thread Sam Chapman
of >> different colours - is the lighter colour nearly always the edge rib, or is >> that usually the darker colour? And is the capping strip the same colour as >> the edge rib, or the other colour? >> >> Thanks in advance, >> >> Martin >> >> www

[LUTE] Re: Fuenllana

2013-01-03 Thread Sam Chapman
80 when he died! It's been known to happen. -- To get on or off this list see list information at [3]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- Sam Chapman Oetlingerstrasse 65 4057 Basel (0041) 79 530 39 91 -- References 1. mailto:ho

[LUTE] Re: Lute bass strings - was Re: Are Pistoys prone to rot according to Mace?

2012-12-01 Thread Sam Chapman
-- Forwarded message -- From: Sam Chapman <[1]manchap...@gmail.com> Date: 2 December 2012 00:38 Subject: Re: [LUTE] Re: Lute bass strings - was Re: Are Pistoys prone to rot according to Mace? To: Markus Lutz <[2]mar...@gmlutz.de> About string holes:

[LUTE] Re: Swedish lute songs?

2012-11-22 Thread Sam Chapman
Regards /Jan -- To get on or off this list see list information at [3]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- Sam Chapman Oetlingerstrasse 65 4057 Basel (0041) 79 530 39 91 -- References 1. mailto:j...@horseforce.

[LUTE] Re: Chitarrone

2012-10-18 Thread Sam Chapman
[3][7]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > -- > > References > > 1. [8]http://us.mc817.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=lute-arc@cs.dartmout h.edu > 2. [9]http://us.mc817.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=lut

[LUTE] Re: the point of synthetics - Rather the movement of the whole lute

2012-10-07 Thread Sam Chapman
). It shows string colors from bright yellow, orange, till various shades of blue. Where? -- To get on or off this list see list information at [3]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- Sam Chapman Oetlingerstrasse 65 4057 Basel (00

[LUTE] Re: Tuner

2012-10-05 Thread Sam Chapman
little bit silly 8^) Thank in advance for any info you can share Francesco -- To get on or off this list see list information at [4]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- Sam Chapman Oetlingerstrasse 65 405

[LUTE] Re: Consort Suggestions Please

2012-09-09 Thread Sam Chapman
> Ashland, WI 54806 > [4]715-682-9362 > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > [5]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- Sam Chapman Oetlingerstrasse 65 4057 Basel (0041) 79 530 39 91 -- References 1. mailt

[LUTE] Re: What's the historical reason for the bent down peg box?

2012-09-04 Thread Sam Chapman
mly. andy To get on or off this list see list information at [3]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- Sam Chapman Oetlingerstrasse 65 4057 Basel (0041) 79 530 39 91 -- References 1. mailto:akbut...@tiscali.co.uk 2. mailto:t...@heartistr

[LUTE] Re: Tuner

2012-09-04 Thread Sam Chapman
> Hochschule fuer Musik Freiburg > [2]r...@inm.mh-freiburg.de > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > [3]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- Sam Chapman Oetlingerstrasse 65 4057 Basel (0041) 79 530 39 91 -- References 1. mailto:nedma...@aol.com 2. mailto:r...@inm.mh-freiburg.de 3. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Re: String wear/ technique

2012-09-04 Thread Sam Chapman
of mashed and stretched out at the bent point. Then you could have a low point and buzzing when fretting . . . Gary -- Dr. Gary R. Boye Professor and Music Librarian Appalachian State University On 31 August 2012 23:13, Sam Chapman <[2]manchap...@gmail.co

[LUTE] Re: String wear/ technique

2012-08-31 Thread Sam Chapman
? I tend to keep nails short, so I don't think that's the problem (but still--why one side?). Thanks and regards, Leonard Williams To get on or off this list see list information at [2]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- Sam C

[LUTE] Re: fret gut

2012-08-15 Thread Sam Chapman
e they? > Stuart > -- > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > [1][4]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- References 1. [5]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.h

[LUTE] Re: Re-tuning the diapason of a 7c

2012-05-02 Thread Sam Chapman
d fret for F (or buying an 8-course > lute...)? I've read enough about stringing lutes to understand that it will > be a while before I understand anything about stringing lutes... > > Thank you for taking the time to help out a newcomer. > > Best wishes, > > Joshua

[LUTE] Re: Why no active historical lutes?

2012-04-22 Thread Sam Chapman
u're talking with, of course). > -Ned > On Apr 21, 2012, at 5:00 PM, Sam Chapman wrote: > >> Just for the record, I don't think any of those Stradivarius violins >> are in anything like their original condition. Which is a real shame. >> >> All the bes

[LUTE] Re: Why no active historical lutes?

2012-04-21 Thread Sam Chapman
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[LUTE] Re: What makes a good lute?

2012-04-07 Thread Sam Chapman
rences >      1. mailto:[13]jmpoiri...@wanadoo.fr >      2. mailto:[14]l...@manassero.net >      3. [15]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >      4. [16]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >      5. mailto:[17]l...@manassero.net >      6. [18]http://www.cs.d

[LUTE] Re: Tree edition Goess Manuscript CD ROM question

2012-03-11 Thread Sam Chapman
t;   John > >   -- > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- Sam Chapman Oetlingerstrasse 65 4057 Basel (0041) 79 530 39 91

[LUTE] Re: Music for a While

2012-02-21 Thread Sam Chapman
> I noticed that the original clef for the canto is a Treble clef: maybe is > this written "in chiavette"? If so, which should be the correct > transcription - down by a fourth? > Thanks, > Giuliano > > Il 20/02/2012 22:55, Sam Chapman ha scritto: >> >>

[LUTE] Re: Music for a While

2012-02-20 Thread Sam Chapman
- Benjamin Stein > > - > http://benjaminstein.ca/ > > > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- Sam Chapman Oetlingerstrasse 65 4057 Basel (0041) 79 530 39 91

[LUTE] Re: RCH cases

2012-02-20 Thread Sam Chapman
artmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > >   -- > > References > >   1. mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu >   2. mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu >   3. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > -- Sam Chapman Oetlingerstrasse 65 4057 Basel (0041) 79 530 39 91

[LUTE] Besard's Nova Testudo

2012-02-11 Thread Sam Chapman
Dear all, Does anybody have a reliable translation from the Latin of Besard's text describing the Nova Testudo in his Novus Partus. This text doesn't seem to appear in the Isagoge. Translations into any language accepted! All the best, Sam -- Sam Chapman Oetlingerstrasse 65 4057 B

[LUTE] Re: tuning software?

2012-02-05 Thread Sam Chapman
Has anybody gotten this to work on Windows 7? It seems to run fine except that I can't get it to recognize any sound input. Craig Craig R. Pierpont Another Era Lutherie [2]www.anotherera.com --- On Sat, 2/4/12, Sam Chapman <[3]manchap.

[LUTE] Re: tuning software?

2012-02-04 Thread Sam Chapman
mation at [5]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- Sam Chapman Oetlingerstrasse 65 4057 Basel (0041) 79 530 39 91 -- References 1. http://wintemper.com/ 2. mailto:davidvanooi...@gmail.com 3. mailto:davidvanooi...@gmail.com 4

[LUTE] Re: Lute humidifiers

2011-03-08 Thread Sam Chapman
dew. Talk to music stores which deal with serious students of violin, cello, and piano, all of which have comercial solutions for humidification. -- Dana Emery To get on or off this list see list information at [2]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.h

[LUTE] Re: Theorbo strings

2010-12-21 Thread Sam Chapman
ith sound closer to gut), and where can I buy? Thank you. -- To get on or off this list see list information at [2]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- Sam Chapman Oetlingerstrasse 65 4057 Basel (0041) 79 530 39 91 -- Reference

[LUTE] Re: lute strings

2010-12-18 Thread Sam Chapman
order lute strings from is in the UK? I need mainly aquila and Pyramid. Thanks Nigel To get on or off this list see list information at [3]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- Sam Chapman Oetlingerstrasse 65 4057 Basel (0041) 7

[LUTE] Galilei Fuga a l'unisono

2010-12-13 Thread Sam Chapman
errors are or come up with a version that works, please let me know! Thanks, Sam -- Sam Chapman Oetlingerstrasse 65 4057 Basel (0041) 79 530 39 91 -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Re: tying two strings together (in process of changing from 407Hz to 392)?

2010-11-24 Thread Sam Chapman
cs.dartmouth.edu 5. mailto:[21]agno3ph...@yahoo.com 6. mailto:[22]agno3ph...@yahoo.com 7. mailto:[23]l...@cs.dartmouth.edu 8. [24]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/%7Ewbc/lute-admin/index.html 9. [25]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/%7Ewbc/lute-admin/index.html -- Sam

[LUTE] Re: Thumb under

2010-11-01 Thread Sam Chapman
nt farther from the bridge than the thumb strikes its string? (For lutenists the phrase "rule of thumb" takes on a new meaning!). Thanks, Ned To get on or off this list see list information at [2]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- Sam Chapma

[LUTE] Re: Theorbo treatises

2010-11-01 Thread Sam Chapman
on at [3]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- Sam Chapman Oetlingerstrasse 65 4057 Basel (0041) 79 530 39 91 -- References 1. http://luthlibrairie.free.fr/?Baroque:Fran%26ccedil%3Baise 2. mailto:shaunk...@gmail.com 3. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Re: beginner help required for thumb under technique

2010-10-21 Thread Sam Chapman
ometimes the thumb position looks tiring. I'm > just trying to get off to a reasonably good start and not develop any > bad habits, and get a nice tone. When I watch Nigel North, he seems to > be under, over, and above depending on what he is playing. But

[LUTE] Re: beginner help required for thumb under technique

2010-10-19 Thread Sam Chapman
you hold the lute. I got a pretty good look at your hands in some of your baroque guitar clips which were very nice. Thanks again, morgan __________ From: Sam Chapman <[2]manchap...@gmail.com> To: m cor

[LUTE] Re: Toccata

2010-10-19 Thread Sam Chapman
o:[15]howardpos...@ca.rr.com 6. [16]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html 7. mailto:[17]howardpos...@ca.rr.com 8. [18]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html To get on or off this list see list information at [19]http://www.cs.dartmout

[LUTE] Re: beginner help required for thumb under technique

2010-10-18 Thread Sam Chapman
taneously, my thumb is more likely to run out of space and collide with my index finger. Thank you in advance for any advice, morgan -- References 1. [4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Bab_tC20K4 To get on or off this list see list information a

[LUTE] Re: Thomas Campion

2010-09-29 Thread Sam Chapman
ng > the former, which is (I think) available from Minkoff. The Minkoff is a facsimile with no English translation. But there's very little text, and most of it is pretty obvious if you have any knowledge of continuo coming in. To get on or off this list see list in

[LUTE] Thomas Campion

2010-09-28 Thread Sam Chapman
Hi all, Does anyone know where I can get an English (or at least German) translation of Thomas Campion's continuo treatise, preferably with his descriptions of chords written out in staff notation or tablature? Thanks! Sam - Sam Chapman Oetlingerstras

[LUTE] Re: Translate Italiano "pioverin"?

2010-09-10 Thread Sam Chapman
Garbled version of "poverino" (poor one)? On 8 September 2010 06:38, howard posner <[1]howardpos...@ca.rr.com> wrote: "Small rain"? "Drizzle"? To get on or off this list see list information at [2]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc

[LUTE] RIP Sofracob fretgut

2010-09-07 Thread Sam Chapman
hopelessly soft and wore out or broke very quickly. Old strings can work, but sometimes they are worn down too much or weakened, and there are always a few guages I don't have... Any tips? Thanks a lot, Sam -- Sam Chapman Oetlingerstrasse 65 4057 Basel (004

[LUTE] Re: Bermudo translation?

2010-06-22 Thread Sam Chapman
Dear Thomas, Thanks very much! I found it in the LSA journal, 1995/6. All the best, Sam - Original Message - From: "Thomas Schall" To: "Sam Chapman" Cc: "Lutelist" Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 9:47 PM Subject: Re: [LUTE] Bermudo translation? Th

[LUTE] Bermudo translation?

2010-06-22 Thread Sam Chapman
Does anybody know if there is a translation of Bermudo's treatise into English or German? Or at least bits of it? Thanks! Sam -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Another lute "Masters" concert...

2010-06-03 Thread Sam Chapman
Dear Lutenists, I will give my Master's concert at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis (Kleiner Saal), Basel on Monday 7th June, 7.30pm. Any lutenists in the area are very welcome to come! The programme consists of a selection of solos, duets, and consort pieces by Ferrabosco, Col

[LUTE] Ferrabosco Miserere

2010-06-03 Thread Sam Chapman
Dear Lutenists, Has anyone ever been able to locate a Miserere plainsong (or any other cantus firmus for that matter) in Ferrabosco's Miserere (Dd.2.11, ff.22v-23)? I've looked for it for hours, but to no avail... Thanks for your help! Sam -- To get on or off this l

[LUTE] Re: John Donne

2009-01-24 Thread Sam Chapman
here of poems by John Donne (a long-time >favourite poet of mine)? I'm also interested in settings for viols and voice >or voices. > >Rob MacKillop > >-- > >To get on or off this list see list information at >[2

[LUTE] Re: Morley consort lessons

2009-01-14 Thread Sam Chapman
eciated! >> Also, Ian Harwood will be giving a lecture on the mixed consort at the >> Schola Cantorum in Basel this Thursday at 6pm. As part of the lecture, >> my group "Microcosmos" will be making their debut performance. On the >> following Friday and Satur

[LUTE] Re: Morley consort lessons

2009-01-12 Thread Sam Chapman
t here you can find a modern edition: [2]http://sca.uwaterloo.ca/Hendricks/ Ciao, Diego -- Sam Chapman Oetlingerstrasse 65 4057 Basel (0041) 79 530 39 91 -- References 1. mailto:cantal...@tin.it 2. http://sca.uwaterloo.ca/Hendricks/ To get on or off this li

[LUTE] Morley consort lessons

2009-01-12 Thread Sam Chapman
Basel this Thursday at 6pm. As part of the lecture, my group "Microcosmos" will be making their debut performance. On the following Friday and Saturday Ian will be coaching the group and listeners are very welcome! -- Sam Chapman Oetlingerstrasse 65 4057 Basel (004

[LUTE] Re: Tune the tuna - Part II

2008-10-28 Thread Sam Chapman
frets, they are on the lute body, > how should i handle that problem? > > My lute is a 7c, 61cm and it is now tuned to Equal Temperament, I have 9 > frets on the neck and three more on the body. > > Thank you again and again > > Omer Katzir > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > -- Sam Chapman Oetlingerstrasse 65 4057 Basel (0041) 79 530 39 91

[LUTE] Re: Kapsberger Canarios

2008-10-28 Thread Sam Chapman
t; > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > -- Sam Chapman Oetlingerstrasse 65 4057 Basel (0041) 79 530 39 91

[LUTE] Re: Broken consort

2008-10-06 Thread Sam Chapman
> All the best, > > > > Jean-Marie > > > > > > > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > __ > > Get more out of the Web. Learn 10 hidden secrets of Windows Live. > [2]Learn Now -- > > References > > 1. http://www.mignarda.com/ > 2. > http://windowslive.com/connect/post/jamiethomson.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns!550F681DAD532637!5295.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_getmore_092008 > > -- Sam Chapman Oetlingerstrasse 65 4057 Basel (0041) 79 530 39 91

[LUTE] Re: Broken consort

2008-10-06 Thread Sam Chapman
MAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: Re: [LUTE] Re: Broken consort >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Cc: "Lute List" >> Date: Sunday, 5 October, 2008, 10:14 AM >> On Oct 5, 2008, at 10:08 AM, Martyn Hodgson wrote: >> >> > More recently the gittern tuning (with highest string >> on the first >> > course at g') seems to have found favour >> >> Which tuning is this? > > > > > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > -- Sam Chapman Oetlingerstrasse 65 4057 Basel (0041) 79 530 39 91

[LUTE] Re: Temperament wondering...

2008-10-04 Thread Sam Chapman
o there's some to-ing and > fro-ing between frets and open strings to figure out that Gerle, for > instance, was aiming at approx. 1/6 comma. Obviously, having > established this, I don't need to repeat the process - I can just > tune straight to 1/6 comma... > > > On 3

[LUTE] Re: Broken consort

2008-10-04 Thread Sam Chapman
s copied for the Morley print. > > regards > > Martyn > > --- On Sat, 4/10/08, Martin Shepherd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> From: Martin Shepherd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: [LUTE] Re: Broken consort >> To: "Sam Chapman" <[EMAIL PR

[LUTE] Re: Broken consort

2008-10-04 Thread Sam Chapman
and a high pitch of > about a minor third above modern fits nicely with the notion that the "mean > lute" was about a tone below modern pitch (a fourth lower than the high > pitch) - arguments for which I have made elsewhere, e.g., in the brief essay > on Dowland's lutes wh

[LUTE] Broken consort

2008-10-03 Thread Sam Chapman
but I would be very interested to hear other people's thoughts and opinions (and justifications). If you have experience performing this repertoire, how did you solve these problems? Many thanks, Sam -- Sam Chapman Oetlingerstrasse 65 4057 Basel (0041) 79 530 39 91 To get on or off this lis

[LUTE] Re: Temperament wondering...

2008-10-03 Thread Sam Chapman
t; Thanks andrew, but i have a problem with LSA file, i see every >> thing as 0, beside the english... >> i used both office 2008 and Neoofice, and it showed me the same >> thing. might be becuase I'm a mac user... > > > -- > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > -- Sam Chapman Oetlingerstrasse 65 4057 Basel (0041) 79 530 39 91