[LUTE] Re: lute sighting

2011-06-16 Thread Edward Martin
Ok, Ok I will be at that very party in Gijon. Phil Rukavina and I will be there, and we are performing the Valderrabano duets on the matching set of Chambures. I look forward in meeting you, David! ed For those of you coming to the lute party in Gijon this Summer, I'll be playing

[LUTE] Re: lute kits

2011-05-05 Thread Guy Smith
I haven't heard much good about them, but maybe they've improved. If he's a reasonably experienced woodworker, I'd recommend David van Edwards CD-ROM course, which is designed for beginners and quite well done. More labor intensive than a kit, but probably a much better result. I just wish I could

[LUTE] Re: lute kits

2011-05-05 Thread Martin Shepherd
I don't know exactly what kits are available, but I saw one recently which had a ready made back. It looked OK, but it did have a rather large block of hardwood in the bottom end instead of a spruce liner, so it seems they still haven't ever seen a proper lute. I agree, David Van Edward's

[LUTE] Re: [LUTE]

2011-04-06 Thread Wolfgang Wiehe
http://www.shipbrook.com/jeff/bookshelf/index.html?sort=bysubject see und music greetings w. Original-Nachricht Datum: Wed, 6 Apr 2011 15:25:55 +0400 Von: Константин Щеников konstantin.n...@gmail.com An: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Betreff: [LUTE] Dear friends lutenists! Anyone

[LUTE] Re: [lute]lute music of shakespeare's time' Newcomb

2011-04-05 Thread A. J. Ness
Dear Charles, I looked for this title on the antiquarian market and found about dozen copies ranging in price from an outrageous $45 (30 Euros) to an obscene $85. The book's so bad, it's become notorious--now, in this modern edition from 1966, and back then, in Elizabethan days. The title is

[LUTE] Re: lute nut

2011-03-27 Thread Louis Aull
Mark, A dab of glue works for me, just enough to keep it from slipping side to side, but easily knocked off when needed. Louis Aull Phone: 770.978.1872 Fax: 866.496.4294 Cell:404.932.1614 -- To get on or off this list see list information at

[LUTE] Re: lute nut

2011-03-27 Thread Mark Warren
Thank you all for your insights into lute nut installation, folks--much appreciated! Now that's out of the way, onwards to the mysterious world of lute tablature... m. To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Re: lute poems

2011-03-21 Thread Nicolás Valencia
Thomas, In Vallet's Regia Pietas there's a small acrostic in French, called Au luth. You can find it at the bottom of this page: http://www.gerbode.net/ft2/sources/vallet/psalms_of_david_1620/000h_poem_3.j pg Nicolás -Mensaje original- De: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu

[LUTE] Re: [LUTE] Fw: Wandervögel Songs

2011-03-20 Thread David van Ooijen
Thanks for poiting us towards this collection, Arthur. I have a few books from the period, but nothing so extensive as this! It reminds me to have my Wandervogellaute fixed. David -- *** David van Ooijen davidvanooi...@gmail.com www.davidvanooijen.nl

[LUTE] Re: [LUTE] Re: Jacques Gallot and Francesco da Milano

2011-03-20 Thread mathias.roe...@t-online.de
Let me try. Jacques Gallot (I) was brother to Antoine Gallot. Antoine (Gallot d'Angers= ) died 1647 in Vilnius, Jacques (I) (Gallot de Paris) died around 1685 in P= aris. Both were called Gallot le vieux. Jacques Gallot (I) was lute teacher to Sebastien de Brossard (b. 1654)

[LUTE] Re: [LUTE] Re: Jacques Gallot and Francesco da Milano

2011-03-20 Thread mathias.roe...@t-online.de
Let me try. Jacques Gallot (I) was brother to Antoine Gallot. Antoine (Gallot d'Angers) died 1647 in Vilnius, Jacques (I) (Gallot de Paris) died around 1685 in Paris. Both were called Gallot le vieux. Jacques Gallot (I) was lute teacher to Sebastien de Brossard (b. 1654) in Paris. The

[LUTE] Re: lute poems

2011-03-20 Thread Daniel F Heiman
Thomas: With regard to poems in English, you should take a look at the program and videos from the performance by Ronn McFarlane and Robert Aubry Davis last Summer at the LSA Summer Seminar and Lute Festival. Mr. Davis read sections from eleven different poems that mention the lute. Some are

[LUTE] Re: lute poems

2011-03-20 Thread A.J. Padilla, M.D.
A few from my collection - Enjoy! If music and sweet poetry agree, As they must needs, the sister and the brother, Then must love be great 'twixt thee and me, Because thou lov'st the one, and I the other. Dowland to thee is dear, whose heavenly touch Upon the lute doth ravish

[LUTE] Re: lute poems

2011-03-20 Thread Thomas Schall
Thank you Daniel, I already found tons of lute poems and will include those of the LSA, too. A great program by Ronn and Robert Aubry Davis Thanks again Thomas Am Sonntag, 20. Maerz 2011, um 14.24:38 schrieb Daniel F Heiman: Thomas: With regard to poems in

[LUTE] AW: [LUTE] Re: [LUTE] Re: Wandervögel Songs

2011-03-20 Thread wolfgang wiehe
- Von: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] Im Auftrag von mathias.roe...@t-online.de Gesendet: Sonntag, 20. März 2011 11:27 An: A. J. Ness; Lute List Betreff: [LUTE] Re: [LUTE] Re: Wandervögel Songs You'll have all the tunes and lyrics from this edition, at least

[LUTE] Re: [LUTE] Other de Gallots....

2011-03-20 Thread mathias.roe...@t-online.de
FranAS:ois de Gallot (Oxford, Bodleian Library, Ms. Mus.Sch. C.94). Martyn --- On Sun, 20/3/11, [1]mathias.roe...@t-online.de [2]mathias.roe...@t-online.de wrote: From: [3]mathias.roe...@t-online.de [4]mathias.roe...@t-online.de Subject: [LUTE] Re: [LUTE] Re

[LUTE] Re: [LUTE] Re: Pieces of Melchior Neusidler in the Web?

2011-03-20 Thread mathias.roe...@t-online.de
See also http://www.gerbode.net/ft2= /composers/MNewsidler/saltarello/ Mathias -Original-Nachricht- Subject: [LUTE] Re: = Pieces of Melchior Neusidler in the Web? Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2011 = 16:06:07 +0100 From: Hilbert Joerg hilbert.joerg@T-Onlin= e.de To: Andreas

[LUTE] Re: [LUTE] Re: [LUTE] Fw: Wandervögel Songs

2011-03-20 Thread Christopher Stetson
Hello, I should notify all that Martyn's system detected a Trojan horse virus when trying to open my link. Apologies, and use with caution. Best, Chris. On Sat, Mar 19, 2011 at 8:17 PM, Christopher Stetson [1]christophertstet...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, all, I'm

[LUTE] Re: lute poems

2011-03-19 Thread A. J. Ness
An die Laute Poem by Johann Friedrich Rochlitz (editor of the Allgemeine musikalische Zeitung) set by Schubert http://www3.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/An_die_Laute_%28Franz_Schubert%29 Surely something in all those huindreds of songs for the Wandervögel http://hdl.handle.net/1802/14257 -

[LUTE] Re: [LUTE] Who got this gig?

2011-03-13 Thread mathias.roe...@t-online.de
I can even HEAR him heavily strumming! M= athias -Original-Nachricht- Subject: [LUTE]= Who got this gig? Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2011 03:32:02 +0100 = gt; From: Daniel F Heiman heiman.dan...@juno.com To: Lut= e...@cs.dartmouth.edu

[LUTE] Re: Lute humidifiers

2011-03-09 Thread Claudia Funder
Hi All, I'm sure you are all aware that a high level of humidity is very damaging to objects. Mould/mildew is bad. To keep any object in ideal conditions you're looking for a constant temperature of 18 degrees Celsius and humidity of 50-55% (though the recommended stats vary around

[LUTE] Re: Lute humidifiers

2011-03-08 Thread Sam Chapman
If you go for a room humidifier, make sure you get one with a hygrostat built in, or buy a hygrostat separately. This will allow you to keep the humidity at a constant level, avoiding too much moisture in the air which can walls go mouldy (but will please your houseplants). Most

[LUTE] Re: Lute humidifiers

2011-03-08 Thread Leonard Williams
I use a Planet Wave Small Instrument Case Humidifier. It can be gotten with an electronic hygrometer/thermometer with memory to check highs and lows. Fits neatly in the case, comes witha syringe to fill it with distilled water, not messy. I got mine from Music 123, but they don't seem to have

[LUTE] Re: Lute humidifiers

2011-03-07 Thread Edward Mast
Any music store will probably carry the type of humidifiers made to fit into the sound holes of cellos or violins (basically a perforated plastic tube with a sponge inside). I use one of these and simply place it in the peg box area of the case. I've also tried a kitchen sponge in a baggie,

[LUTE] Re: Lute humidifiers

2011-03-07 Thread Mayes, Joseph
Sponge, Dampit, What hast thou? I find an equal amount of danger from dripping moisturizers as from dryness. I have a room humidifier running night and day between Oct. and May. Best, Joseph Mayes On 3/7/11 12:17 PM, Edward Mast nedma...@aol.com wrote: Any music store will probably carry the

[LUTE] Re: Lute humidifiers

2011-03-07 Thread Edward Mast
Living in South Florida this seems a quaint idea, but when growing up in Connecticut our house had trays built into the tops of the radiator enclosures. Filling these with water every few days during the winter kept the air humidified. But I suppose today there are more efficient heating

[LUTE] Re: Lute humidifiers

2011-03-07 Thread Christopher Wilke
I've been using the Kyser Lifegaurd guitar humidifier. This is really something that's supposed to go in an acoustic guitar's sound hole, (it is too big for my classical guitar) but I just stick it under the strings directly on the rose. It works on my instruments, but it might be too thick

[LUTE] Re: Lute humidifiers

2011-03-07 Thread Jeff
film in cameras. - Original Message - From: Edward Mast nedma...@aol.com To: Mayes, Joseph ma...@rowan.edu Cc: Suzanne Angevine suzanne.angev...@gmail.com; Dan Smith dansmithgui...@yahoo.com; lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 11:47 AM Subject: [LUTE] Re: Lute

[LUTE] Re: Lute humidifiers

2011-03-07 Thread Peter Nightingale
Film cases, these days, seem even more rare than lutes. I use a zip lock bag with holes :-) Peter. On Mon, 7 Mar 2011, Jeff wrote: A simple, home-made humidifier can be constructed from sponge and a plastic film case. Drill or punch holes (I use 3/16 or 1/4 bit) in the film case, in the

[LUTE] Re: Lute humidifiers

2011-03-07 Thread demery
Does anyone have any recommendations for a humidifier for lute. Would appreciate any advice - thanks. regulating the humidity of your home might be the best option; all your instruments, your furniture, pets, people will all benefit. Mildew is the enemy, and the smaller the case the

[LUTE] Re: Lute humidifiers

2011-03-06 Thread Suzanne Angevine
Artist sponges made damp and enclosed loosely in a baggie, stuffed in the pegbox part of the case are what I've heard of. Suzanne On 3/6/2011 5:45 PM, Dan Smith wrote: Does anyone have any recommendations for a humidifier for lute. Would appreciate any advice - thanks.

[LUTE] Re: Lute sighting

2011-02-26 Thread G. Crona
Hey Nicolas its probably just you and me (and few more) caring about this, but anyway, I've sighted an reported when I could, about 10 times or so till now I believe. Should we make a definitive list? Its all in the archives. Lets make a sighting list! ;) G. - Original Message -

[LUTE] Re: lute songs for bass voice?

2011-01-24 Thread Hector
TEST.. On Jan 24, 2011, at 8:45 AM, Franz Mechsner wrote: Dear Lutenists, I would love to sing some of the beautiful Renaissance lute (or vihuela) songs by myself (in private of course...), but cannot find any for bass voice. Is it that songs were exclusively or mainly composed

[LUTE] Re: lute songs for bass voice?

2011-01-24 Thread David Tayler
Just get a lute pitched to your voice, or tune down, top string=370 Hz is a good place to start At 12:45 AM 1/24/2011, you wrote: Dear Lutenists, I would love to sing some of the beautiful Renaissance lute (or vihuela) songs by myself (in private of course...), but cannot find any

[LUTE] Re: lute songs for bass voice?

2011-01-24 Thread David van Ooijen
Dear Franz Like most lute song players, I lug around endless transpositions of much of the repertoire. Transposing down a fourth (which will fit your range nicely) is easy enough, as it basically involves playing the tab a line lower. Beware of the third between courses 3 and 4, and raise the

[LUTE] Re: lute songs for bass voice?

2011-01-24 Thread Hector
Dear Franz, There are many songs in the alto range that should fit you comfortably. The 'problem' is that you will be singing at a transposed range (down an octave) thus not matching the lute in the 'usual' way. I really don't mind that, although some people do care. You can also take songs

[LUTE] Re: lute songs for bass voice?

2011-01-24 Thread Ron Andrico
Hello Franz: It seems as though you have a friend in Vincenzo Galilei, who thought the bass voice extracted from polyphony should stand well enough to perform intabulations while singing the bass line. There are a few intabulations in this format found in the original publication

[LUTE] Re: lute songs for bass voice?

2011-01-24 Thread Martin Eastwell
Dear Franz One really good song for bass voice can be found in the Stainer and Bell Songs from Manuscript Sources volume 1. It is Most men do love the Spanish wine. I recorded it some years ago, and both the singer and I really enjoyed ourselves! At the same time, we also recorded the first song

[LUTE] Re: lute songs for bass voice?

2011-01-24 Thread Christopher Wilke
Franz, Since you're doing this for your own enjoyment, you could always find tunes in an alto register and sing falsetto. I'm not being cheeky; this was probably done. Just how comfortable you'll feel exploring your stratosphere is another matter. Chris Christopher Wilke Lutenist,

[LUTE] Re: lute songs for bass voice?

2011-01-24 Thread Edward C. Yong
I do that all the time - it's great fun! Edward C. Yong ky...@pacific.net.sg On 24 Jan 2011, at 10:07 PM, Christopher Wilke wrote: Franz, Since you're doing this for your own enjoyment, you could always find tunes in an alto register and sing falsetto. I'm not being cheeky; this was

[LUTE] Re: Lute songs for bass voice?

2011-01-24 Thread David Tayler
, Stewart. -Original Message- From: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] On Behalf Of Hector Sent: 24 January 2011 09:55 To: lute-cs.dartmouth.edu Subject: [LUTE] Re: lute songs for bass voice? Dear Franz, There are many songs in the alto range that should fit you

Re: [LUTE] Re: [LUTE] Re: [LUTE] Kraków, Biblioteka Jagiellonska, Mus. ms 40032 (olim Berlin)

2010-12-25 Thread A. J. Ness
Hi Martyn, I'll respond below. - Original Message - From: Martyn Hodgson hodgsonmar...@yahoo.co.uk To: Lute Dmth lute@cs.dartmouth.edu; A. J. Ness arthurjn...@verizon.net Sent: Saturday, December 25, 2010 4:06 AM Subject: [LUTE] Re: [LUTE] Re: [LUTE] Kraków, Biblioteka Jagiellonska

[LUTE] Re: [LUTE] Kraków, Biblioteka Jagiello ńska, Mus. ms 40032 (olim Berlin)

2010-12-22 Thread Miles Dempster
John Griffiths is likely to be your man for this info: [1]http://www.vihuelagriffiths.com/JohnGriffiths/Barbarino.html On 2010-12-22, at 10:10 AM, Martyn Hodgson wrote: Is there an online listing WITH concordances of the contents of this Ms? -- To get on or off this

[LUTE] Re: lute question

2010-12-19 Thread David Tayler
Very rare, but not impossible :) I saw one and only one ren. painting that I can recall like that, and I think it was in the met, but it was not a realism painting. Also, in the surviving instruments you can't trust the restorations as far as that goes. To get on or off this list see list

[LUTE] Re: lute question

2010-12-19 Thread Edward Mast
Thank you, David. As earlier suggested, I'm now suspecting that DvE did this by special request from a player. On Dec 19, 2010, at 3:54 AM, David Tayler wrote: Very rare, but not impossible :) I saw one and only one ren. painting that I can recall like that, and I think it was in the met,

[LUTE] Re: lute piece by Brian Wright (and fret n)

2010-12-18 Thread Martyn Hodgson
He stopped the notes in the same way as all other contemporary lutenists did before glued-on frets became general: by depressing the string to the belly. MH --- On Fri, 17/12/10, Edward Mast nedma...@aol.com wrote: From: Edward Mast nedma...@aol.com Subject: [LUTE] Re

[LUTE] Re: lute strings

2010-12-18 Thread Sam Chapman
For Aquila I use [1]stringking.net. They are reliable, don't charge a fortune for postage, and offer a discount for large orders... On 17 December 2010 19:15, nigelsolomon [2]nigelsolo...@btinternet.com wrote: Could anyone tell where the best (cheapest!) place to order lute

[LUTE] Re: lute piece by Brian Wright (and fret n)

2010-12-18 Thread Edward Mast
: by depressing the string to the belly. MH --- On Fri, 17/12/10, Edward Mast nedma...@aol.com wrote: From: Edward Mast nedma...@aol.com Subject: [LUTE] Re: lute piece by Brian Wright (and fret n) To: Martin Shepherd mar...@luteshop.co.uk Cc: Lute List lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Date: Friday, 17

[LUTE] Re: lute question

2010-12-18 Thread Martyn Hodgson
Not on the basis of icomography and historical sources. Bear in mind it may have been made for someone who specifically ordered a single second. I seem to recall that Julian Bream had a single second on one (or more?) of his lutes - presumably to make it feel a little closer to

[LUTE] Re: lute question

2010-12-18 Thread Martin Shepherd
Hi Ned, I don't know of any iconography or surviving instruments with a single second in what you might call renaissance lutes. I think the single second originated as a conversion feature in 11c lutes (when converting from 10c to 11c) and then later became common on baroque lutes. There

[LUTE] Re: lute piece by Brian Wright (and fret n)

2010-12-17 Thread Edward Mast
Stuart, I was thinking about your comments today as I worked on a Dowland piece that has passages in the i,k,l fret area. On my lute these frets don't have the resonance that the lower frets do, either. What I do find, though, is that I get a better sound from the body frets when I play them

[LUTE] Re: lute piece by Brian Wright (and fret n)

2010-12-17 Thread Martin Shepherd
Dear All, Can't think why I haven't said this before, but I hope some of you find it useful: The higher the fret, the further from the bridge (in terms of proportion) you are plucking the string, so think about playing a little closer to the bridge when you play those notes on higher frets.

[LUTE] Re: lute piece by Brian Wright (and fret n)

2010-12-17 Thread Martin Shepherd
Dear All, Sorry - another thought, perhaps less helpful than the first. The last several of Dowland's frets were made from first-course material (.40-.45mm gut?), so if he had had body frets (and it seems he didn't) they couldn't have been exactly tree-trunk sized. Best, Martin On

[LUTE] Re: lute piece by Brian Wright (and fret n)

2010-12-17 Thread Edward Mast
Martin- If Dowland didn't have body frets on his instruments, does that mean he had upward of 10 or 11 frets on the neck - even 12? Does this mean very long necks? And would that mean a small body, or a larger body and perhaps a long string length? How long a string length would be

[LUTE] Re: lute piece by Brian Wright (and fret n)

2010-12-17 Thread Stuart Walsh
On 17/12/2010 16:17, Edward Mast wrote: Stuart, I was thinking about your comments today as I worked on a Dowland piece that has passages in the i,k,l fret area. On my lute these frets don't have the resonance that the lower frets do, either. What I do find, though, is that I get a better

[LUTE] Re: lute piece by Brian Wright (and fret n)

2010-12-17 Thread Martin Shepherd
Dear Ed, We have to be careful not to regard Dowland's lute as being one instrument. Nearly all of what we regard as his solo lute music was almost certainly written before 1600, about half of it for 6 courses (and eight tied frets). His remarks in Varietie of Lute Lessons were published

[LUTE] Re: lute piece by Brian Wright (and fret n)

2010-12-14 Thread Stuart Walsh
On 14/12/2010 00:02, sterling price wrote: Most lutes have way too small body frets as they come from the maker. I always make bigger more suitable frets on my lutes. This often means that they get -taller- as they go up from fret K, especially if there is 14 frets. Of course this all depends

[LUTE] Re: lute piece by Brian Wright (and fret n)

2010-12-14 Thread Martyn Hodgson
Piccinini 1639 goes up to the 19th fret on page 1. But probably not using glued on frets - just by depressing to the belly. MH --- On Tue, 14/12/10, Stuart Walsh s.wa...@ntlworld.com wrote: From: Stuart Walsh s.wa...@ntlworld.com Subject: [LUTE] Re: lute piece by Brian

[LUTE] Re: lute piece by Brian Wright (and fret n)

2010-12-14 Thread Christopher Wilke
Wilke Lutenist, Guitarist and Composer www.christopherwilke.com --- On Tue, 12/14/10, Stuart Walsh s.wa...@ntlworld.com wrote: From: Stuart Walsh s.wa...@ntlworld.com Subject: [LUTE] Re: lute piece by Brian Wright (and fret n) To: sterling price spiffys84...@yahoo.com Cc: Lute Net lute

[LUTE] Re: lute piece by Brian Wright (and fret n)

2010-12-14 Thread sterling price
Cc: Lute Net lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Tue, December 14, 2010 6:54:09 AM Subject: Re: [LUTE] Re: lute piece by Brian Wright (and fret n) There are some late works that use the upper register quite a bit.  I believe Hagen somewhere calls for notes up to the 14th, but it's not often used.  I

[LUTE] Re: lute piece by Brian Wright (and fret n)

2010-12-14 Thread wikla
. Sterling - Original Message From: Christopher Wilke chriswi...@yahoo.com To: sterling price spiffys84...@yahoo.com; Stuart Walsh s.wa...@ntlworld.com Cc: Lute Net lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Tue, December 14, 2010 6:54:09 AM Subject: Re: [LUTE] Re: lute piece by Brian Wright

[LUTE] Re: LUTE]lute piece by Brian Wright (and fret n)

2010-12-13 Thread gtung . walton
I lately made an arrangement of a pop piece for the therobo requiring the n fret on the third string. So long as the string is not plucked too vigorously, it sounds fine. Brad. To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Re: lute piece by Brian Wright (and fret n)

2010-12-13 Thread sterling price
- Original Message From: sterling price spiffys84...@yahoo.com To: Stuart Walsh s.wa...@ntlworld.com; Lute Net lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Mon, December 13, 2010 12:06:33 AM Subject: Re: [LUTE] lute piece by Brian Wright (and fret n) Most lutes have way too small body frets as they

[LUTE] Re: lute piece by Brian Wright (and fret n)

2010-12-12 Thread Gilbert Isbin
I enjoy your playing of this very nice piece of Brian Wright very much Stuart. It's wonderful that you are so open-minded and interested in contemporary lute music. Gilbert http://users.telenet.be/gilbert.isbin/contents.html - Original Message - From: Stuart Walsh s.wa...@ntlworld.com

[LUTE] Re: lute piece by Brian Wright (and fret n)

2010-12-12 Thread Roman Turovsky
A really lovely piece of music, likely written on guitar or conceived with regard to that market. Very well performed too. Interestingly it is so much better than the atonal stuff that Brian has on his own channel. A pleasant surprise. RT - Original Message - From: Stuart Walsh

[LUTE] Re: lute piece by Brian Wright (and fret n)

2010-12-12 Thread sterling price
Most lutes have way too small body frets as they come from the maker. I always make bigger more suitable frets on my lutes. This often means that they get -taller- as they go up from fret K, especially if there is 14 frets. Of course this all depends on the action of the lute. --Sterling

[LUTE] Re: [LUTE]loaded gut: low D 8th course update

2010-12-07 Thread Anthony Hind
Dear Dan I think stringing should be considered holistically. I achieved best success with the new generation Venice loaded strings when I used Venice octaves and Venice Meanes. All these strings are twines and so have a sympathetic upper harmonic pattern. They are more

[LUTE] Re: Lute Case

2010-12-06 Thread Ed Durbrow
On Dec 4, 2010, at 7:14 PM, Anthony Hind wrote: There are ultra light ones from Japan, that have also been spoken about, here, but which are not so resistant. They guy who makes the light cases in Japan lives about an hour from me by car and is named Soma. I would say they are

[LUTE] Re: Lute Case

2010-12-04 Thread Anthony Hind
@cs.dartmouth.edu Objet : [LUTE] Re: Lute Case Date : 04/12/2010 08:23:59 CET On 3 December 2010 22:37, Graham Freeman freeman.gra...@gmail.com wrote: All, Does anyone have any experience with the lute cases made by Pierre Rousseau? I have one for my 11

[LUTE] Re: Lute Case

2010-12-04 Thread David van Ooijen
On 4 December 2010 11:14, Anthony Hind agno3ph...@yahoo.com wrote: My advice for a Kingham, is to buy a grey one. They look far better (rather I have my own Kingham line: grey on the outside, dark blue inside. Three cases so far. ;-) Kingham comes with carbon reinforces lid on request. A bit

[LUTE] Re: Lute Case

2010-12-04 Thread Edward Martin
Interesting, Anthony. I can understand that the grey color could be more reflective in the sun, but my experience with them (in terms of cases I have seen) is that they seem to show every little scuff, where the darker colors do not. I have one in navy blue, and it is very nice. But, with my

[LUTE] Re: Lute Case

2010-12-04 Thread Luca Manassero
A:David van Ooijen Cc:Lute List Oggetto: [LUTE] Re: Lute Case Inviato: 4 Dic 2010 16:05 Interesting, Anthony. I can understand that the grey color could be more reflective in the sun, but my experience with them (in terms of cases I have seen) is that they seem to show every little scuff, where

[LUTE] Re: Lute Case

2010-12-04 Thread Edward Mast
Well, ed, if I attend the coming lute seminar as I hope to do, there may be at least one more green case. That is, if I bring my Larson 7 course. (My Larson 8 course is older, and has a black case) Ned. On Dec 4, 2010, at 10:05 AM, Edward Martin wrote: Interesting, Anthony. I can

[LUTE] Re: Lute Case

2010-12-03 Thread David van Ooijen
On 3 December 2010 22:37, Graham Freeman freeman.gra...@gmail.com wrote:   All,   Does anyone have any experience with the lute cases made by Pierre   Rousseau? I have one for my 11-coure and love it because it _so_ light. A pupil has one for her theorbo and loves it because it _so_ light.

[LUTE] Re: Lute lesson!Could you confirm that my email below was received?

2010-12-01 Thread Peter Martin
Apparently Mr Wigens' daughter is also in need of tuition in oboe, French, yoga... The scam is that he will send a cheque for too much money, ask you to refund the difference, and then his cheque bounces. Avoid. P -- Forwarded message -- From: Lewis

[LUTE] Re: Lute repair and question

2010-11-20 Thread Charles Browne
re your back problem - it might be helpful to find someone with experience in treating back problems as you start playing again e.g. a chiropracter or , even better, a lutenist with qualifications in Alexander Technique best wishes Charles To get on or off this list see list information

[LUTE] Re: Lute repair and question

2010-11-19 Thread jslute
Dear Mark, Definitely get a strap, which will allow you to sit up straight and not hunch over to secure the lute. I also use a vinyl-covered foam pad under the lute to help stabilize the instrument--a classical guitar pad adapted to fit the end of the lute. I don't know of

[LUTE] Re: Lute repair and question

2010-11-19 Thread howard posner
On Nov 19, 2010, at 10:28 AM, jsl...@verizon.net wrote: Definitely get a strap, which will allow you to sit up straight Or stand up straight and walk around. I not played it in 4 years because holding it causes me back pain after 15 minutes. Any solution such as a strap or holder? I

[LUTE] Re: Lute repair and question

2010-11-19 Thread Mathias Rösel
Strap, absolutely. You can sit upright, have your pelvis balanced and your air column straight. No more pain in your back, promised. Mathias 2. I not played it in 4 years because holding it causes me back pain after 15 minutes. Any solution such as a strap or holder? I wrote daniel

[LUTE] Re: Lute repair and question

2010-11-19 Thread Sean Smith
I had the same problem for years. My problem was primarly how I held it. It was a 55 cm 8c with a somewhat shallow back that was simply too small. I had to hunch to hold it. I still pick it up now and then but within a couple of hours it lets me know. Oddly enough, my next was a 55 cm 6c

[LUTE] Re: Lute repair and question

2010-11-19 Thread Suzanne Angevine
Sean here is talking about lutes that were too small for him to be comfortable. But it really depends on what your problem is. My first lute was big enough that it was difficult for me to get my arms around. I eventually switched to a 10 C alto with a shallow back (also a Dan Larson) and

[LUTE] Re: Lute repair and question

2010-11-19 Thread G. Crona
With a good and personally adapted strap, you should pretty much be able to avoid the lute's or guitar's holding problem wheather you use the old buttons - string or modern X-strap or whatever in-between. Some sit on it, some pimp them, but whatever solution, there seem to be many, as lute

[LUTE] Re: Lute app part 2

2010-10-26 Thread Lynda Kraar
I loaded it. I feel totally empowered. :) On Oct 26, 2010, at 7:06 PM, Lute wrote: Lute A network for lovers of lute music A message to all members of Lute Very sorry for the second broadcast message, but in my excitement I forgot to include the link to the app:

[LUTE] Re: Lute volume

2010-10-21 Thread Eugene C. Braig IV
tend to be closer in space to the performers. Best, Eugene -Original Message- From: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] On Behalf Of howard posner Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 6:42 PM To: Lute List Subject: [LUTE] Re: Lute volume On Oct 18, 2010, at 5

[LUTE] Re: Lute volume

2010-10-21 Thread Eugene C. Braig IV
Fortunately for the people around me, I don't have any. Eugene -Original Message- From: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] On Behalf Of Gary Digman Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 5:53 AM To: Lute List Subject: [LUTE] Re: Lute volume - Original

[LUTE] Re: Lute volume

2010-10-20 Thread Martyn Hodgson
To: [3][7]l...@cs.dartmouth.edu Subject: [LUTE] Re: Lute volume Is it an HIP position to play with amplification ? Not sure it is coherent with what was said about gut strings... If you want to search for the lost sound... gut strings, no amps. Same

[LUTE] Re: Lute volume

2010-10-20 Thread Christopher Wilke
. Christopher Wilke Lutenist, Guitarist and Composer www.christopherwilke.com --- On Wed, 10/20/10, Martyn Hodgson hodgsonmar...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: From: Martyn Hodgson hodgsonmar...@yahoo.co.uk Subject: [LUTE] Re: Lute volume To: Lute Net lute@cs.dartmouth.edu, Stewart McCoy lu...@tiscali.co.uk

[LUTE] Re: Lute volume

2010-10-20 Thread Martyn Hodgson
--- On Wed, 20/10/10, Martyn Hodgson hodgsonmar...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: From: Martyn Hodgson hodgsonmar...@yahoo.co.uk Subject: Re: [LUTE] Re: Lute volume To: Christopher Wilke chriswi...@yahoo.com Date: Wednesday, 20 October, 2010, 14:26 I very much agree with your

[LUTE] Re: Lute volume

2010-10-20 Thread Mayes, Joseph
: Martyn Hodgson hodgsonmar...@yahoo.co.uk Subject: [LUTE] Re: Lute volume To: Lute Net lute@cs.dartmouth.edu, Stewart McCoy lu...@tiscali.co.uk Date: Wednesday, October 20, 2010, 6:27 AM Dear Stewart, It's certainly odd if the amplification used for your large scale social events

[LUTE] Re: Lute volume

2010-10-19 Thread Peter Martin
-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] On Behalf Of howard posner Sent: 19 October 2010 05:15 To: Lute List Subject: [LUTE] Re: Lute volume On Oct 18, 2010, at 6:12 PM, Christopher Wilke wrote: Howard, Huh? Wait, that's me! Alright, so next time I'll should ask people if they did

[LUTE] Re: Lute volume

2010-10-19 Thread Sauvage Valéry
-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] De la part de Peter Martin Envoyé : mardi 19 octobre 2010 11:11 À : Lute list Objet : [LUTE] Re: Lute volume Ah, amplification... I remember that David T and others made some recommendations a couple of years ago about contact mikes suitable for lutes. Any fresh

[LUTE] Re: Lute volume

2010-10-19 Thread Peter Martin
octobre 2010 11:11 A : Lute list Objet : [LUTE] Re: Lute volume Ah, amplification... I remember that David T and others made some recommendations a couple of years ago about contact mikes suitable for lutes. Any fresh updates? I fear my lute

[LUTE] Re: Lute volume

2010-10-19 Thread Gary Digman
- Original Message - From: howard posner howardpos...@ca.rr.com To: Lute List lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 9:14 PM Subject: [LUTE] Re: Lute volume .. But worrying about the theorbo player's desire to be heard isn't in their job description. We're

[LUTE] Re: Lute volume

2010-10-19 Thread Gary Digman
[mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] On Behalf Of howard posner Sent: 19 October 2010 05:15 To: Lute List Subject: [LUTE] Re: Lute volume On Oct 18, 2010, at 6:12 PM, Christopher Wilke wrote: Howard, Huh? Wait, that's me! Alright, so next time I'll should ask people if they did not hear me

[LUTE] Re: Lute volume

2010-10-19 Thread Anthony Hind
le : Lun 18 octobre 2010, 15h 08min 00s Objet : Re: [LUTE] Re: Lute volume some years ago we had a playersday in hamburg in a church. one performed piece was a duo between renaissance lute and soprano recorder. near the performers, i was able to hear more or less the recorder only

[LUTE] Re: Lute volume

2010-10-19 Thread jslute
Sent: 19 October 2010 05:15 To: Lute List Subject: [LUTE] Re: Lute volume On Oct 18, 2010, at 6:12 PM, Christopher Wilke wrote: Howard, Huh? Wait, that's me! Alright, so next time I'll should ask people if they did not hear me as a discrete component, but rather as a subconsciously perceivable

[LUTE] Re: Lute volume

2010-10-19 Thread Ed Durbrow
I don't know if it was the same concert, but I remember him playing an all DeVise concert at a Lute Seminar Dominican College. Someone told me later he had injured a finger and played the whole concert with three fingers. I think nobody noticed any flaws. I think Paul Odette started

[LUTE] Re: Lute volume

2010-10-19 Thread Christopher Wilke
Howard, --- On Tue, 10/19/10, howard posner howardpos...@ca.rr.com wrote: Howard, Huh?  Wait, that's me! Yes, it is a custom to say the name of the person I'm addressing.    Alright, so next time I'll should ask people if they did not hear me as a discrete component, but rather as a

[LUTE] Re: Lute volume

2010-10-19 Thread Ron Andrico
. -Original Message- From: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] On Behalf Of Sauvage Valery Sent: 19 October 2010 10:18 To: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Subject: [LUTE] Re: Lute volume Is it an HIP position to play with amplification ? Not sure

[LUTE] Re: Lute volume

2010-10-18 Thread Gary Digman
I assure you that the inability to hear the lute in the situations I referred to was not due to lack of focus. Gary - Original Message - From: Mathias Rösel mathias.roe...@t-online.de To: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2010 4:51 AM Subject: [LUTE] Re: Lute volume

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