[LUTE] Re: 7c at 64 cms

2008-04-03 Thread David Tayler
I continue to hold the unpopular view that the eight course may slightly slow musical development: If you have any interest in continuo, the non linear bass is a hurdle, and if you wish to play 10c, archlute or theorbo, the course memorization for the bass courses is slowed a bit: you have to

[LUTE] Re: 7c at 64 cms

2008-04-03 Thread Anthony Hind
David You forgot two of my favourite whiskies, Bruichladdich and Clynelish. A friend of mine found a very ancient Bruichladdich at Edinburgh University Celtic association, and was bringing it back to Paris, when at the exit of a tube gate, he found a person in a wheel chair who

[LUTE] Re: 7c at 64 cms

2008-04-03 Thread Rob MacKillop
I have a friend I push around in a wheel chair. We pull that trick every time. Suckers! Rob On 03/04/2008, Anthony Hind [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: David You forgot two of my favourite whiskies, Bruichladdich and Clynelish. A friend of mine found a very ancient Bruichladdich at

[LUTE] Re: 7c at 64 cms

2008-04-03 Thread Edward Martin
I realize that many of our current lute list members do not care for the 8 course lute, but I really like mine. One thin, for those using a reason of too much resonance on my French CD of all 6 course music, I used an 8 course lute, all in gut, with octaves on 4,5, 6. It fooled most, who

[LUTE] Re: 7c at 64 cms

2008-04-03 Thread Edward Martin
It's all fire-water to me. ed At 09:03 PM 4/3/2008 +0200, Anthony Hind wrote: David You forgot two of my favourite whiskies, Bruichladdich and Clynelish. A friend of mine found a very ancient Bruichladdich at Edinburgh University Celtic association, and was bringing it back to Paris,

[LUTE] Re: 7c at 64 cms

2008-04-02 Thread Jean-Marie Poirier
No Stewart, it didn't get lost : I got it in my mailbox a couple of hours ago. It just took its time to fly across the Channel AND the Atlantic ! Best wishes, Jean-Marie === 02-04-2008 17:22:57 === Dear Rob, I sent this message yesterday evening, but it seems to have got lost in