And here is the sad tune the king plays on his 3 course 3 fretted lute:
| 2.3 1 2.3 1 2.3 1 1 2.3 1 2.3 1 1 2
|_c_a_c_d_c_d_a___a_d___c_a_a___c__
Thanks Chris,
It does have six strings and six tuning pegs, a carved rose, and what looks
like a tie-on bridge with carved ears much like an early 19th. c. guitar.
There are three (!) low, apparently wooden frets, widely spaced, and glued
or tacked onto the rather long neck. Perhaps the Kingdom
On Jan 4, 2009, at 3:53 PM, Christopher Stetson wrote:
Further, his fingering seems to have little to do with either the
placement of the frets or the music that his instrument produces.
Thanks for this scholarly musicological report. For those relatively
new to the list, who therefore may
