[LUTE] Re: The Lute Diary

2008-08-05 Thread Rebecca Banks
August 4th=2C 2008 Dear Lutenists: Thank you for your responses. I have managed to loosen all the pegs save three and will continue to work at it. I don't think the peg heads are oval=2C although it would be a very slight occurrence and it would be difficult to tell with the peg

[LUTE] Re: The Lute Diary

2008-08-05 Thread robustus
Peg paste? I think that is just what I need. Where can I get some? Another thing is that I often have problems tuning the strings who's pegs are in the most awkward positions. For that problem I have mostly finished constructing a helper from a disk of wood and a guitar string-winder. -plh At

[LUTE] Re: The Lute Diary

2008-08-05 Thread Guy Smith
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 5:57 PM To: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Subject: [LUTE] Re: The Lute Diary Peg paste? I think that is just what I need. Where can I get some? Another thing is that I often have problems tuning the strings who's pegs

[LUTE] Re: The Lute Diary - Chapter 2

2008-08-02 Thread Rebecca Banks
August 2nd=2C 2008 Dear Lutenists: It is quiet Summer . . . Amongst many other things=2C I have been writing a book of poetry tenatively called Stories of the Blue Islands: by the lilacs of August and have penned a couple of songs on the guitar that could have been Lute songs.

[LUTE] Re: The Lute Diary - Chapter 2 Addendum

2008-08-02 Thread Rebecca Banks
August 2nd=2C 2008 Dear Lutenists: I apologize for the Chicktionary joke in the email. It mysteriously materialized in my email after it was sent. I did not intend for this to happen. And I am seriously looking for some encouragement with my Lute sojourn. love=2C Rebecca

[LUTE] Re: The Lute Diary - Chapter 2

2008-08-02 Thread Roman Turovsky
Perhaps I should look up a Lute teacher in town. A good teacher will require/inspire you to play often enough that the pegs get more rotation ;^) all the best, Sean I wouldn't make predictions, unless you're licensed. http://www.tympanilanerecords.com/OracleServices.htm Michael Stitt