[LUTE] Re: venues

2007-04-04 Thread Nancy Carlin
Bill, As someone who played lute cittern at the California Renaissance Faires in their prime, this is not new news. This genre of period street fair started with the North Southern California fairs which were originally run by the same people. When it was time for them to retire they sold

[LUTE] Re: venues

2007-04-04 Thread David Rastall
On Apr 4, 2007, at 5:58 PM, Nancy Carlin wrote: I'm not sure if the changing fashions of Renaissance Faire entertainment is an indication of lack of interest in the lute. The faires were always awful places to play - hot, dusty and VERY noisy. Is the ren. faire thing dying out nowadays? The

[LUTE] Re: venues

2007-04-04 Thread Joseph Mayes
Hello David I bought a Lyn Elder lute from the widow of a man who used to play it in that Ren. Faire about that time. It's a great lute - I wonder if it's the one you heard. Joseph Mayes On 4/4/07 7:32 PM, David Rastall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 4, 2007, at 5:58 PM, Nancy Carlin