[LUTE-BUILDER] Re: What to build.

2009-01-04 Thread Jon Murphy
Didn't move Tim, just a little levity to excuse my bad habit of staying up until the hours long after the wee ones. I was trying to pretend that it was still the "night before" when it was becoming the "morning after" in progressively western time zones. Still here in NJ. Best, Jon To get on

[LUTE-BUILDER] Re: What to build.

2008-12-28 Thread Timothy Motz
Jon, I've made two Greek lyres. The second one was better than the first. You can get turtle shells here: http:// www.skullsunlimited.com/. I recommend a snapping turtle shell; they're big enough to give you a large tympanum. The first lyre had rough branches for the arms; I ended up l

[LUTE-BUILDER] Re: What to build.

2008-12-28 Thread Jon Murphy
What an enjoyable thread, I will read the rest of it tomorrow to avoid being up until midnight Hawaiian time zone. But I must insert a comment on historical construction. I think I'll make a Greek lyre tomorrow, in my spare time. The tetrachord (and the name of the instrument escapes me) was tr

[LUTE-BUILDER] Re: What to build.

2008-12-21 Thread demery
On Sun, Dec 21, 2008, Rob Dorsey said: >1. We have no idea what historical musical presentation sounded like. >We can only infer from the notations on the tablature and the style of >the instruments along with basically anecdotal comments in extant >writings. All true, but, we

[LUTE-BUILDER] Re: What to build.

2008-12-21 Thread demery
On Sun, Dec 21, 2008, Rob Dorsey said: >1. We have no idea what historical musical presentation sounded like. >We can only infer from the notations on the tablature and the style of >the instruments along with basically anecdotal comments in extant >writings. All true, but, we

[LUTE-BUILDER] Re: What to build.

2008-12-21 Thread demery
On Sun, Dec 21, 2008, Rob Dorsey said: >1. We have no idea what historical musical presentation sounded like. >We can only infer from the notations on the tablature and the style of >the instruments along with basically anecdotal comments in extant >writings. All true, but, we

[LUTE-BUILDER] Re: What to build.

2008-12-21 Thread demery
On Sun, Dec 21, 2008, Rob Dorsey said: >1. We have no idea what historical musical presentation sounded like. >We can only infer from the notations on the tablature and the style of >the instruments along with basically anecdotal comments in extant >writings. All true, but, we

[LUTE-BUILDER] Re: What to build.

2008-12-21 Thread demery
On Sun, Dec 21, 2008, Rob Dorsey said: >1. We have no idea what historical musical presentation sounded like. >We can only infer from the notations on the tablature and the style of >the instruments along with basically anecdotal comments in extant >writings. All true, but, we

[LUTE-BUILDER] Re: What to build.

2008-12-21 Thread demery
On Sun, Dec 21, 2008, Rob Dorsey said: >1. We have no idea what historical musical presentation sounded like. >We can only infer from the notations on the tablature and the style of >the instruments along with basically anecdotal comments in extant >writings. All true, but, we

[LUTE-BUILDER] Re: What to build.

2008-12-21 Thread Rob Dorsey
All, I regret that I must take exception to the idea that attempting to replicate historical construction techniques somehow gives us entry into the way the music sounded way back then. This, in my opinion, is for several reasons: (Please understand that I am basically a maker of

[LUTE-BUILDER] Re: What to build.

2008-12-20 Thread Timothy Motz
ury. > > Best regards and season's greetings to all, > > S. Ramos-Collado > > > --- El jue 18-dic-08, Rob Dorsey escribió: > De: Rob Dorsey > Asunto: [LUTE-BUILDER] Re: What to build. > A: "'Timothy Motz'" , > dem...@suffolk.lib.ny.us >

[LUTE-BUILDER] Re: What to build.

2008-12-20 Thread Santiago Ramos-Collado
-08, Rob Dorsey escribiA^3: De: Rob Dorsey Asunto: [LUTE-BUILDER] Re: What to build. A: "'Timothy Motz'" , dem...@suffolk.lib.ny.us Cc: lute-buil...@cs.dartmouth.edu Fecha: jueves, 18 diciembre, 2008, 11:44 am Let me preface this post by saying that I co

[LUTE-BUILDER] Re: What to build.

2008-12-19 Thread kenp794
Yes lighting is everything. I'm sure north light was the be all end all of lighting. Today I have seen luthiers do certain tasks at certain times of day when the light is right. I dream of a north light studio even a tiny one please. Ken -- Original message --

[LUTE-BUILDER] Re: What to build.

2008-12-18 Thread Rob Dorsey
17, 2008 9:05 PM To: dem...@suffolk.lib.ny.us Cc: lute-buil...@cs.dartmouth.edu Subject: [LUTE-BUILDER] Re: What to build. Someone once told me that I needed to read the book, but that no one would really build lutes that way. Having read the book, I would agree. I'm glad he wrote the book and

[LUTE-BUILDER] Re: What to build.

2008-12-17 Thread Timothy Motz
Someone once told me that I needed to read the book, but that no one would really build lutes that way. Having read the book, I would agree. I'm glad he wrote the book and I refer to it a lot, but I wouldn't build a lute that way. Tim Motz On Dec 17, 2008, at 8:12 PM, wrote: On Tue, D

[LUTE-BUILDER] Re: What to build.

2008-12-17 Thread demery
On Tue, Dec 16, 2008, kenp...@comcast.net said: > Hi. > I can't speak with authority but I think the Lundberg as great as it is did > not work out as had been hoped. Yes, He gave a series of lectures in germany; the book pulls that material together. There was considerable trouble getting the

[LUTE-BUILDER] Re: What to build.

2008-12-16 Thread Garry Bryan
ng about on the heating pad. Good luck! Garry -Original Message- From: kenp...@comcast.net [mailto:kenp...@comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 4:37 PM To: luciano bernardi; lute-buil...@cs.dartmouth.edu Subject: [LUTE-BUILDER] Re: What to build. Hi. I can't speak with aut

[LUTE-BUILDER] Re: What to build.

2008-12-16 Thread kenp794
gt; > > > Build, it's how you learn to build, > > > > Rob Dorsey > > http://LuteCraft.com > > > > > > -Original Message- > > From: dem...@suffolk.lib.ny.us [mailto:dem...@suffolk.lib.ny.us] > > Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 2:14 PM >

[LUTE-BUILDER] Re: What to build.

2008-12-16 Thread luciano bernardi
to build, > > Rob Dorsey > http://LuteCraft.com > > > -Original Message- > From: dem...@suffolk.lib.ny.us [mailto:dem...@suffolk.lib.ny.us] > Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 2:14 PM > To: lute-buil...@cs.dartmouth.edu > Subject: [LUTE-BUILDER] Re: What

[LUTE-BUILDER] Re: What to build.

2008-12-15 Thread Rob Dorsey
nd first time completions. Build, it's how you learn to build, Rob Dorsey http://LuteCraft.com -Original Message- From: dem...@suffolk.lib.ny.us [mailto:dem...@suffolk.lib.ny.us] Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 2:14 PM To: lute-buil...@cs.dartmouth.edu Subject: [LUTE-BUILDER] R

[LUTE-BUILDER] Re: What to build.

2008-12-15 Thread demery
Hello Paul: >> I am considering building a lute. Unfortunately, I have little >> knowledge of the lute other that hearing the wonderful, mellow tone of >> the lute on various recordings. I see there are plans available for >> building various types of lutes. Does any one know of a reso

[LUTE-BUILDER] Re: What to build.

2008-12-13 Thread relees
Hello Paul: I would strongly suggest that you look into David Van Edwards WONDERFUL course on the building of either a Renaissance or Baroque lute Which type of lute you build will actually depend on the music you wish to play and the level of your skills. I think the baroque lute might be a l