[LUTE] Re: Pulling on your gut harp strings

2011-11-28 Thread Rob MacKillop
I know these strings well, Anthony. A banjo company repackaged some as a set of banjo strings for the 19th-century repertoire, and even called them the Rob MacKillop set, which surprised me as we had not discussed it. This caused Mimmo to cross me off his Christmas card list, but that is

[LUTE] Re: accords nouveaux

2011-12-01 Thread Rob MacKillop
Temporary link for Panmure 4 http://db.tt/xZQ2qC5 Rob www.robmackillop.net On 1 Dec 2011, at 22:02, Lex van Sante wrote: > Hi all, > @ Andreas and Bernd > Thanx for the link > @ Martin > I will ;-) > > Cheers, Lex > Op 30 nov 2011, om 12:28 heeft Martin Shepherd het volgende geschreven:

[LUTE] Re: guitar to lute conversion: string advice

2011-12-15 Thread Rob MacKillop
Just get a regular 12-string guitar. You will have a modern orpharion, complete with octave basses. Sounds beautiful playing lute music on it... Rob On 15 December 2011 13:51, Bruno Fournier <[1]br...@estavel.org> wrote: Frankly I don't see the point of the exercise.A Simpl

[LUTE] Ancient Greco-Roman Lute?

2012-02-18 Thread Rob MacKillop
Here's my kind of research. Wish I'd thought of doing it first: http://www.acs.psu.edu/drussell/Asterix-Music.html Rob www.robmackillop.net To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] James Oswald's ''Twelve Divertimentis for the Guittar''

2012-04-08 Thread Rob MacKillop
A bit off topic, maybe... My Cd from way back is now out of print, and the record company defunct. So, I've placed all the tracks on my Soundcloud page: [1]http://soundcloud.com/you/sets Free to listen to. You can also download the tracks, read more background info, and access

[LUTE] Re: James Oswald's ''Twelve Divertimentis for the Guittar'' - corrected URL

2012-04-08 Thread Rob MacKillop
mackillop/sets/twelve-divertimentis-for/ Hope that helps! Bill From: Rob MacKillop <[3]robmackil...@gmail.com> To: Lute <[4]lute@cs.dartmouth.edu> Sent: Sunday, 8 April 2012, 9:15 Subject: [LUTE] James Oswald's ''Twelve Divertimentis for the Guittar&#

[LUTE] Re: James Oswald's ''Twelve Divertimentis for the Guittar''

2012-04-08 Thread Rob MacKillop
Thanks, Craig. Rob www.robmackillop.net On 8 Apr 2012, at 14:31, co...@medievalist.org wrote: > What lovely music, and you have such a delicate touch on the > instrument. Thank you for sharing these pieces. > > Regards, > Craig > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at >

[LUTE] Re: All about micing...redux

2012-04-09 Thread Rob MacKillop
Bill, do you remember Wee Phil's on the drums? www.robmackillop.net On 9 Apr 2012, at 16:08, William Samson wrote: > When I were a lad (Oh no - Here we go again!) we used the contraction > that was pronounced and spelt 'mike' for a microphone. When did this > 'mic' oddity appear in the

[LUTE] Re: 4060

2012-04-25 Thread Rob MacKillop
That is terrible, Albert. You have my sympathy. They used you. I look forward to reading Francois' introduction to the Tree edition! Rob MacKillop www.robmackillop.net On 25 Apr 2012, at 21:48, Albert Reyerman wrote: > The Singakademie 4060 manuscript has been set on the net >

[LUTE] Re: Lute-Friendly Stereos

2012-06-15 Thread Rob MacKillop
Well, my Arcam Alpha 9 plays everything - and I mean everything - at 415 and in 6th-comma meantone. Not so good for French baroque... Rob On 15 June 2012 17:43, BENJAMIN NARVEY <[1]luthi...@gmail.com> wrote: Dear Luters, I am in the process of looking for a new stereo sy

[LUTE] 13c Lute for sale

2012-07-08 Thread Rob MacKillop
13c lute by Malcolm Prior, 2011. Magnificent, top-quality instrument. 31 rosewood ribs, with ebony spacers. Bass and treble riders. Beautifully contoured neck (ebony veneered) and cambered fingerboard. Mint condition. Photos and videos at [1]http://robmackillop.net/lute Sale

[LUTE] Re: Mertel

2012-07-09 Thread Rob MacKillop
Break out the champagne! Well done, Stephen. I'm VERY impressed you stayed the course, and your recordings are now the 'go to' database for anyone interested in this very attractive, yet curiously neglected, repertoire. Only one question remains - What next? Rob www.robmackillop.net On 9 Jul

[LUTE] Re: Old scam, now for lutes too: Reply as soon as possible................

2012-07-12 Thread Rob MacKillop
Well, if he believes in God, he must be a good person... Rob On 12 July 2012 18:15, David van Ooijen <[1]davidvanooi...@gmail.com> wrote: Look what the cat brought in. It was cc-ed to a lot of e-mail addresses. Only yesterday I recieved an e-mail from a man offering me

[LUTE] Re: Reasonably priced lutes in the US

2012-10-02 Thread Rob MacKillop
Wayne, the term "Paki" is regarded as being deeply offensive in the UK...not sure about the US or elsewhere. Rob www.robmackillop.net On 2 Oct 2012, at 21:54, wayne cripps wrote: > > Mel Wong has reviewed a certain Paki lute .. and he made some inexpensive > lutes himself. > > http://www

[LUTE] Re: was something, now vinyl

2008-11-23 Thread Rob MacKillop
Or play your records on a record player :-) Rob -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Re: was something, now vinyl

2008-11-24 Thread Rob MacKillop
Hey maybe Rob is right. Nope, Rob is right. Just to save everyone a lot of time and energy, I am ALWAYS right... ...except, maybe, this time... Rob -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Re: was something, now vinyl

2008-11-24 Thread Rob MacKillop
Haven't you seen the Laurel and Hardy film where they have a gramophone in their Ford? Eventually it gets sawn in half at a sawmill... Drifting off topic? Rob 2008/11/24 Eugene C. Braig IV <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> At 02:43 AM 11/24/2008, Rob MacKillop wrote:

[LUTE] Re: You Tube/Vimeo Question

2008-11-25 Thread Rob MacKillop
Try letting the video completely upload before clicking Play... Rob 2008/11/25 Steve Ramey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> All, When I click on the links to You Tube and Vimeo lute videos provided in the posts (and all other posts on those sites, as well), they in

[LUTE] Re: You Tube/Vimeo Question

2008-11-25 Thread Rob MacKillop
er I let it load and play once thru, I played it again, but found more stuttering. Thanks for the thoughts. Steve __ From: Rob MacKillop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Steve Ramey <[EM

[LUTE] John Dowland

2008-11-28 Thread Rob MacKillop
yours would be the best :-) There is a lot there already, but much more to be done. Do you know of any groups that might contribute ensemble pieces? Let them know about the site. Thanks. Rob MacKillop -- References 1. http://www.johndowland.co.uk/ To get on or off

[LUTE] Re: John Dowland

2008-11-29 Thread Rob MacKillop
OK. I agree that different interpretations of the same piece can be of interest, but I'd like to have the opportunity of hearing something I haven't heard before. The ideal is to have different interpretations of everything, so keep recording whatever you want to record :-) The si

[LUTE] Re: John Dowland

2008-11-29 Thread Rob MacKillop
2008/11/29 David Tayler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Also, I think it would be very nice to do it on a source by source basis, so that one could, for exaple, hear all the pieces in Pickering, and compare those to say, Holmes or Folger. I think it would be great to record the pieces i

[LUTE] Re: John Dowland

2008-11-29 Thread Rob MacKillop
ce. I have still filed it under the Poulton classification number for Mrs Whites Thing, but I could put a note of the source in the Notes column. So, Val, let me know your source, please, and could any future contribution from anyone please include the original source where known.

[LUTE] Re: To be or not to be

2008-11-29 Thread Rob MacKillop
Ryaan, Check the archives. We've been discussing music for over a decade. Have a look around before criticising too quickly... Rob 2008/11/29 Ryaan Ahmed <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi all, I'm a newcomer to this list, having registered just a few days ago. I

[LUTE] Re: Dowland, P#17

2008-12-02 Thread Rob MacKillop
Hi Dan, Not sure why you split it up into three sections...if the file was too big, did you convert the wav file into mp3 before uploading? I don't know how the mac system works...it seems to me you must play around with your software a bit more. You can obviously play well, so it

[LUTE] Re: Thumb In or Quill Pick

2008-12-03 Thread Rob MacKillop
I have a few questions for Eugene about Baroque mandolini, but I'll start a new thread. Rob 2008/12/2 Eugene C. Braig IV <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> At 05:34 PM 12/2/2008, David van Ooijen wrote: >Now there are many refinements to the above summary, but for starters >it

[LUTE] Baroque mandolin

2008-12-03 Thread Rob MacKillop
So, Eugene...or anyone else...tell us what you can about the baroque mandolin. 1. Types of instruments - number of courses, construction features, string lengths, etc 2. Modern luthiers, historical luthiers - names to look out for and why. Price ranges... 3. Techniques

[LUTE] Re: Baroque mandolin

2008-12-03 Thread Rob MacKillop
Thanks to all the comments, and to Eugene for waiting patiently for a decade for his Moment! Ya came through! Must get me one of those mandovarmints... Rob -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Re: HD

2008-12-04 Thread Rob MacKillop
Much better sound and vision. Damn...I'm going to have to get an HD camera now! Rob 2008/12/4 David Tayler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> youtube has gone HD. Check it out--just click the HD link [2]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvNQLJ1_HQ0 [3]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jv

[LUTE] Dowland song paraphrases

2008-12-12 Thread Rob MacKillop
complete Book 1. I understand that Book 2 is well on its way, with the others to follow. As ever, comments/discussion welcome. Rob MacKillop [2]www.johndowland.co.uk -- References 1. http://www.johndowland.co.uk/songs.htm 2. http://www.johndowland.co.uk/ To ge

[LUTE] Re: Dowland song paraphrases

2008-12-12 Thread Rob MacKillop
I think it is obvious that he was referring to the long s, but I'll pass your comment on to him. Rob 2008/12/12 dc <[1]den...@free.fr> Rob MacKillop ecrit: David Hill has completed his paraphrases to Dowland's The First Booke of So

[LUTE] Re: Dowland song paraphrases

2008-12-12 Thread Rob MacKillop
Dennis, It turns out you are correct. David has asked me to correct it, and I have. Thanks for noticing it! Cheers, Rob 2008/12/12 dc <[1]den...@free.fr> Rob MacKillop ecrit: I think it is obvious that he was referring to the long s, but I'll

[LUTE] Re: sing along with Bach

2008-12-14 Thread Rob MacKillop
Worked fine for me, David. A beautifully serene interpretation. Rob MacKillop -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Re: test

2008-12-17 Thread Rob MacKillop
It didn't. I never saw it. Rob 2008/12/17 Anthony Hind <[1]anthony.h...@noos.fr> Just testing whether my message comes through. Anthony To get on or off this list see list information at [2]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- References

[LUTE] OT: Day Job

2008-12-18 Thread Rob MacKillop
This is my day job: [1]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pafdP07YdfU&feature=channel Rob MacKillop -- References 1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pafdP07YdfU&feature=channel To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lu

[LUTE] Re: OT: Day Job

2008-12-18 Thread Rob MacKillop
The students are not music students. They are studying things like hotel management, nursing, speech therapy, etc. My job is to get staff and students playing music, helping develop a sense of community. We have everything from a medieval group through to traditional music, jazz-blue

[LUTE] Re: Theorbo question

2009-01-06 Thread Rob MacKillop
G#! A buddhist would take the middle path... Rob 2009/1/6 "Mathias Roesel" <[1]mathias.roe...@t-online.de> A mr "David Tayler" <[2]vidan...@sbcglobal.net> schrieb: > G -- References 1. mailto:mathias.roe...@t-online.de 2. mailto:vidan...@sbcglobal

[LUTE] Re:

2009-01-07 Thread Rob MacKillop
Wonderful! Rob MacKillop -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Re: Re:

2009-01-07 Thread Rob MacKillop
Bruno, it was a live concert. These things happen. Didn't sound too bad to me... Rob 2009/1/7 Bruno Fournier <[1]br...@estavel.org> Might sound a little bit better if the charango was in tune. -- Bruno Cognyl-Fournier Luthiste, etc Estavel

[LUTE] More Dowland Paraphrases

2009-01-10 Thread Rob MacKillop
ot of mileage out of these paraphrases, and I encourage you all to make singers aware that the pdfs are online and free: [1]http://www.johndowland.co.uk/songs.htm Discussion welcome. Rob MacKillop PS More contributions to the site welcome... -- References 1.

[LUTE] Re: Aquila Type DE strings

2009-01-14 Thread Rob MacKillop
Hi Ken, I used them on my 11c recordings on this website: [1]www.songoftherose.co.uk - I thought they were an excellent substitute for gut, especially when they were a little broken in. No tuning problems. Rob MacKillop 2009/1/14 Ken Brodkey <[2]kbrod...@pacbell.

[LUTE] Re: There is a traitor in our midst!

2009-01-17 Thread Rob MacKillop
el...@cox.net> Rob What instrument can't you play?? Kerry Alfonso Marin <[2]luten...@gmail.com> wrote: Amazing!! On Jan 17, 2009, at 3:18 PM, Rob MacKillop wrote: > Please forgive me! > > > > [1

[LUTE] Re: There is a traitor in our midst!

2009-01-17 Thread Rob MacKillop
Christopher, I must be a dilettante. I'm certainly no virtuoso, although I have noticed that playing a simple piece simply is often harder than playing something fast with lots of notes leaping around. I've reached a useful level of technique on plucked instruments - useful in the se

[LUTE] Re: New Grove

2009-01-19 Thread Rob MacKillop
It used to be online, but the link I have has broken. Where is it now? Rob 2009/1/19 Spring, aus dem, Rainer <[1]rspringaus...@tee.toshiba.de> Thank you to everybody who replied. I now have what I need. Thank you very much :) Best wishes, Rainer aus dem Spring

[LUTE] Re: New videos

2009-01-21 Thread Rob MacKillop
You'll find them all on the Francesco Vimeo Channel, which now has 318 videos... [1]http://www.vimeo.com/channel11205 Rob 2009/1/21 Sauvage Valery <[2]sauvag...@orange.fr> After the Bach, Dowland and Sanz series, I put some new videos on Vimeo : Molinaro, Dalza, Att

[LUTE] Re: Inaugural Music OT

2009-01-21 Thread Rob MacKillop
I played a graphite acoustic guitar once, by Rainsong. Best acoustic I ever played. So, how about a graphite lute? Rob -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Re: Bach & Telemann

2009-01-24 Thread Rob MacKillop
I am jealous. What a great band to be in! Rob 2009/1/24 David Tayler <[1]vidan...@sbcglobal.net> My new CD is up on Magnatune--as always, free to listen! dt [2]http://magnatune.com/artists/albums/voicesofmusic-bachtelemann/ To get on or off this list see list infor

[LUTE] Re: New videos

2009-01-24 Thread Rob MacKillop
No. I can't see any way to do it in the vimeo settings preferences. Rob 2009/1/24 Ed Durbrow <[1]edurb...@sea.plala.or.jp> On Jan 21, 2009, at 9:04 PM, Rob MacKillop wrote: You'll find them all on the Francesco Vimeo Channel, which now has 3

[LUTE] Dowland paraphrases now complete

2009-01-27 Thread Rob MacKillop
Three cheers and many back pats for David Hill - [1]http://www.johndowland.co.uk/songs.htm Please forward the link to every singer... Rob -- References 1. http://www.johndowland.co.uk/songs.htm To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.e

[LUTE] how to upload high quality video to YT

2009-01-27 Thread Rob MacKillop
I picked this up from another discussion group, but haven't tried it yet. Lots of people on the group responded saying it made a big difference. Rob So ever since YouTube has added their High Quality feature, I tried doing some reasearch

[LUTE] Re: how to upload high quality video to YT

2009-01-28 Thread Rob MacKillop
I thought you would set us right, David. Thanks as ever. Rob 2009/1/28 David Tayler <[1]vidan...@sbcglobal.net> The best way is to save your video in AVCHD (or H264, it is the same) in 720p, non interlaced, widescreen, square pixels, 11 mbps, 320kbs audio (preferab

[LUTE] Re: Fun with Joy

2009-01-28 Thread Rob MacKillop
). Rob MacKillop 2009/1/27 Peter Nightingale <[2]n...@pobox.com> Dear All, I am in the process of transcribing a version of "Joy to the Person" for archlute. This link points to what I am working from: [3]http://www.phys.uri.edu/~nigh/Joy/joy_to.pdf

[LUTE] iGoogle and lute/early guitar videos experiment

2009-02-02 Thread Rob MacKillop
ke no assumption that any of you would want my videos on your iGoogle page, but you never know. My wife is not the only crazy person in the world...but this is an experiment. So far it worked easily for me and her. I would be interested to know if there are any problems. Rob MacK

[LUTE] Alphabetical index of all Dowland's songs

2009-02-03 Thread Rob MacKillop
erly queue and proceed to [1]www.johndowland.co.uk/songs.htm Video and mp3 performances still welcome... Rob MacKillop -- References 1. http://www.johndowland.co.uk/songs.htm To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Re: Grammy awards tonight

2009-02-08 Thread Rob MacKillop
I would add Ed Martin's 'Allemande' recording to their list. One of the best I've heard in a long time. Rob MacKillop 2009/2/8 Edward Martin <[1...@gamutstrings.com> Yes, we hope the best for them! ed -- References 1. mailto:e...@gamut

[LUTE] Re: Theorbo by Nic. Nic. B. van der Waals for sale

2009-02-15 Thread Rob MacKillop
Seems fair to me, Alfonso. Everything is expensive, but your asking price is fair. Rob 2009/2/15 Alfonso Marin <[1]luten...@gmail.com> Dear Arto and all, After the brief discussion about theorbo prices, I looked around for of other makers prices to reevaluate the wor

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: BWV 1025

2009-02-16 Thread Rob MacKillop
Buy with confidence, Ed. Hille is amazing, and Lee, her husband, is a great player too. It will be beautifully recorded too. Rob MacKillop 2009/2/16 Edward Martin <[1...@gamutstrings.com> Dear collective wisdom, I am interested in any recordings of BWV 1025, wit

[LUTE] Re: Mandore (instrument) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

2009-02-25 Thread Rob MacKillop
Should we really describe it as a 'forerunner of the mandolin'? Surely a different family? I'm tired and it's near bedtime, otherwise I would add info about the Skene ms... Rob MacKillop -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://

[LUTE] Re: Saltarello

2009-02-27 Thread Rob MacKillop
I liked the tempo, David. People often play this piece way too fast. Very good. Rob 2009/2/27 David Tayler <[1]vidan...@sbcglobal.net> Fun with lute, harp, tambourine & recorder [1][2]http://tinyurl.com/Saltarello dt -- References 1. [3]http://tinyu

[LUTE] Re: "Si me llaman..." Diego Pisador- Salamanca, 1552

2009-03-04 Thread Rob MacKillop
Very beautiful, Ariel. You should inform the vihuela list and the Early Guitars and Vihuela Ning site. I will have to change my perception of Pisador! Rob -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Re: Laurent de La Hyre painting an angelique?

2009-03-04 Thread Rob MacKillop
There is a very famous Spanish lute/guitar player whose name has embarrasingly disappeared from my brain, who has recorded a CD of angelique music on the glossa label. Moreno! There you are! Rob 2009/3/4 <[1]wi...@cs.helsinki.fi> Lutenists, if memory serves, I remember

[LUTE] Re: Laurent de La Hyre painting an angelique?

2009-03-04 Thread Rob MacKillop
I would find this recording interesting. I cannot find it on the Glossa site - can you provide details? Thanks, ed .At 09:30 PM 3/4/2009 +, Rob MacKillop wrote: >There is a very famous Spanish lute/guitar player whose name has >embarrasingly disappeared from my b

[LUTE] Re: String depression

2009-03-20 Thread Rob MacKillop
2009/3/20 Alexander Batov <[1]alexander.ba...@vihuelademano.com> No, it's not. Think again or perhaps watch this little video that may help you to get an idea what happens when one's fiddling about with strings in-between frets: [1][2]http://tinyurl.com/cfa

[LUTE] Cantigas de Santa Maria

2009-03-22 Thread Rob MacKillop
My student medieval ensemble did a gig this afternoon in Edinburgh. Here is a video of a great piece, number 9 from the Cantigas de Santa Maria. [1]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBtaI_41spA We are slowly amassing medieval instruments, but have some way to go. None of these

[LUTE] Re: [Lute] playing the lute during a Communion Service

2009-03-23 Thread Rob MacKillop
Now, if only you played the ukulele - one more ukearist at the altar wouldn't detract... ...collective groan... Rob 2009/3/23 Charles Browne <[1]char...@brownecowie.fsnet.co.uk> I have been asked to play my lute during part of the Communion Service as the congregati

[LUTE] David Johnson

2009-04-08 Thread Rob MacKillop
light, and pushed them long before playing Scottish music became fashionable among Early Music groups. He made a big contribution and will be missed. I know that two or three of you knew him personally, which is why I have announced his death here. Rob MacKillop -- To get

[LUTE] Re: Beer

2009-04-24 Thread Rob MacKillop
Carnegie Hall? You must have practised, practised, practised... Rob -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Re: Dutch theorbo painting online

2009-05-08 Thread Rob MacKillop
Broken strings was a typical way for the artist to show 'discord' between the subjects. The Amabassadors is another example. Rob -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] help for 'improving' lute and vihuela players

2009-05-19 Thread Rob MacKillop
hot foot it to [2]http://www.vihuela.eu/study.htm I have the score in French tab, an mp3 performance, plus an mp3 of commentary as I explore the piece, discussing how I approach my interpretation. Doubtless, someone else would play it very differently, and you must find your own way e

[LUTE] Re: help for 'improving' lute and vihuela players

2009-05-20 Thread Rob MacKillop
2009/5/19 Martin Shepherd <[1]mar...@luteshop.co.uk> More, please! Sure, but we also need to hear from the shy lurkers here as to what they would like us to cover. And you yourself, Martin, could have something more tailored to lute players on your site, if time and energy al

[LUTE] Re: help for 'improving' lute and vihuela players

2009-05-20 Thread Rob MacKillop
like me - I'm stuck with me. So maybe I won't be making technique videos, but I hope to help in other areas. Rob MacKillop -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Re: Lute recordings in meantone

2009-05-22 Thread Rob MacKillop
There may be one or two of you interested in the banjo c.1860-1900 (as I am). There was a period of squabbles and unrest as players moved from fretless instruments to fretted ones. Many of the old (fretless) guys complained that the new frets forced you to play out of tune. Some make

[LUTE] Re: Lute recordings in meantone

2009-05-22 Thread Rob MacKillop
This link works better: [1]http://tinyurl.com/oaeu37 Rob 2009/5/22 Rob MacKillop <[2]luteplay...@googlemail.com> There may be one or two of you interested in the banjo c.1860-1900 (as I am). There was a period of squabbles and unrest as players moved from fr

[LUTE] Francesco 15 Valderrabano 92

2009-05-24 Thread Rob MacKillop
All-gut vihuela in G. Unison bass strings, Aquila Venice. Vihuela resting on wooden table - seems to have improved the bass slightly. Rob MacKillop -- References 1. http://www.vihuela.eu/study.htm To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth

[LUTE] Re: Lute recordings in meantone

2009-05-26 Thread Rob MacKillop
Has anyone heard of a well-tempered lute player? -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] review

2009-06-01 Thread Rob MacKillop
I've had favourable and unfavourable reviews over the years, but this one is in a category of its own: "There is a choking quality of nocturnal obscuration in this instrument which suits you and this hopefully-painfully numbly depressive declamation of exquisite emptiness. The

[LUTE] Re: review

2009-06-01 Thread Rob MacKillop
The guy is a native-English speaker, so has no excuse, and, no, I have no idea what he is talking about. Still, a review's a review! Rob -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Re: Flatbackt lute [Scanned]

2009-06-03 Thread Rob MacKillop
. They came in a variety of number of courses too. See [1]http://www.vihuelademano.com/viola-da-mano/daiLibri.htm Rob MacKillop -- References 1. http://www.vihuelademano.com/viola-da-mano/daiLibri.htm To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu

[LUTE] Re: Gesualdo

2009-06-08 Thread Rob MacKillop
I recall arranging a couple of Gesualdo's madrigals for two lutes, but my fellow lute player thought they were full of mistakes and refused to play them. They had no mistakes, of course, but anyone who has heard Gesualdo's music will know what he meant. Wish I still had the arrangeme

[LUTE] Re: First lute advice

2009-06-12 Thread Rob MacKillop
Regarding the 8c/7c question, there are many players who switch the lower two courses around, so you have a 'normal' 7c with the 7th course at D, plus an extra F on the 8th course. I haven't done this myself, but wonder if it is a good idea? Rob -- To get on or off this list

[LUTE] Re: So dolce e il tormento for voice+lute

2009-06-22 Thread Rob MacKillop
I haven't had the time (nor inclination) to look at it, but parallels, missing accidentals...sounds highly ' period authentic' to me! Rob 2009/6/22 David van Ooijen <[1]davidvanooi...@gmail.com> On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 12:25 PM, Lex van Sante<[2]lvansa...@wanadoo.nl> wrote:

[LUTE] workshop-masterclass

2009-06-22 Thread Rob MacKillop
, and also Mimmo Perufo of Aquila Strings, who has invited me to perform at the 2nd ukulele festival in Vicenza that same evening. If anyone on this list will be there or Venice and would like to meet up, let me know - I'd love to meet you. Rob MacKillop -- To get on o

[LUTE] Re: Cantigas de Santa Maria

2009-07-07 Thread Rob MacKillop
There is an excellent book of translations with a useful introduction: Songs of Holy mary of Alfonso X, The Wise, by Kathleen Kulp-Hill. Published by Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Volume 173. I got mine from Amazon... The best - and cheapest - performance

[LUTE] Re: Cantigas de Santa Maria

2009-07-07 Thread Rob MacKillop
The ''Songs of Holy Mary'' book I mention is just a translation into English of all the texts. It contains no music. The Gaita books are made for performers - no page turns, clear notation in the treble clef but with the original notation above. Here is a performance by some of

[LUTE] Re: Cantigas de Santa Maria

2009-07-07 Thread Rob MacKillop
Fascinating, David. Here is our version in 5/4! [1]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mav6YOnmt0&NR=1 Rob 2009/7/8 David Tayler <[2]vidan...@sbcglobal.net> All of the Cantigas in facsimile are available online. You can have great fun to try and interpret the ligatures.

[LUTE] Re: Ukulele and Renaissance Guitar

2009-07-15 Thread Rob MacKillop
had shown the slightest interest in so-called 'classical music' before. They are loving it, and three of them have bought baroque guitar CDs now. Rob MacKillop -- References 1. http://www.fingerstyleuke.com/ To get on or off this list see list information at http://

[LUTE] Re: Ukulele and Renaissance Guitar

2009-07-16 Thread Rob MacKillop
Rob 2009/7/16 Orphenica <[1]wer...@orphenica.de> Thanks everybody, encouraged by your answers and especially the amazing site of Rob MacKillop (Rob, this is really georgeous!), I went to my local guitar dealer. ( By the way, his initial selling point was that, "the

[LUTE] Re: Ukulele and Renaissance Guitar

2009-07-17 Thread Rob MacKillop
lf, but it looks like a viable option, from what I'm reading here. Any suggestions as to size (mensur) and string tension? Thanks and regards, Leonard Williams /[ ] / \ | * | \_=_/ On 7/17/09 2:34 AM, &q

[LUTE] Re: Ukulele and Renaissance Guitar

2009-07-17 Thread Rob MacKillop
outh.edu] On > Behalf Of Rob MacKillop > Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 5:05 PM > To: Leonard Williams > Cc: Lute List > Subject: [LUTE] Re: Ukulele and Renaissance Guitar > >I play a Concert-sized uke, the size larger than the usual soprano, but >

[LUTE] Baroque Guitar

2009-08-02 Thread Rob MacKillop
FOR SALE Baroque Guitar by Alexander Batov. Flat back, 67cms string length. Aquila gut strings, nylgut set in Kingham professional case. Used on recordings and videos by Rob MacKillop. MP3 files on [1]www.SongOfTheRose.co.uk and YouTube videos at [2]http://www.youtube.com/user

[LUTE] Re: Any hints on how to develop improvisational ability?

2009-08-26 Thread Rob MacKillop
ERYONE can improvise - she does it already in her speech... Rob MacKillop -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Re: Imbalance

2009-09-10 Thread Rob MacKillop
It's no big deal. Some instruments attract different sexes. Flutes for instance attract girls more than boys, well at least in the schools I've had anything to do with over the years. Same with clarinet. I don't know why. Like the man said, we can only please some of the people so

[LUTE] Re: A Viewing

2009-10-09 Thread Rob MacKillop
I have played at a funeral before. In fact, the lady discussed with me the repertoire I would play at her funeral only a week before. Rob MacKillop 2009/10/9 David Rastall <[1]dlu...@verizon.net> Have any of you ever been hired to play at a "viewing"? As i

[LUTE] Re: The End of the Golden Age

2009-10-10 Thread Rob MacKillop
I don't know, David. When was it decided that the artistic performance should be real? Sounds like a New Puritanism to me, and these movements rarely last long. I agree that it has been an interesting period, and one that I imagine will continue for some time yet. Editing: I on

[LUTE] Re: The End of the Golden Age

2009-10-11 Thread Rob MacKillop
I imagine the 'folk' culture of playing to a camera in your kitchen/computer room, whatever, will continue, and yes, we will have posh promo videos from 'signed' artists and would-bees, especially young recently-qualified students looking to make their mark. The casual viewer can loo

[LUTE] Re: Manchester Gamba Book

2009-11-16 Thread Rob MacKillop
of my favourite pieces. Nice to see it arranged for lute. Do you have a date for the Manchester ms? No-one has yet come up with a date when asked. I imagine 1640s... Cheers, Rob MacKillop -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc

[LUTE] Re: New ways OT

2009-11-20 Thread Rob MacKillop
Well, about a week ago I bought my first turntable. Found Bream's The Golden Age of English Lute Music record in a junk shop for 50p. Never been happier. Now, if only we had electricity... Rob 2009/11/20 Eugene C. Braig IV <[1]brai...@osu.edu> Ha! I even have to wind

[LUTE] Re: The under-appreciated Jaques de Saint Luc

2009-11-28 Thread Rob MacKillop
Well done, Danny. Have you heard the classical guitarist, David Russell, play St Luc - wonderfully musical performances? Some youtube videos too. More guitarists play St Luc than lute players...hopefully you will inspire other lute players. Rob -- To get on or off this list

[LUTE] Re: Renaissance Metaphors

2009-12-03 Thread Rob MacKillop
Can I remind everyone of the [1]www.johndowland.co.uk website which has paraphrasesof all Dowland's lyrics: [2]http://www.johndowland.co.uk/songs.htm Might be of interest to the present discussion. Rob -- References 1. http://www.johndowland.co.uk/ 2. http://www.

[LUTE] Narciso Yepes and the lute

2009-12-08 Thread Rob MacKillop
pioneering work he did as a lute player. Has anyone got this recording? Rob MacKillop -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

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