[LUTE] Re: Narciso Yepes and the lute

2009-12-08 Thread Rob MacKillop
Jacob Lindberg also used a myriad of tunings for his Bach recording. Rob -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Re: Narciso Yepes and the lute

2009-12-08 Thread Rob MacKillop
Yes, I don't expect it to be up to much, but he did at least give it a go when no-one else would. Deserves recognition, I think. Rob -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Re: 1295

2009-12-10 Thread Rob MacKillop
And my wife (Susan Rennie) works as a freelance dictionary editor for OUP and used to work on the OED. I'll put pressure on her to update the entry... Rob MacKillop 2009/12/10 Karen Hore <[1]karen.h...@googlemail.com> Andrew wrote: 'The OED also ha

[LUTE] Re: another day at the office

2009-12-18 Thread Rob MacKillop
With respect, Monica, it is clear that you are not a performer. It's fairly easy to sit back and say 'you shouldn't do that because it wasn't done' and quite another to be a professional musician earning your crust, supporting a family, etc, and being booked to play a date. Consideri

[LUTE] Re: another day at the office

2009-12-19 Thread Rob MacKillop
Monica, We love you! Keep questioning everything! Rob -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Re: Identity Theft in Georgian London?

2014-12-16 Thread Rob MacKillop
website devoted to the instrument:A [1]http://scottishguittar.comA - there is much on the site already, and much more to come. Rob MacKillop On 16 December 2014 at 23:37, WALSH STUART <[2]s.wa...@ntlworld.com> wrote: I had a go at writing a sort of blog post using WordP

[LUTE] Re: A Little Christmas Present

2014-12-21 Thread Rob MacKillop
Somebody give the man a large cigar! Well done, Stephen...as per usual :-) Rob www.robmackillop.net > On 21 Dec 2014, at 20:10, stephen arndt wrote: > > Dear Lute Friends, > > I invite you to listen to my recording of the fifty-six solo lute > pieces found in Louis de Moy, "Le petit b

[LUTE] Re: from Lute to kanun

2015-02-08 Thread Rob MacKillop
Zamboni as you've never heard him before... Rob Hello I am a young tunisian musician, a Kanun player , I am passioned with baroc music and especially Lute music, in this link I present you an example of my playing method which consist to adapt baroc music works to be played on

[LUTE] Re: from Lute to kanun

2015-02-09 Thread Rob MacKillop
11:19 GMT-05:00 Chris Barker <[1][2]csbarker...@att.net>: A A A This link will not open on my computer. A A A Chris A A -Original Message- A A From: [2][3]lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu A A [mailto:[3][4]lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] On Behalf A A Of R

[LUTE] Re: from Lute to kanun

2015-02-09 Thread Rob MacKillop
That's the fellow. Rob [1]www.robmackillop.net On 9 Feb 2015, at 17:18, Bruno Cognyl-Fournier <[2]fournier...@gmail.com> wrote: would it be this gentleman? [3]https://www.facebook.com/Musikanoun?ref=ts&fref=ts ? 2015-02-09 2:44 GMT-05:00 Rob MacKillo

[LUTE] Re: some Dufault

2015-02-16 Thread Rob MacKillop
Beautiful playing, Thomas, of beautiful music. So, all is well with the world! Rob MacKillop On 16 February 2015 at 15:27, Thomas Walker <[1]twlute...@hotmail.com> wrote: A A Dear lute colleagues, A A Of late, Francois Dufault has grabbed my attention, and h

[LUTE] Re: Saturday morning quotes - musicality

2015-03-14 Thread Rob MacKillop
Ha. Thanks to Ron for that surprise. Right back at you, sir! Lang may your lum reek - long may there be smoke coming from your chimney :-) Rob www.robmackillop.net > On 14 Mar 2015, at 16:14, Rockford Mjos wrote: > > I also raise my glass to Rob — to his musicianship and countless > contrib

[LUTE] Re: Saturday morning quotes - musicality

2015-03-14 Thread Rob MacKillop
.com> wrote: > > A A Thanks, Ron, for your observations, and a hearty confirmation of > all > A A you say about Rob. > A A Be well, everyone, and keep playing. > A A Chris. > A A On Sat, Mar 14, 2015 at 12:37 PM, Rob MacKillop > A A <[1][2]robmackil...

[LUTE] Re: Saturday morning quotes - musicality

2015-03-14 Thread Rob MacKillop
ily found/avialable via the google? He's a hero of mine > because of the 7 string business. Love my 7 string steel-string, and am > annoyed that my classical is only 6. > > DAN > >> On 3/14/2015 12:27 PM, Rob MacKillop wrote: >> Can I call a halt to this now? I

[LUTE] Re: Saturday morning quotes - musicality

2015-03-15 Thread Rob MacKillop
adian lute player started his musical life as a bluegrass banjo player Gustav Leonhardt - yes, THAT Gustav Leonhardt. According to Tom Berghan, Old Gusty informed him he was really into bluegrass, and toyed with a banjo when he had the time. There are probably more.A Rob MacKillop

[LUTE] Two Rob MacKillop CDs now Online

2015-03-18 Thread Rob MacKillop
sh -lute-and-cittern-music-by-rob-mackillop Cheers, Rob MacKillop Edinburgh -- References 1. https://soundcloud.com/robmackillop/sets/flowers-of-the-forrest-17th-century-scottish-lute-and-cittern-music 2. https://soundcloud.com/robmackillop/sets/the-healing-scottish-lute-and-c

[LUTE] Re: Two Rob MacKillop CDs now Online

2015-03-18 Thread Rob MacKillop
nt to, and I'll probably eventually get 20 pence :-) Rob On 18 March 2015 at 17:49, howard posner <[1]howardpos...@ca.rr.com> wrote: On Mar 18, 2015, at 9:55 AM, Rob MacKillop <[2]robmackil...@gmail.com> wrote: > These two albums are now out of print

[LUTE] Re: Two Rob MacKillop CDs now Online

2015-03-18 Thread Rob MacKillop
d it from youtube or soundcloud. So if you want it on your iPad or phone or computer, you can still pay for it.A Rob On 18 March 2015 at 18:23, howard posner <[1]howardpos...@ca.rr.com> wrote: On Mar 18, 2015, at 11:15 AM, Rob MacKillop <[2]robmackil...@gmail.com> w

[LUTE] Re: Two Rob MacKillop CDs now Online

2015-03-18 Thread Rob MacKillop
by or Bandcamp. > Does the record company own the albums? > >> On 3/18/15 11:30 AM, Rob MacKillop wrote: >>I don't know. I've had albums on a few companies, and some of them have >>gone to the wall, and not once have they ever informed the artists. So, >

[LUTE] Re: Two Rob MacKillop CDs now Online

2015-03-18 Thread Rob MacKillop
Thanks for trying, Doug! That's why I did it. Rob www.robmackillop.net > On 18 Mar 2015, at 19:25, doug asherman wrote: > > Answers inline: > >> On 3/18/15 12:18 PM, Rob MacKillop wrote: >> Yes, they do. I'm ok with it. Really. I'd rather talk and ent

[LUTE] Lute-learning resources for 10-year old?

2015-04-13 Thread Rob MacKillop
an't think of anything suitable, but I do recall seeing photos of kids playing the lute - so does anyone have or know of suitable material? 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-learning resources for 10-year old?

2015-04-13 Thread Rob MacKillop
gt; Regards > > Joshua > > >> On Apr 13, 2015, at 13:19, Rob MacKillop wrote: >> >> I was sent this from a friend of a friend: >> 'Hi folks. Our 10yo has been given the loan of a lute by friends of >> ours. She has basic guitar knowledge and

[LUTE] Re: a missing saraband

2015-06-29 Thread Rob MacKillop
Talking of D Major tuning, quite a few really good pieces in Balcarres... Rob www.robmackillop.net > On 29 Jun 2015, at 19:53, Bernd Haegemann wrote: > > Dear Thomas, > > please find the piece here: > > http://www.lute-academy.be/docstore/temp/SARAB_REMAJ_DUFAUT.jpg > > > ! > Tuning . a

[LUTE] Improvising Baroque Music

2015-07-01 Thread Rob MacKillop
ould be used in improvising fugues or dance movements. I'd like to know your thoughts after watching the video. Rob MacKillop [2]www.robmackillop.net -- References 1. http://youtu.be/u9oZ5Us0sfQ 2. http://www.robmackillop.net/ To get on or off this list see list

[LUTE] Re: Improvising Baroque Music

2015-07-01 Thread Rob MacKillop
Not to forget the great Ted Greene: [1]http://youtu.be/Zkuo2384ZN4 Rob [2]www.robmackillop.net On 1 Jul 2015, at 13:49, Rob MacKillop <[3]robmackil...@gmail.com> wrote: I've long thought that there was something missing from the way most of us learn to p

[LUTE] Re: Improvising Baroque Music

2015-07-01 Thread Rob MacKillop
finger is stuck in the land where notes don't live"!! > On Jul 1, 2015, at 8:49 AM, Rob MacKillop <[2]robmackil...@gmail.com> wrote: > >I've long thought that there was something missing from the way most of >us learn to play baroque

[LUTE] Re: Improvising Baroque Music

2015-07-01 Thread Rob MacKillop
the link below. Unfortunately, the samples their algorithm has selected don't include much of the improvisations mentioned above. [2]http://www.cdbaby.com/m/cd/christopherwilke12 Chris [3]Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone At Jul 1, 2015, 8:53:14 AM, Rob MacKillop wrote: I'

[LUTE] Re: Improvising Baroque Music

2015-07-01 Thread Rob MacKillop
. David On Wednesday, July 1, 2015, Rob MacKillop <[1][2]robmackil...@gmail.com> wrote: I've long thought that there was something missing from the way most of us learn to play baroque music, whether on lute

[LUTE] Re: Improvising Baroque Music

2015-07-01 Thread Rob MacKillop
"influenced by mass" - I meant jazz! On 1 July 2015 at 15:51, Rob MacKillop <[1]robmackil...@gmail.com> wrote: Again, David, it's not about doing jazz or being influenced by mass. Steve just happens to be a jazz player. But he is on "our" territory,

[LUTE] Re: Improvising Baroque Music

2015-07-01 Thread Rob MacKillop
nd Composer > www.christopherwilke.com > > > On Wed, 7/1/15, Rob MacKillop wrote: > > Subject: [LUTE] Re: Improvising Baroque Music > To: "Christopher Wilke" > Cc: "lute@cs.dartmouth.edu" > Date: Wednesd

[LUTE] Re: Improvising Baroque Music

2015-07-01 Thread Rob MacKillop
;> buy the class, but an overview video is available: >> >> [1]http://youtu.be/u9oZ5Us0sfQ >> >> It would be really interesting to transfer his approach to the Dm > lute. >> One would really get to know the instrument and tuning well, and >> discover ma

[LUTE] Re: Improvising Baroque Music

2015-07-02 Thread Rob MacKillop
eorbo. David *** David van Ooijen [1][2]davidvanooi...@gmail.com [2][3]www.davidvanooijen.nl *** On 1 July 2015 at 14:49, Rob MacKillop <[3][4]robmackil...@gmail.com>

[LUTE] Re: My web site

2015-07-04 Thread Rob MacKillop
Dear Monica, the web address you gave works, but I created for you an easier one to remember: http://monicahall.co.uk Best wishes, Rob www.robmackillop.net > On 4 Jul 2015, at 11:27, Monica Hall wrote: > > For those of you who are interested... > My web site - www.monicahall2.wordpress.com

[LUTE] Re: Addendum

2015-07-21 Thread Rob MacKillop
Well said, young man! Rob www.robmackillop.net > On 21 Jul 2015, at 17:39, Ron Andrico wrote: > > I feel the need to add a clarifying remark my statement that "when a > service is free then YOU are the product." > This discussion list, hosted by Wayne Cripps and his servers, is in > f

[LUTE] Re: No place to plant your little finger...

2015-08-15 Thread Rob MacKillop
I've played lute in a few situations where fret lights would have been most welcome! On 15 August 2015 at 18:37, Daniel F. Heiman <[1]heiman.dan...@juno.com> wrote: but it is almost as light as a lute. [1][2]https://youtu.be/n3g4j0ERp5M Daniel -- R

[LUTE] 2 Lutes and 8-string Stauufer-style guitar FOR SALE

2015-08-23 Thread Rob MacKillop
, but more about them in a couple of days' time. Lots more videos on my website: [3]http://rmclassicalguitar.com/19th-century/ Rob MacKillop Edinburgh -- References 1. https://www.facebook.com/scot.tremblay 2. https://youtu.be/eCPDqNGpg8I?list=PL44932120F5F2066C

[LUTE] What If A Day lyrics

2015-09-10 Thread Rob MacKillop
Does anyone have any idea what the following excerpt from What If A Day Or A Month Or A Year means? It has left me scratching my head... "Earthes but a point to the world, and a man Is but a point to the worlds compared centure: Shall then a point of a point be so vaine As to triumph in a seely p

[LUTE] Re: What If A Day lyrics

2015-09-10 Thread Rob MacKillop
Thanks, all. I get the picture, and it's what I was thinking, but it could be clearer! Rob On 10 September 2015 at 13:15, Ron Andrico <[1]praelu...@hotmail.com> wrote: The text seems to play upon the correspondence of macrocosm / microcosm, a topic much discussed in Eli

[LUTE] Re: John come kiss me now

2015-09-19 Thread Rob MacKillop
Paul O'Dette contacted me for copies of the two Scottish cittern manuscripts shortly before he made that recording. I faxed him pages from the Millar/Macalman and Robert Edwards mss, the latter of which includes John Come Kiss Me Nou. You can here my recording of it, and others from these two m

[LUTE] Re: Francesco da Milano

2016-05-13 Thread Rob MacKillop
fine composer Francesco was. It's a beautiful morning, 6.50am. The sun is shining, and the birds are chirping, as is Francesco. Thank you for your efforts! Rob MacKillop On 13 May 2016 at 22:13, stephen arndt <[1]stephenwar...@verizon.net> wrote: Dear L

[LUTE] Re: New lutenist looking for a first instrument

2016-11-04 Thread Rob MacKillop
Don't they have a big heavy bridge, the type used on ouds? Rob > On 4 Nov 2016, at 12:23, sterling price wrote: > > Hi John--I have had -4- of the Sandi lutes and I must say that they are > pretty great. Not just great for the price but great lutes. They do > need bigger frets and bette

[LUTE] Support My Lute Website

2017-01-02 Thread Rob MacKillop
Hello fellow lutars... My website [1]https://scottishlute.com is a free site. It's full name is The Scottish Lute Recording Project, and I have been recording the extant repertoire in mp3 form for free play. Each manuscript has its own page, with a SoundCloud player. You can play a

[LUTE] Re: Baroque lute Tunings

2017-01-05 Thread Rob MacKillop
John, he just means tuning the bass notes, the diapasons, to the key of the piece. So, if a piece is in C major, the bass strings would be ABCDEFG. If the key is F, the bass strings would be ABbCDEFG, because Bb is in the key signature of F Major. Similarly, for G Major, the bass strings would b

[LUTE] Aquila Loaded Nylgut sustain

2017-01-08 Thread Rob MacKillop
Here's a very short video comparing the sustain time of a new Aquila Loaded Nylgut string and a Savarez copper-wound nylon-silk core bass string. [1]https://youtu.be/8FVJMk_Xjv0 My ears hear better than the microphone, and the useable sustain on the Aquila string is 4 seconds, whi

[LUTE] Re: Aquila Loaded Nylgut sustain

2017-01-08 Thread Rob MacKillop
inly, Ph.D., P.E. Retired Principal Materials Nanoanalysis Engineer EMail: [3]john.mardi...@asu.edu Cell: [4]408-921-3253 (does not work in TEM labs) But don't call the lab….I won't be there! On Jan 8, 2017, at 8:59 AM, Rob MacKillop <[5]robmackil...@gmail.com> wrote:

[LUTE] Re: Aquila Loaded Nylgut sustain

2017-01-08 Thread Rob MacKillop
bout the 20 second sustain? Although my French is very poor, I've attempted to find it to no avail. Chris [2]Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Sunday, January 8, 2017, 10:59 AM, Rob MacKillop <[3]robmackil...@gmail.com> wrote: Here's a very short video comparin

[LUTE] Re: Aquila Loaded Nylgut sustain

2017-01-08 Thread Rob MacKillop
#x27;vne minute , c'est à dire pendant que Tartere du poux d'vn homme sain, ôc íàns émotion bat dix, ou vingt fois: de sorte qu'il ne reste qu'à remarquer combien de fois la chorde bat Tair dans vne seconde minute, pour sçauoir combien elle le frappe au

[LUTE] Re: Aquila Loaded Nylgut sustain

2017-01-08 Thread Rob MacKillop
> Although my French is very poor, I've attempted to find it to no avail. >> >> Chris >> [1]Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone >> >> On Sunday, January 8, 2017, 10:59 AM, Rob MacKillop >> wrote: >> >>Here's a very short video comparing

[LUTE] Re: Aquila Loaded Nylgut sustain

2017-01-08 Thread Rob MacKillop
conds, that is still much longer than even the Savarez string. On 8 January 2017 at 22:26, howard posner <[1]howardpos...@ca.rr.com> wrote: > On Jan 8, 2017, at 12:55 PM, Rob MacKillop <[2]robmackil...@gmail.com> wrote: > > So what are we to make of this

[LUTE] Re: Aquila Loaded Nylgut sustain

2017-01-08 Thread Rob MacKillop
> > -Messaggio originale- From: Jean-Marie Poirier > Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2017 9:46 PM > To: Christopher Wilke ; Rob MacKillop ; 'Lute List' > Subject: [LUTE] Re: Aquila Loaded Nylgut sustain > > The exact quotation from Mersenne is : > "...l

[LUTE] Introduction to the Lute

2017-01-09 Thread Rob MacKillop
a couple of my guitar students, and now they are watching lute videos online, and asking interesting questions! Rob MacKillop -- References 1. https://youtu.be/rheANN8gpVo 2. http://www.melbay.com/Products/30589M/introduction-to-the-lute.aspx To get on or off this lis

[LUTE] Re: Theorbo repertoire arranged for archlute?

2017-02-09 Thread Rob MacKillop
Check out the publications of Tree Editions. You'll find Robert de Visée pieces in Italian tuning. Rob www.robmackillop.net > On 9 Feb 2017, at 23:43, Peter Kwasniewski > wrote: > > My son is renting an archlute from the LSA. He just got it yesterday > and has been enjoying it immensely

[LUTE] Re: Theorbo repertoire arranged for archlute?

2017-02-10 Thread Rob MacKillop
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[LUTE] Re: planetary tuners

2017-02-11 Thread Rob MacKillop
I have them on a guitar. Wish I didn't. Well-fitting pegs are better. Rob On 11 February 2017 at 15:59, Roman Turovsky <[1]r.turov...@gmail.com> wrote: A question for the Collective Wisdom: Looking for opinions on planetary tuners for lutes or vihuelas, cautionary tales

[LUTE] Re: No problems on my lute! Was: basses in octaves

2017-03-01 Thread Rob MacKillop
Very good video, Arto! Rob On 1 March 2017 at 15:29, Arto Wikla <[1]wi...@cs.dartmouth.edu> wrote: Hi lute gang and Bruno Bruno and others had problems in getting Aquila loaded nylgut CD and normal NNG strings work well in tune, when used as a pair fundamental-octave.

[LUTE] Re: bass lute strings update

2017-03-08 Thread Rob MacKillop
Excellent. Congratulations, Mimmo. I like these strings. Rob MacKillop On 8 March 2017 at 07:53, Mimmo Peruffo <[1]mperu...@aquilacorde.com> wrote: Dear all, I have done the update version of these CD's they finally stretch less and slip on the nut very well

[LUTE] Vocal Scores with Alfabeto

2017-04-07 Thread Rob MacKillop
I'm on the hunt for scores for voice and baroque guitar alfabeto for a student, so preferably a modern edited edition. Any suggestions? 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: Vocal Scores with Alfabeto

2017-04-07 Thread Rob MacKillop
gt; Try SPES Edition of Biagio Marini songs. Not modern edition but very clear > and effective since you have both continuo and alfabeto notation > > Best regards > Lino > > > -Message d'origine- > De : lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.ed

[LUTE] Re: Vocal Scores with Alfabeto

2017-04-08 Thread Rob MacKillop
a bit to make it conform > to the continuo bass and figures). > > David > > On Sat, 8 Apr 2017 at 08:28, Rob MacKillop <[1]robmackil...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Thanks, Lino. And thanks, David - though not quite what we are > looking for. > Consi

[LUTE] Re: Vocal Scores with Alfabeto

2017-04-08 Thread Rob MacKillop
Rocky Mjos has come to the rescue, with many fine scores from his Ning page. Well worth a visit. Thank you, Rocky! Rob On 8 April 2017 at 08:05, Rob MacKillop <[1]robmackil...@gmail.com> wrote: Yes, I've noticed a conflict between an alfabeto chord and a bass cont

[LUTE] Re: Vocal Scores with Alfabeto

2017-04-11 Thread Rob MacKillop
Thanks! Rob On 11 April 2017 at 13:17, jean-michel Catherinot <[1]jeanmichel.catheri...@yahoo.com> wrote: [2]http://www.lib.utexas.edu/etd/d/2006/gavitoc11533/ gavitoc11533.pdf#page=3 very useful. Good luck Rob ! Le Samedi 8 avril 2017 11h43, Rob MacKillop <[3]

[LUTE] Re: THE IMPROVISING LUTENIST' : Chapters 1 to 9 free downloads

2017-05-17 Thread Rob MacKillop
Brilliant, Gilbert. Well organised, from learning the C major scale to jamming on Autumn Leaves in nine easy steps. I wish I'd had this in my early days of lute playing. Thanks for sharing it. Rob MacKillop > On 17 May 2017, at 18:03, Gilbert Isbin wrote: > > THE IMPROV

[LUTE] Tombeau de du But

2008-02-12 Thread Rob MacKillop
I'd like to thank all those people who have written to me over the last couple of weeks enquiring about my arm. I'm happy to report that it feels 100 per cent fine. However, I'm not rushing back into playing for as many hours as I can cram into the day, and restricting myself to half an hour in the

[LUTE] Re: Tombeau de du But and others...

2008-02-12 Thread Rob MacKillop
Jean-Marie, That is VERY beautiful. I must get hold of this interesting manuscript. And your playing is first-class. I loved it! Rob On 12/02/2008, Jean-Marie Poirier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > There is a beautiful one too, for Charles de Gallot (1669) in the de > Gallot guitar manuscript

[LUTE] Re: My Ballard of 1992 in Google Video

2008-02-12 Thread Rob MacKillop
Yeah, I'm a sucker for drones. Thanks for that, Arto. Very enjoyable. Rob -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Re: Test 1 Baroque Lute List

2008-02-12 Thread Rob MacKillop
You've passed all the tests, Stewart! Well done ;-) Rob On 12/02/2008, Stewart McCoy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Test 1 Baroque Lute List > -- > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > --

[LUTE] Re: Tombeau de du But

2008-02-12 Thread Rob MacKillop
> Thanks fort the Mp3, enjoyed listening to that. > > I see that you have changed your stringing, would be interesting to know > the > background to that. > > All the best > Mark > > > -Ursprungliche Nachricht- > Von: Rob MacKillop [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >

[LUTE] Re: Tombeau de du But and others...

2008-02-13 Thread Rob MacKillop
I'm listening to the Lawes suite for two lutes from your website - VERY nice! I love those pieces but have never played them. I must get hold of the Gallot ms... Rob On 13/02/2008, Jean-Marie Poirier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thank you very much, Rob, for the kind words. Yes, that manuscri

[LUTE] Re: PofM archive

2008-02-14 Thread Rob MacKillop
Martin, A Fronimo file doesn't take up much space at all. I think it is up to you, of course, but a Fronimo file would be handy, especially for those who like to change from Italian to French tab, or reorganise the page turns to suit themselves. That said, I am very inconsistent on my own site, so

[LUTE] Re: different-sized lutes

2008-02-17 Thread Rob MacKillop
On 17/02/2008, Martin Shepherd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > The second lute (in a') is my no.3, made in 1983 (it didn't take a year > to make, by the way, just nine days). Nine days?! Rob -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/ind

[LUTE] Re: Stephen Barber

2008-02-22 Thread Rob MacKillop
What is there to be gained by members of this list jumping in and saying 'my lute is great', or 'Barber is a +*&^%!' - we will just all get hot under the collar and annoyed. This has nothing to do with anyone's merits as a maker or player, but it has a lot to do with negative jibes on websites. Arg

[LUTE] Re: Rank Amateur Recording # 3

2008-02-24 Thread Rob MacKillop
On 24/02/2008, Anthony Hind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > You could try sending a message to the French list, but I doubt if > anyone will want to part with this rather strange first edition. > Anthony I would swap my original French edition for a new English edition... Rob -- To get on or

[LUTE] Re: true amateurs

2008-02-26 Thread Rob MacKillop
Being the father of an 11-year old girl myself, that was truly inspirational. Thanks. We both enjoyed it. Rob and Rhona On 26/02/2008, "Mathias R=F6sel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > May I, responding to Rob's demand, introduce another amateurs' recording > of two Dowland songs: > > http://www.

[LUTE] Re: Je le leray

2008-02-26 Thread Rob MacKillop
Again, a nice recording, very good playing. Rob -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Re: true amateurs

2008-02-27 Thread Rob MacKillop
I've listened to the canon - what a great piece. Cut the tempo in half and sort out that little cadential turn, and you will sound even better. Very enjoyable. Rob -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Nigel North's Continuo book on Google Books

2008-03-02 Thread Rob MacKillop
And here it is: *http://tinyurl.com/2pq53a* ** *By the way, this tiny url thing is really useful and easy to use. Visit tinyurl.com* ** *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: Nigel North's Continuo book on Google Books

2008-03-02 Thread Rob MacKillop
What does TANSTAAFL mean? Rob On 02/03/2008, G. Crona <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You wish! > > It's only a small teaser. > > Remember TANSTAAFL > > (except David's tasting meetings of course ;) > > G. > > - Original Message - >

[LUTE] Re: Amateur recordings

2008-03-02 Thread Rob MacKillop
VERY nice, Mathias. Beautiful tone, the bass especially. Rob -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Re: Letter to the Editor

2008-03-03 Thread Rob MacKillop
Good email, David. I had four lute lessons, two from Jacob Lindberg, two from David Miller. Learned enough to realise that these guys could play better than they could teach. Been stumbling on my own for years now. Made my own mistakes. Found my own voice (for better or worse). I think it would b

[LUTE] Re: Etymology

2008-03-04 Thread Rob MacKillop
And Lutar is Scots... Rob On 04/03/2008, G. Crona <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I small question. > > To describe a person playing the lute, I've come across: > > Lutenist > Lutist > Lutanist > Lute-player > > Which is (are) the correct one (s)? All of them? > > G. > > > > To get on or off thi

[LUTE] Re: Tarquinio Merula

2008-03-05 Thread Rob MacKillop
And another: http://www.lysator.liu.se/~tuben/scores/ Rob On 05/03/2008, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dear all > > All the vocal music by Tarquinio Merula that I've heard [voice and > theorbo] > is superb. > > But I can't find references to any editions [the 'opere complete'

[LUTE] Re: New piece of the month

2008-03-05 Thread Rob MacKillop
Well done. Very nice indeed. You're going to build up quite a library of scores and sound files over the coming decades. Keep at it! Rob -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] font?

2008-03-06 Thread Rob MacKillop
A friend has asked me what font was used in the LSA publication 'A History of the Lute' by Douglas Alton Smith. Anyone know? It looks beautiful. Wouldn't mind knowing myself. Rob -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Re: MySpace - Lute Musiq -

2008-03-12 Thread Rob MacKillop
Such nuance. Such subtlety. There is much we can learn there. Thanks Roman! My lute playing will be transformed. Must go and smack my lute up. Rob -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Re: How to become a great lute player...

2008-03-13 Thread Rob MacKillop
..uuurrrggghhh On 13/03/2008, Gernot Hilger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > .. even if you don't bother to tune the axe: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3obSs3fwu8 > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > --

[LUTE] Re: We've got a WINNER! "Robert de Visés's Musical Gravestones"

2008-03-14 Thread Rob MacKillop
Congratulation Benjamin! I look forward to reading it. Never seen a copy of Goldberg, but I'll look harder now. Rob MacKillop -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Fwd: We've got a WINNER! "Robert de Visés's Musical Gravestones"

2008-03-14 Thread Rob MacKillop
-- Forwarded message -- From: Arthur Ness <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 14 Mar 2008 14:29 Subject: We've got a WINNER! "Robert de Vises's Musical Gravestones" To: Lute Net Cc: Benjamin Narvey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Benjamin Narvey who reads and contributes to this list is the winner of t

[LUTE] Re: Karamazov as a circus musician

2008-03-23 Thread Rob MacKillop
On 23/03/2008, howard posner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The bearded percussionist is Pedro Estevan. > > I thought it was Papa Smurf..? Rob -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Re: Buying Francesco da Milano - Ness

2008-03-26 Thread Rob MacKillop
-- Forwarded message -- From: Rob MacKillop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 26 Mar 2008 17:16 Subject: Re: [LUTE] Re: Buying Francesco da Milano - Ness To: Luca Manassero <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Mark Wheeler has been putting the complete Milano into French tablature for the

[LUTE] Re: Fingering question

2008-03-27 Thread Rob MacKillop
Dear Gernot, The composer who has caused me the most concern over fingering is Fuenllana. There are many instances where he could have made life easier for everyone. I don't know if being blind was an issue here. I doubt it. What occurred to me is that some odd fingerings could have resulted from

[LUTE] Re: WG: Charles Mouton lute music EL 082326

2008-03-28 Thread Rob MacKillop
-- Forwarded message -- From: Rob MacKillop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 27 Mar 2008 23:05 Subject: Re: [LUTE] WG: Charles Mouton lute music EL 082326 To: wolfgang wiehe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I had a problem with this. I paid for the download with paypal. The money was tak

[LUTE] Re: WG: Charles Mouton lute music EL 082326

2008-03-28 Thread Rob MacKillop
I wrote to the company saying that the download failed, and they sent me downloads of the booklet but not the sound files...I've replied asking specifically for the sound files. I've downloaded many mp3s from various sites, with no problem at all. I hope this is a one-off. Rob -- To get on or of

[LUTE] Re: WG: Charles Mouton lute music EL 082326

2008-03-28 Thread Rob MacKillop
ownload what I > had paid for, at 2 ko/second... It took the day ! > > They should do something to improve their service and make it reliable. > Too bad, especially as they have good music to propose ! > > Best, > > Jean-Marie > > === 28-03-2008 08:20:28 ==&g

[LUTE] Re: WG: Charles Mouton lute music EL 082326

2008-03-28 Thread Rob MacKillop
The company have very kindly and very promptly returned my money. I'm so sorry this didn't work out. I want to encourage downloads, especially as discs are so hard to find. I've had a few thousand downloads of mp3s on my own website - a free service. Why is it so much harder when money is involved

[LUTE] Re: my new theorbo! - pics and sound file

2008-03-30 Thread Rob MacKillop
eck doesn't seem to veneered, but stained black and red inside the > pegbox. > > Urs Leo > > Rob MacKillop wrote: > > >I brought this home on Tuesday from Malcolm Prior's workshop - a stunning > >theorbo in A, 85cms string length. > > > >I've

[LUTE] Re: my new theorbo! - pics and sound file

2008-03-30 Thread Rob MacKillop
at are the timbers used? > Kingwood for the bowl and beech for the neck? Or does the neck has a > pine core? > The neck doesn't seem to veneered, but stained black and red inside the > pegbox. > > Urs Leo > > Rob MacKillop wrote: > > >I brought this home on Tuesd

[LUTE] Re: Recercare

2008-04-01 Thread Rob MacKillop
vice versa of course. Ultimately it is meaningless. The performance at the moment is all that matters, and that performance in front of a lute audience seemed to me to be near perfect. If I was a pro waiting to go on after you, I would have felt very uncomfortable indeed! Rob MacKillop -- To get

[LUTE] 7c at 64cms

2008-04-01 Thread Rob MacKillop
erence in tone might one expect from a multi-ribbed back as opposed to wide ribs? 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: 7c at 64cms

2008-04-01 Thread Rob MacKillop
be > >preferable, but might well opt for nylgut for the first course if it > keeps > >breaking. What diameters and tensions would you suggest? > > > >Also on relatively small lutes (not baroque) such as a 7c, what > difference > >in tone might one expect from

[LUTE] Re: 7c at 64cms

2008-04-02 Thread Rob MacKillop
On 02/04/2008, LGS-Europe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > PS: the shoulder is not troubling you anymore, especially with the new > theorbo? > > Thanks for asking, David. Oddly, or not, I have less trouble with the theorbo. Must be using the muscles in a different way. I now play about an hour a da

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