[LUTE] David Johnson

2009-04-08 Thread Rob MacKillop
to 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] help for 'improving' lute and vihuela players

2009-05-19 Thread Rob MacKillop
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 eventually, but hopefully this will help. Rob

[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

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

2009-05-20 Thread Rob MacKillop
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

[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 fretless

[LUTE] Francesco 15 Valderrabano 92

2009-05-24 Thread Rob MacKillop
. 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.edu/~wbc/lute-admin

[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: 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

[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

[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
it, 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 or off

[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 -

[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

[LUTE] Re: Cantigas de Santa Maria

2009-07-08 Thread Rob MacKillop
Fascinating, David. Here is our version in 5/4! [1]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mav6YOnmt0NR=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

2009-07-16 Thread Rob MacKillop
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://www.cs.dartmouth.edu

[LUTE] Re: Ukulele and Renaissance Guitar

2009-07-17 Thread Rob MacKillop
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 babes like small

[LUTE] Re: Ukulele and Renaissance Guitar

2009-07-17 Thread Rob MacKillop
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, Rob MacKillop [2]luteplay

[LUTE] Re: Ukulele and Renaissance Guitar

2009-07-17 Thread Rob MacKillop
. Any suggestions as to size (mensur) and string tension? Thanks and regards, Leonard Williams /[ ] / \ | * | \_=_/ On 7/17/09 2:34 AM, Rob MacKillop [2][5]luteplay...@googlemail.com wrote

[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
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

[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 in where

[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

[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

[LUTE] Re: Manchester Gamba Book

2009-11-16 Thread Rob MacKillop
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

[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.

[LUTE] Narciso Yepes and the lute

2009-12-08 Thread Rob MacKillop
for the 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

[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 has its own BBC TV

[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.

[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: Q on odd tunings for plucked instruments

2009-12-24 Thread Rob MacKillop
The Scots/Irish clarsach (medieval wire-string harp) of yore had the two central strings tuned to b, and were referred to as the 'two sisters'. I have a couple of theories as to why this should be. 1) one of them was b flat - necessary for medieval music theory and practice, 2) most

[LUTE] Re: Q on odd tunings for plucked instruments

2009-12-26 Thread Rob MacKillop
I don't have a date - I'm thinking back 20 years or so. I imagine I got the information from Anne Hayman or Bill Taylor. Anne, if I remember her correctly, had some madcap theory to do with folk-lore, pixies, spiritual lay lines, and god-knows what else - although may be doing her a

[LUTE] Dan Larson 10c for sale

2010-01-18 Thread Rob MacKillop
Saw this at Bernunzio's: [1]http://bernunzio.com/products/0914440 Thought someone here might appreciate it. Rob -- References 1. http://bernunzio.com/products/0914440 To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Contemporary lute music, and other stuff

2011-02-21 Thread Rob MacKillop
Hi folks, Rob MacKillop, returning to the list. I've been a member for a while but have been unable to post until now. I have been interested in the discussions about contemporary music for the lute, and other subjects. I have a couple of things to mention: 1. My diverse

[LUTE] Baroque Lute duets?

2011-02-22 Thread Rob MacKillop
I have a couple of baroque lute students and I thought it would be a good thing to get them together to play some duets. They are not beginners, but not yet performer level. Can anyone direct me towards some published or online material they could look at? At the moment one of

[LUTE] Re: Baroque Lute duets?

2011-02-22 Thread Rob MacKillop
Perfect, Roman! Many thanks, Rob On 22 February 2011 20:42, Roman Turovsky [1]r.turov...@verizon.net wrote: [2]http://www.polyhymnion.org/swv/adue.html RT - Original Message - From: Rob MacKillop [3]robmackil...@gmail.com To: Lute [4]lute

[LUTE] Re: Baroque Lute duets?

2011-02-22 Thread Rob MacKillop
Thanks to everyone. Jean-Michel - even with the new link I could not open those zip files. My zip program said they were empty, but I will try again on my wife's computer, Cheers, Rob -- To get on or off this list see list information at

[LUTE] Re: German tablature

2011-03-08 Thread Rob MacKillop
OK, I've just read the first two pieces - slowly - in Poulton's book. Seems straight-forward enough, and fun to do. I dare say it will get more complicated... Now that I've mastered it (cough!) does this make me a real lute player now? Can I look disdainfully at those who have

[LUTE] Re: German tablature

2011-03-08 Thread Rob MacKillop
Exactly. Well, it's fun to do, and it is always nice to work from facsimiles. But yes, I could do it a hundred times faster in French tab. It has always been a no-go area for me, or even no-reason-to-go, but I'm taking an interest in early German lute music, and it seemed the

[LUTE] Re: Bach Double

2011-03-30 Thread Rob MacKillop
Very beautiful performance, professionally recorded. Wonderful. Rob On 30 March 2011 05:31, David Tayler [1]vidan...@sbcglobal.net wrote: For your enjoyment, the Bach Double, Largo--maybe my favorite piece from Bach [2]http://youtu.be/GzTwO0zWrqU?hd=1 dt To

[LUTE] Re: wemyss

2011-04-11 Thread Rob MacKillop
You would need permission from the National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh. But don't bother, they will say no. Rob On 11 April 2011 19:21, [1]theoj89...@aol.com wrote: Does anyone know the status of the Wemyss manuscript.

[LUTE] Re: Holborne's Cittern School

2011-05-26 Thread Rob MacKillop
Hmm...not sure why all those web links are there as the file sent to me was a Word file, but just ignore them. Rob -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Re: Scottish viol and guitar

2011-05-26 Thread Rob MacKillop
of viols (Jonathan Dunford and Sylvia Abramovicz, playing Marais and Sainte Colombe, beautiful music and musicians !) At the end of the concert I bought a CD of Scottish viol and baroque guitar, Love is the Cause played by Jonathan Dunford and Rob MacKillop. Réf Alpha 530 (to be realesed in June

[LUTE] Re: What's the point to 'historical sound'

2011-07-05 Thread Rob MacKillop
There sure are. Ron Andrico was a well-respected Old Time banjo player before the lute took over his musical world, and he still plays it today. Ray Nurse played the banjo. Tom Berghan is another outstanding banjo player. And I've done a thing or two: www.ClassicBanjoRM.com Nice to add

[LUTE] Re: colliding strings

2011-07-22 Thread Rob MacKillop
A new student of mine turned up with a Early Music Shop 8c lute. I was impressed with the build quality of the back, neck, pegbox. The soundboard was far too thick. However, the one thing that let it down was the strings were far too close together, almost impossible to play in the bass without

[LUTE] The Lute In Europe 2

2011-07-25 Thread Rob MacKillop
are both learned and accessible. This book is vastly underpriced, so you have no excuse ;-) It should be in every library around the world, and on every player's bookshelf. Rob MacKillop [2]www.robmackillop.net -- References 1. http://www.accordsnouveaux.ch/en/BookLt

[LUTE] Re: Panmure 4

2011-07-30 Thread Rob MacKillop
=2type=msms=GB-En9451lang=engshowmss=1 Peter seems to have missed the D-major tuning, though. Arto On Fri, 29 Jul 2011 22:12:05 +0100, Rob MacKillop robmackil...@gmail.com wrote: Here it is http://db.tt/xZQ2qC5 What info do we know about it? Rob To get on or off this list

[LUTE] James Oswald

2011-07-30 Thread Rob MacKillop
/cittern/ - you will also find there a pdf facsimile of the original publication. This is the only recording of all these magnificent guittar compositions. Enjoy. Rob MacKillop -- References 1. http://robmackillop.net/guitar/cittern/ To get on or off this list see list information

[LUTE] Early Music Pioneers

2011-08-09 Thread Rob MacKillop
The is a new blog devoted to Early Music Pioneers http://www.semibrevity.com/the-early-music-pioneers-archive-tempar/ I have nothing to do with it, just passing on the link. Rob www.robmackillop.net To get on or off this list see list information at

[LUTE] Re: long strings?

2011-08-30 Thread Rob MacKillop
I agree with David. However, from the dimmest corner of my memory bank, I think Mersenne (or someone else!) indicated the bass strings should have a sustain of 20 or so heartbeats [forgive me if I am getting this all wrong!]. How long that might be depends on whether you are playing

[LUTE] Re: In the charts!

2011-09-28 Thread Rob MacKillop
Dunford and MacKi - that's good enough for me! Rob MacKi www.robmackillop.net On 28 Sep 2011, at 14:44, William Samson willsam...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: Congratulations!!! Took me a while to realise that Macki was your good self. From: Rob MacKillop robmackil...@gmail.com To: Lute lute

[LUTE] Scottish Lute and Early Guitar Society

2011-10-02 Thread Rob MacKillop
in the beautiful Historical Musical Instrument Collection at St Cecilia's Hall, which has some stunning instruments on display. Wish us well! Rob MacKillop PS Sorry for the cross-posting to all the usual groups -- References 1. http://scottishluteandearlyguitarsociety.wordpress.com

[LUTE] Lute and early music books for sale

2011-10-11 Thread Rob MacKillop
Clearing space on my bookshelves: [1]http://robmackillop.net/for-sale/ Scroll down for the Early stuff... Rob -- References 1. http://robmackillop.net/for-sale/ To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Re: problem opening CD Libros de Musica Para Vihuela

2011-10-11 Thread Rob MacKillop
Get the lot for free here: [1]http://earlyguitar.ning.com/forum/topics/7-libros-de-vihuela?xg_sour ce=activity Rob On 11 October 2011 20:10, Lex van Sante [2]lvansa...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, For those interested in paper instead of computer screens The

[LUTE] Re: problem opening CD Libros de Musica Para Vihuela

2011-10-11 Thread Rob MacKillop
Well, I'm not responsible for those links, but I do believe some are to the holding libraries. I have the CD Rom, and think it is wonderful. If I were serious about the vihuela again I would buy the Vihuela Society publications, which I've heard so many good things about. Rob On

[LUTE] Re: More on the lute-harpsichord (was Re: BWV 998

2011-10-19 Thread Rob MacKillop
On 19 October 2011 11:12, Martyn Hodgson [1]hodgsonmar...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: . Notice that by drawing the lute stop (ie a row of jacks closer to the bridge) the writer says the instruments sounds more lute like - perhaps even more evidence for us to play our

[LUTE] Re: BWV 998

2011-10-19 Thread Rob MacKillop
keyboard pieces. But there again, the thinning out of the texture may have had something to do with the muddy sound of his largely gut-string keyboard. Rob MacKillop -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Robert de Visee lute tombeau de DuBut

2011-10-19 Thread Rob MacKillop
- visee Gut trebles and octaves. Kurschner basses. Nylgut 1st course. Rob MacKillop -- References 1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BTu2pLsye0 2. http://lutegroup.ning.com/video/tombeau-de-dubut-by-robert-de-visee To get on or off this list see list information at http

[LUTE] Re: Robert de Visee lute tombeau de DuBut

2011-10-20 Thread Rob MacKillop
AM, Rob MacKillop wrote: Here's my first video with my new Malcolm Prior 13c, of a tombeau by Robert de Visee - not quite 13c repertoire, but close enough. YouTube: [1]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BTu2pLsye0 Or the same on the Ning site: [2]http://lutegroup.ning.com/video/tombeau

[LUTE] Re: Robert de Visee lute tombeau de DuBut

2011-10-20 Thread Rob MacKillop
Well, we have the option that Weiss et al never had. Pluses and minuses on both sides. In the classical guitar world, when Segovia changed from gut to nylon, most people went with him, but not everyone, i.e. Pujol and his school. The arguments will remain until people no longer make gut

[LUTE] Re: Bocquet pieces vids

2011-10-21 Thread Rob MacKillop
Very nice, Chris. I don't know these pieces, so thanks for recording them. Your hand didn't seem so close to the bridge to me, not that it means much when synthetic strings are used anyway. Of far greater importance is your interpretation, which is beautiful. Rob MacKillop

[LUTE] Scottish lute music videos

2011-10-22 Thread Rob MacKillop
with the lighting for the 2nd and 3rd piece! Not intentional. [3]http://lutegroup.ning.com/video/scottish-lute-music-from-the-wemyss- ms (Ning) or [4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldnMANjks_M (YT) Rob MacKillop, taking a trip down memory lane... -- References 1. http

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Adew Dundee - Scottish Lute Video

2011-10-24 Thread Rob MacKillop
The original scores are in harp sharp or harp flat tunings, what exactly are these tunings? Are With a 10c lute in Renaissance tuning... Harp Sharp - tune the first string down to E, the second string down to C Harp Flat - first string Eb, second string C Lots of music in these

[LUTE] Re: Hagen vids

2011-10-24 Thread Rob MacKillop
Wonderful, Chris! Really authoritative performances. You seem to have caught the spirit of the style perfectly. I love to see people allowing their own personality come through in their playing, and yours does by the bucket load in these pieces, from the hat to the Picasso-inspired right hand

[LUTE] Re: I got another 11-courser

2011-10-28 Thread Rob MacKillop
Very nice sound and playing. Congratulations to you and the luthier. Rob www.robmackillop.net On 28 Oct 2011, at 18:28, wikla wi...@cs.helsinki.fi wrote: Dear lutenists, Today I got a new 11-course baroque lute, model J.C. Hoffmann. The lute is made by young new maker, Lauri Niskanen

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Scottish lute recording project

2011-10-28 Thread Rob MacKillop
messages of support! It will definitely be a labour of love. And, yes, if you want to, you can download the tracks to your mp3 players. Rob MacKillop www.ScottishLute.com www.robmackillop.net To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin

[LUTE] Scottish Lute Recording Project

2011-10-28 Thread Rob MacKillop
messages of support! It will definitely be a labour of love. And, yes, if you want to, you can download the tracks to your mp3 players. Rob MacKillop www.ScottishLute.com www.robmackillop.net To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin

[LUTE] Re: Scottish Lute Recording Project

2011-10-29 Thread Rob MacKillop
Thanks to all who responded or visited the site. Now the hard work begins! Rob www.robmackillop.net On 29 Oct 2011, at 03:44, Ed Durbrow edurb...@sea.plala.or.jp wrote: Altruism lives! Best of luck with it. I know it will be a success. On Oct 29, 2011, at 5:26 AM, Rob MacKillop wrote

[LUTE] Re: diatessaron/diapente

2011-10-30 Thread Rob MacKillop
I was going to ask the same thing! But never mind Greek. What does 'diatessaron above the diapente' mean in English? Rob On 30 October 2011 15:26, Jerzy Zak [1]jurek...@gmail.com wrote: Dear friends, In the Supplement to LUTE NEWS 99 there is a second part of Bach

[LUTE] Re: diatessaron/diapente

2011-11-04 Thread Rob MacKillop
So he put it in D because he thinks it sounds better. Rob www.robmackillop.net On 4 Nov 2011, at 19:14, Monica Hall mjlh...@tiscali.co.uk wrote: Subject: RE: [LUTE] Re: diatessaron/diapente To those of you who were discussing this - I had the following reply from Wilfred which I

[LUTE] Re: Pictorially very off topic

2011-11-06 Thread Rob MacKillop
I like your photos, Arto. And while we are at it, here are some of mine: [1]https://picasaweb.google.com/117536826456517121171/Landscapes1 Made the mistake of looking in a photography shop yesterday. One could easily spend the price of a theorbo on a camera. And the lenses are

[LUTE] Re: Pictorially very off topic

2011-11-08 Thread Rob MacKillop
I loved your playing there too, Wolfie :-) Very soulful, the way I like it. Rob www.robmackillop.net On 8 Nov 2011, at 17:52, Sean Smith lutesm...@mac.com wrote: Wolfgang, This is a very satisfying couple of pieces played together. Your recording is well-played, too! I opened a

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Visee G major chaconne

2011-11-14 Thread Rob MacKillop
De Visee's publication, ''Pieces de Theorbe et de Luth'' is also a source for his lute music, but in a kind of treble-bass score. Perrine would have approved. Theorbo or lute, it is all original de Visee. Rob MacKillop On 14 November 2011 11:42, Daniel Shoskes [1]dshos...@mac.com

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Scottish Lute recording Project - First 50

2011-11-18 Thread Rob MacKillop
(to name the more obvious) will take an interest. After all, many of these settings are arrangements of the early repertoires of these instruments. The website: [1]http://ScottishLute.com Well, onwards and onwards... Rob MacKillop -- References 1. http://ScottishLute.com/ To get

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Scottish Lute Recording Project - needs your help

2011-11-18 Thread Rob MacKillop
Take a look at the following from Markus Lutz. It's an example of what I would like to see - the lute community contributing to the site with info about various tunes I upload. Plus, Arto made a big contribution with the Lully connection. Keep it coming. Rob www.robmackillop.net Dear Rob,

[LUTE] Scottish Lute Recording Project - metadata added

2011-11-22 Thread Rob MacKillop
Thanks to the resourceful David Smith, all the mp3 files now carry the metadata required by iTunes and other players. Should make filing, playlists, etc easier. Many thanks to David. Site link: [1]http://scottishlute.com/balcarres/ Rob MacKillop -- References 1. http

[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

[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 lvansa...@gmail.com 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

[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 Simply

[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

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

2012-04-08 Thread Rob MacKillop
-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'' A bit off topic, maybe... My Cd from way back

[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 willsam...@yahoo.co.uk 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'

[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 albertreyer...@kabelmail.de wrote: The Singakademie 4060 manuscript has been set

[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

[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

[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

[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 wst...@cs.dartmouth.edu wrote: Mel Wong has reviewed a certain Paki lute .. and he made some inexpensive lutes

[LUTE] Re: Some lute pictures

2012-10-13 Thread Rob MacKillop
Links not working for me... Rob On 13 October 2012 13:47, Andreas Schlegel [1]lute.cor...@sunrise.ch wrote: [2]https://www.karlundfaber.de/de/kataloge/online-katalog/index.php? id 872 [3]https://www.karlundfaber.de/de/kataloge/online-katalog/index.php? id 875

[LUTE] Sor Album

2012-11-13 Thread Rob MacKillop
Off Topic, I'm afraid, but played with gut and silk strings, no nails, etc... I'm delighted to announce my new album: Fernando Sor: The Art Of The 19th-Century Guitar, Volume 1 This recording is devoted to 32 of my favourite studies by this towering genius of the early

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