That's the spirit, Kerry! Good luck. Rob
2008/6/22 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Rob > once I get a digital camera I will be posting some videos. Yes, I am just > starting on the lute (I own a 'lute like' object at the moment) and will > take possession of a better instrument before the end of this year, and I am > always open to suggestions on technique by more experienced players. Audio > has always been my preference and I have a small studio in my home. My wife > plays the flute and we are working up some arrangements of music, including > some original tunes. I may post some audio files in the interim. > Kerry > ---- Rob MacKillop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks to Kerry and for all the other positive comments I've received. > Performance is everything, whether you are a beginner or a long-standing > professional. What I like about the technology we have now is the ability > to > see the lute being played. I love watching beginners perform, and hope that > more of you set aside your worries about making mistakes (all my videos > have > mistakes in them) and hopefully some more experienced players will offer > words of advice, if needed. Making mistakes is perfectly 'authentic', and > so are amateur performances among amateurs. I don't think I'm alone in > enjoying a beginner trying to play, more than a virtuoso running through > something without really being 'involved'. Of course, I get great pleasure > out of watching 'real' lute players like Nigel North, Paul O'Dette, etc. > I'll never ever be on their level, but I feel everyone has something to > share, no matter what level. So, get those cameras rolling! > > Rob > > 2008/6/21 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > Beautiful, Rob. All of this discussion of tuning and strings is all well > > and good, (and interesting) but you cut to the chase with your sensitive > > playing and show us what it's all about. > > Kerry > > ---- Rob MacKillop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Two pieces from the Rowallan ms, the weird Gypsies Lilt, and the > beautiful > > I > > Long For Thy Virginitie. Looks like I need my eighth fret tightened... > > > > http://www.vimeo.com/1204178 > > > > Rob > > > > -- > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > > > > > > > > --
