I'm also using a very thin flexible guitar pick (.38 Clayton, probably =
identical to Ken's since I left him one of mine last LSA in thanks for =
the loan of his cittern). Originally, I was using a much stiffer pick (a =
Fender, I think), but Mark Cudek let me try his at a workshop we had a =
http://www.daniellarson.com/lfrets.htm
- Original Message -
From: Brad McEwen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: cittern@cs.dartmouth.edu
Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 10:43 AM
Subject: [CITTERN] gut frets info
Hi:
A friend of mine is looking for information on how to obtain and tie on
The Ray Nurse cittern that I had on loan for awhile had a simple triangular
bridge, like you describe. Unfortunately, it wasn't in playable condition (the
back had partially separated from the rib), so I don't know about the sound.
The owner played it in a broken consort some years ago,
Flatback lute? That's a new one on me. I've seen a few modern instrument
that fit that description, but they were basically tarted up folk guitars.
I've never heard of a historical instrument with that description before.
Anyone have any idea what exactly a flatback lute from 1612 would be? My
Did they have Ren Faires in 1612:-)
- Original Message -
From: Andrew Hartig [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: cittern cittern@cs.dartmouth.edu
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 3:44 PM
Subject: [CITTERN] Re: cittern prices
A few people have asked me about the reference to
flatback lute. The
And I fully agree that most classically trained musicians (myself included)
tend to be much too dependent on notes on a page. I consider it one of my
biggest limitations, especially with cittern, which I use mostly for
relatively informal music.
I suspect one good way to learn is to get
Ray Nurse gave an invited lecture on Dowland at the LSA in Vancouver last
summer. One of his comments that I found particularly striking was that he
found it unfortunate that the modern early music scene evolved largely from
classical music. He argued, based on his considerable scholarly
I've taken my alto lute on without problems, although it's been around four
years since I last tried it and never on Southwest. You are dependent on the
cooperation of the gate agent. If you hit an uncooperative gate agent or
stew, they can insist that you gate check the instrument, and there's
Magic erection is possible!.
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