[LUTE] Re: Music stands

2018-10-20 Thread David Van Edwards
Dear Martin, Ah yes, Jakob Lindberg has a very clever, light but complex, stand made of [I think] foam boards covered with a black cloth which takes quite a bit of setting up. He was giving a recital here in a small medieval room in Norwich and at the last minute, just as Jakob was advancing

[LUTE] Re: Music stands

2018-10-20 Thread Matthew Daillie
Hi Martin, There are music stands that that really solves this problem by having a footprint in the form of an 'L' with its vertical support to the left so that you are never in danger of kicking it and you can move your feet (and even cross your legs!) at will. I have one made by RATstands.

[LUTE] Re: Music stands

2018-10-20 Thread Martyn Hodgson
Martin, For concerts I employ a stiff folder to which I've added an extra fold-out leaf - thus making it suitable for a three page spread where necessary. It has the added advantage of being easily transportable and thus quickly setting up (and taking down) with eveything in the

[LUTE] Re: Music stands

2018-10-20 Thread Martin Shepherd
Thanks for this Stewart.  But I've now remembered the really importan thing about all this - not to kick the stand while playing On 20/10/2018 02:17, Stewart McCoy wrote: Martin, There I was, waiting in the vestry of a church before a concert, wondering how on earth I could cope with a