[LUTE] Re: Spanish harp in this whole mix

Allan Alexander has some fine works in these volumes. I just looked thru the indices and I see Ronn McFarlane has many of them in his book The Scottish Lute. Thinking more about it just now, some years ago, one of our esteemed members, whose name slips my mind at the moment,

[LUTE] Re: Double Top

There is a viola d'amore with sympathetic strings that run from the tail piece, below the bridge, below the fingerboard, and up to the peg box that has an appropriate number of additional pegs. There's also a baryton (a bit smaller than a cello) with several harp strings that run

[LUTE] Test

Haven't got anything from the list for a couple days. This is only a test. Steve -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Re: New music

Ed, Lovely in every way. Thanks, Steve __ From: Ed Durbrow To: lute list Sent: Friday, December 22, 2017 7:21 PM Subject: [LUTE] Re: New music I've

[LUTE] Re: Stringing Question (German Lute)

I've had a few of these. Most came to me with gut strings on them somewhere on the instrument. Others a combination of gut, nylon, and typical silver wound on nylon filament for at least the lower two courses. None came with metal. Some had a pin bridge, some with a tie-on style

[LUTE] Re: A Database of Manuscripts and Prints for Lute Instruments

Is it possible to view, copy, or print the entire manuscript of an individual piece. As an example, I'd like to print a copy of D-B Mus. ms. 40642 [Herrn Deckerts] Geistliche Lieder, nr 2, Befiehl du diene Wege I'd appreciate any help you can offer. Steve

[LUTE] Mailing List

Not only does he host this most valuable forum, but he runs the foremost lute-related classified ad service. Many, many thanks! Steve -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Re: Mace's lute-dyphone

A quick Google search yielded this: [1]http://www.lastampa.it/2015/02/18/edizioni/biella/in-tour-con-il-dyp hone-il-recital-su-corde-iWlEtbfSSRE90tpksgEwuM/pagina.html Steve __ From: G. C.

[LUTE] Sloan Guitar Book

Thanks to all who expressed interest in the Sloan Classic Guitar Construction book. Mark in Canada was first to contact me; the book is on its way to him. For those seriously interested, it looks like it's available on line. Best regards, Steve -- To get on or off this

[LUTE] Lute Music for Lent

Wim, Cathy Liddell's excellent book, Sacred Music for Lute, vol I, features an excellent selection of music for Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, Trinity, and other appropriate topics within the church year. It's all in French tab with some pieces in mensural notation, as well.

[LUTE] [Lute] Fine Saws

For making fine saw cuts in tiny things, the X-acto razor saw works quite well. Perhaps not a cool sounding, but I suspect it costs a lot less than a bone saw. Cheers, Steve -- To get on or off this list see list information at

[LUTE] Capriola Lute Book on Ebay

Just stumbled onto a Capriola lute book up for auction on eBay currently, should anyone be interested. http://www.ebay.com/itm/LUTE-BOOK-c-1517-COMPOSITIONE-DI-MESER-VINCENZO -CAPIROLA-1955-MUSIC-BOOK-/231126603039?pt=Antiquarian_Collectiblehash =item35d038151f Cheers, Steve

[LUTE] [Lute] Re: What is the Name Given to this Instrument

Check out the bottom of this page. http://www.atlasofpluckedinstruments.com/lutes.htm Best wishes for the New Year to all, Steve -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Re: Aquila

I got three chanterelles for a 7C from Curtis some months back. The first one I tried broke right at the bridge knot three times. I think this one was minutely thinner than the other two, but within tolerance. Don't remember the exact diameter right now. Fortunately, I hadn't

[LUTE] Re: lutes for theatre?

Wayne, I loaned my early Paki lute to a local theater company a few years back. I sort of knew the fellow who would use it (an accomplished clarinetist) and didn't really fear for its well being. Not that I particularly feared for it anyway. I secured it by holding his check

[LUTE-BUILDER] Guild of American Luthiers Quarterlies

Hi All, Cleaning out excess stuff in my bedroom, I've come upon a small stack of old GAL Quarterlies. Specifically, I have June 79, as well as March, June, Sep for 81, 82, and 83. There may be more I haven't yet found. If anyone is interested, you're welcome to the lot of

[LUTE] Re: My First Lute

Anyone interested should check out Mel's web site: www.blackbirdstringarts.com. It's full of enjoyable reading, particularly on the topic of the current generation of middle Eastern lutes and the Chinese lutes he offered a few years ago. Regards to all, Steve

[LUTE-BUILDER] Re: What about pear wood?

As you progress, photos, photos, photos, please. TIA Steve __ From: Alfred Eberle uruz...@sbcglobal.net To: lute-buil...@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Tuesday, May 8, 2012 11:58 AM Subject: [LUTE-BUILDER] Re: What

[LUTE] Re: My Lord Chamberlain his Galliard - Quatre Mains

David, You are immensely creative. Well done! Steve __ From: David van Ooijen davidvanooi...@gmail.com To: lutelist Net Lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Monday, April 16, 2012 4:13 AM Subject: [LUTE] My Lord

[LUTE] Re: Mace-- Not Mace Anymore

All, OK, so with all this talk of baroque lute being somewhat easy to play, I need to do something useful with my 10C baroque lute, once I get a proper set of strings for D minor tuning. Does anyone have any recommendations for easy pieces with which to begin-- something easily

[LUTE] Re: Hand moisturizer.

I like Eucerin Dry Skin Therapy Original Moisturizing Cream. It's pretty thick. I also use some Neutorgena; it's also thick. I get it in the small, travel-size tubes and I can keep one in a lute case. With Eucerin, one must be careful, though. I tried some at a friend's house;

[LUTE] Re: Max safe temp for a lute.

Probably just shy of the temp at which hide glue begins to soften. __ From: Herbert Ward wa...@physics.utexas.edu To: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Sat, July 24, 2010 8:47:14 PM Subject: [LUTE] Max safe temp for a

[LUTE] Re: Help identifying 40 year old lute!

__ From: Samuel Jacques dei...@yahoo.com To: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Wed, May 12, 2010 8:26:09 AM Subject: [LUTE] Re: Help identifying 40 year old lute! I received a very thorough reply from Steve Ramey, which I've included below. I hope it is okay for me to repost his

[LUTE] Re: Voices of Music Concert Photos

Great Pics, David. Thanks! Steve __ From: David Tayler vidan...@sbcglobal.net To: lute-cs.dartmouth.edu lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Sun, March 21, 2010 7:52:42 PM Subject: [LUTE] Voices of Music Concert Photos

[LUTE] Re: Strange lute in French painting

Thanks, Dan. Ah yes, I see it, now. With no holes, and that large ring around it, I took it to be a pestle. The way the picture comes up on my screen, I can't see the reed-end of it. Steve __ From: Daniel

[LUTE] Re: Strange lute in French painting

Not that I'm at all expert in any of these questions, but it does look like the artist has attempted to depict the bird in motion. The lute, with it's second peg head reminds me a bit of the one Toyohiko Sato plays. That thing under the bird looks like it might be some sort of

[LUTE] 13C Baroque Lute for Sale

All, There is a 1980 L.K. Brown 13C baroque lute available on eBay at the moment with a buy it now price of $1500. The catch, or maybe not, is it is a left-handed instrument. I have no interest in it, but thought someone here might. Cheers, Steve -- To get on or off

[BAROQUE-LUTE] 13C Baroque Lute for Sale

All, There is a 1980 L.K. Brown 13C baroque lute for sale in eBay at the moment, with a buy it now price of $1500. The catch, or maybe not, is that it is a left-handed instrument. I have no interest in the sale, but thought someone here might have. Cheers, Steve -- To

[LUTE] Baroque Lute Coming up for Sale

All, Until last night, there was a gut strung, left-handed Larry K. Brown 8C ren lute for sale on eBay with a buy-it-now of $500. Someone in Switzerland got it. I've been in correspondence with the seller in Wisconsin, who apparently does not participate in the list. He'll be

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Baroque Lute Coming up for Sale

All, Until last night, there was a gut strung, left-handed Larry K. Brown 8C ren lute for sale on eBay with a buy-it-now of $500. Someone in Switzerland got it. I've been in correspondence with the seller in Wisconsin, who apparently does not participate in the list. He'll be

[LUTE] Re: lute tasting, was Greenwich festival

Ah yes, the never-ending search for the perfect instrument. All would do well to keep firmly in mind the idea that our instruments sound different to the listener out in front of us than they do to us as we play them. That is true whether we play a trumpet, french horn, recorder,

[LUTE] Re: Manchester Gamba Book

OK, I'll bite and display my hopeless ignorance, as well. What's an ffeff lute??? Steve __ From: Richard Yates rich...@yatesguitar.com To: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Mon, November 16, 2009 3:13:49 PM

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

David, Those are great! They're just about my speed. I'd have given anything when I started learning by myself for a few lute videos like your guitar videos explaining thumb under and some other things. Thanks! Steve

[LUTE] Re: Lute and recorder duo scores

Not lute and recorder, but there are at least two vol's of a book called Bach for Recorder and Guitar. There's also one of Teleman for Recorder and Guitar. If anyone is interested, let me know and I'll dig at least one of them out to find publisher info. Steve

[LUTE] Re: Inauguaral Music OT

As a long-time brass player, mouthpieces with nylon rims or various plastic mouthpieces have been around for a long, long time-- at least since the late 50's. And yes, it's entirely possible for the valves to freeze-- breath moisture condenses inside that coil of brass and if it's

[LUTE] Re: You Tube/Vimeo Question

__ From: Rob MacKillop [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Steve Ramey [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 5:12:03 PM Subject: Re: [LUTE] You Tube/Vimeo Question Try letting the video completely upload before clicking Play

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: new Conradi/Kellner CD

Yes, beautiful music, each note beautifully played. Steve __ From: Hermann Kelber [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; baroque-lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008

[LUTE] Re: Kapsberger Canarios

- Original Message From: Rob MacKillop [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Steve Ramey [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2008 4:32:45 AM Subject: [LUTE] Re: Kapsberger Canarios Steve, Normally these pieces are played on the theorbo, so

[LUTE] Kapsberger Canarios

Dear Collected Wisdom, I just heard a fellow playing a baroque guitar solo on the radio. It was something called Arpegiatt and Canarios, by Kapsberger. The Canarios sounded rather similar to the modern piano piece, Farewell to Stromness, which we may know as a guitar piece. I've

[LUTE] Lute Sighting

All, If you can get to YahoohomecomicsWizard of Id, you'll see Bung's lute. Steve -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Re: Lute Bream Rubio?

- Original Message From: David Rastall [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: vance wood [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Lute List lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Monday, March 3, 2008 5:35:33 PM Subject: [LUTE] Re: Lute Bream Rubio? On Mar 3, 2008, at 4:24 PM, vance wood wrote: No one has mentioned,

[LUTE] Re: Lute Bream Rubio?

Pushed the button way too soon on my last post. Sorry! What I meant to say was-- A couple other guitar-like qualities include the classical guitar-like bridge, complete with saddle raised toward the bass end, the fingerboard height is actually above the level of the belly, and to my eye,

[LUTE] Re: Good Friday music

-- Stricken, Smitten and Afflicted, aka O mein Jesu, ich muss Sterben; tune from Geistliche Volkslieder, Paderborn, 1850; with text by Thomas Kelly (1769 - 1854). By the way, I found both of these in an Episcopal hymnal published in 1982 for use here in the US. Steve Ramey - Original Message

[LUTE] Re: New Xmas recording

Too much to resist. If they're whales, they'd be a pod. I believe there's an historical reference to them as giraffes. If that's the case, wouldn't they be a herd ? Cheers, Steve - Original Message From: Mathias R=F6sel [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Robert Clair [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc:

[LUTE] New eBay Phishing Scheme

Hi Folks, One of my other lists is the Takahashi List. It's a list for a particular brand of high-end astronomical telescopes. This evening one of our members reported a new phishing scam on eBay. He'd seen a very, very nice Tak scope advertised on a 24 hour auction with a

[LUTE] [Lute] Re: Shipping

I've had equally good service from UPS, FedEx, and DHL, so I can't recommend one delivery service over another. However, I can add my two cents to what Rob has said about packing. First the instrument should be wrapped in as much bubble wrap as possible and still fit in its case. In

[LUTE] Re: 1733 ebay lute for a mere...

I'm with Thomas. The very open rose and the moustach-looking bridge remind me of the wandervogels we see on ebay regularly. How about the frets? They certainly aren't tied. Are they fret slots cut with a very fine saw and intended for modern metal frets? On the one hand, the guy has

[LUTE] [Lute] Re: Happy Camper with Her First Lute

Why are we attracted to them??? They are things of beauty and we all know the line about a thing of beauty being a joy forever. -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] [Lute] Lamento D' Arianna

Dear Collected Wisdom, Looks like I have the opportunity to play lute with a local university's go at Monteverdi's Lamento d' Arianna in a couple months. The music says it's for mixed chorus, a cappella, but the fellow putting it together has mentioned accompanying the singers with a

[LUTE] [Lute] OT Re: Shawms etc.

Greg, Unless your wife is also an accomplished high trumpet player, the zink, in either form, will be a real bear-- think angry, surly polar bear, not just plain black bear or grizzly bear. We've all read how they finger just like a recorder. Well, they don't! They finger sorta,

Re: Osage Orange, was Yew

Hi All, Don't know about making a lute from Osage Orange, but 20ish years ago, I read about a guy who made a lap dulcimer from it. He did it for the yellow color of the wood. Think he noted it gave a bright tone. Beyond that I don't think he commented on the wood. He mentioned nothing

Re: rebuilt baroque lute on ebay

Hi all, Looks a lot like a really nicely done guitar-lute. I have a number of them and the peg head and apparent almost black color of the ribs are the only 'unusual for guitar-lute' aspects. Best, Steve Mathias Rösel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: Hot Lute

Wayne, Playing 12 string guitar in a highly un-airconditioned church in Bangkok in the early and mid-1970's gave rise to a similar problem-- that and sweat just plain pouring off the top of the guitar where my right arm contacted it. I had my then-wife sew a cover from one piece of sort of

Re: Tuner Recommendations

rating. Best regards, Steve Ramey Ramon Marco de Sevilla wrote: What tuners have you had experience with or would you recommend? Korg, Arion, Sabine? Thanks! Rob To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- --

Re: Tuner Recommendations

to have given it a five (out of five) star rating. Best regards, Steve Ramey Ramon Marco de Sevilla [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What tuners have you had experience with or would you recommend? Korg, Arion, Sabine? Thanks! Rob To get on or off this list see list information at http

Re: Printing and Binding

Hi Donatella, Your binding technique sounds interesting. Speaking only for me, I'd always like to see works of art such as the way you describe your bindings. I'll bet the rest of the folks on the list would, too. Best, Steve Ramey Donatella Galletti [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Strange

Re: Humidity Pegs

Ed, I think there's a dot somewhere on the card, maybe upper right or upper left, possibly about 12mm in diameter and you use the Mark I eyeball to compare the color of the dot with the scale of colors and relative humidity along the left hand side of the card. Don't have one in front of me,

Re: Humidity Pegs

Hi All, A few moments ago, I consulted the web page Shar Music operates. They're probably the major catalog purveyor of stuff for bowed stringed instruments. You'll find their site at www.sharmusic.com. It offers some interesting reading. Regarding humidity, if the relative humidity

Re: Music Stands

Hi All, Just me with my highly imperfect knowledge of music and history, but is it possible the use of music stands has something to do with the rise of ensembles larger than those that could comfortably gather around a table? Best, Steve -- To get on or off this list see list

Re: Lute on eBay

Hi All, My first thought when looking at this lute was it sure looked like my Paki lute. This based on the apparent raw pine soundboard not quite quartersawn (or quartersawn from young trees), and its grain orientation-- not quite parallel with the long axis of the lute. Although it

Broken String

Hi All, I've never had much luck with the pencil lead/graphite business on the string or nut to ease passage of the windings of a string over the nut. However, not long ago I tried a pinhead-sized spot of anhydrous lanolin rubbed into the portion of the string passing over the nut and in the

Re: Perhaps of interest

Alain, The instrument is often called a Waldlaute; sometimes a Wanderlaute; and frequently, a lutar or guitar-lute. This list has featured fairly thorough discussions of them within the past year or so. Sorry, I can't quote dates. Apparently, they were associated with the Wandervogel

Re: Sources of Wood

Herb, What others have mentioned is accurate. In addition, those who build are always on the lookout for different sources. Recently, I've seen someone on ebay advertising bookmatches sets of wood suitable for use as lute ribs. They show up once in a while when doing a search on 'lute'

Internet Gig Bag

Hi, Regarding a lute gig bag, I bought one of the ud gig bags available on ebay a while back. The padding in it is there, I think, but it's quite thin-- better than a basic canvas bag, but nowhere near as good as some of the current guitar bags. The handle is just one thickness of nylon

Re: Aquafortis Stains

Dan, I've not made any myself and it sounds like an adventure. However, the technique of applying the stain with heat and the really nice brown color sounds like something I used on a cornamuse kit I built some 20 years ago. My memory is a bit dim on this one, but the stain was dark, dark

Lute by Haldon Chase

All, First question-- Just acquired an 8C student lute made by Haldon Chase in 1970. At that time, he was based in Rancho San Ignacio, CA. I've seen a later reference to him in Paso Robles, but so far, haven't found any current contact info. Does anyone have info on him or contact info

Composers

As a performer, on either horn or trumpet, my favorites include: 1. J.S. Bach 2. F.J. Haydn 3. W.A. Mozart 4. Handel 5. Beethoven 6. Brahms with Wagner, Bruckner and Mahler giving Brahms a run for his money, and G. Gabrielli needing a place in the list as well for his brass choir

Re: Archlute damage

Hi, There are a couple lutheirs on the list and I hope they'll respond. In the mean time, crazy glue or the cyanoacrylate glues are both bane and blessing to luthiers and repairmen. Blessing in that they work wonders for fast repairs and really stick things together that nobody wants to

Re: no subject (file transmission)

Wayne, Lots of guys set up a low budget rig whereby they direct the flame from the torch into and through a piece of 2 pipe 8 - 12 long. Mostly this is used as a bending iron to aid in bending wood for instrument ribs. With a little prior planning, it keeps the flame away from anything that

Re: Do pegs get smooth and begin slipping?

Herb, Friction pegs work, not because of roughness between the peg and the hole but rather due to the precision of roundness and taper between the peg and the hole. Can't speak to how long pegs last, but I do know violinists, violists, cellists and such folks have peg jobs done on their

Girl with a Pearl

All, You've probably all seen it already, but on the chance you haven't, I recommend it highly. I saw it this evening and can report we get to see about three seconds worth of a ten (or more) course lute lying on a chair (?) in his studio. We get to hear a few moments of harpsichord playing

Re: More on tuning

All, About 20 years ago, I used 1/8 diameter delrin rod for the bridges on a hammered dulcimer I built. It's a self-lubricating plastic along the line of teflon, but harder. If I recall correctly, I believe I was told its hardness is something like Rockwell c 62. When I made the

Tuning and Nut Technology

All, Back about 25 years ago, I saw a rather extensive catalog of stringed instrument kits. Among the viols and other things there were a couple of lute kits. I believe one of the options for the more expensive lute was a rather unique nut. It consisted of several tiny rollers shaped like

Woods

Ken, Checked ebay last night found a guy in Washington who has spruce, flamed maple, yew, and medicine bow wood. He is David Robinson, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], or P.O. Box 969, Orting WA 98360-969, tel: 360.893.3896. Btw, found him by selecting musical instruments, searching on

Re: Electronic Tuners

All, I've had several over the years. The difficulty with many is they are spoofed by harmonics. Right now, I'm happiest with a little Korg CA-30. It's about the size of half a deck of cards, tells you what pitch is sounding, has a meter calibrated down to 5 cents, green light for on pitch

Re: Bulk?

Hi, Don't know for sure, but shortly after I started deleting whole groups of Lute List messages without reading them (I'm also on the list in a different mail system) Yahoo started to send first, only a few, then all the Lute List mail to my bulk. I tried transfering lots of the messages to my

Re: string spacing

are 10mm apart at the nut. Hope you find something useful in all this. Steve Ramey --- Ken Brodkey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, I'm back to lute making after a very long absence and would like to get people's opinions about string spacing, both at the nut and bridge