On Mon, 2010-01-18 at 14:54 +, Martin Shepherd wrote:
Thanks Martin en daniel for the interesting reply!
My feeling is that playing technique could have been a reason. What
I understand from several players is that a double second on a baroque
lute doesn't work very well, although perhaps a
Thanks, Taco.
Of course conversions sometimes involved other changes. The point about
the 10-11c conversion is that it could be done with the minimum of
changes. Perhaps we make too strong a distinction between renaissance
and baroque lutes. My guess is (based on my own experience of many
Martin said: There is a parallel, of course, in the open chord
tunings used by folk (and even rock) guitarists these days
...and Hawaiian and blues guitarists in the (19)20's and 30's, and Mrs.
Pratten et al. in the 1870's...
People are always messing around, looking for a
Hi Taco,
We have very little evidence for any of this, of course. But it seems
extremely probable that the single 2nd came into being when people
converted 10c lutes into 11c lutes, because it involved only the
addition of a treble rider, a bass extension to the bridge, and an
overhanging
Taco-
Martin of course has nailed it all down as authoritatively as anyone
in the business could, combining as he does, the triple threat
polymath combo of performer, builder, and scholar.
One of the most beautiful 11 course lutes I ever saw a picture of had
a doubled 2nd course. I forget
