[LUTE] Re: Thigh support for theorbo

2013-10-04 Thread Martin Shepherd
. Christopher Wilke D.M.A. Lutenist, Guitarist and Composer www.christopherwilke.com On Thu, 10/3/13, Dan Winheld dwinh...@lmi.net wrote: Subject: [LUTE] Re: Thigh support for theorbo To: Martyn Hodgson hodgsonmar...@yahoo.co.uk Cc: William Samson

[LUTE] Re: Thigh support for theorbo

2013-10-04 Thread jean-michel Catherinot
[2]dwinh...@lmi.net wrote: Subject: [LUTE] Re: Thigh support for theorbo To: Martyn Hodgson [3]hodgsonmar...@yahoo.co.uk Cc: William Samson [4]willsam...@yahoo.co.uk, Lute List [5]lute@cs.dartmouth.edu, Daniel Shoskes [6]kidneykut...@gmail.com Date: Thursday, October 3

[LUTE] Re: Thigh support for theorbo

2013-10-04 Thread Edward C. Yong
: [LUTE] Re: Thigh support for theorbo Interesting question. Do we know how it was done back in the day? Bill Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android __ From: Daniel Shoskes [1]kidneykut...@gmail.com

[LUTE] Re: Thigh support for theorbo

2013-10-04 Thread Edward Martin
. regards, Martyn From: William Samson willsam...@yahoo.co.uk To: Lute List lute@cs.dartmouth.edu; Daniel Shoskes kidneykut...@gmail.com Sent: Wednesday, 2 October 2013, 22:42 Subject: [LUTE] Re: Thigh support for theorbo Interesting

[LUTE] Re: Thigh support for theorbo

2013-10-04 Thread Dan Winheld
...@gmail.com Sent: Wednesday, 2 October 2013, 22:42 Subject: [LUTE] Re: Thigh support for theorbo Interesting question. Do we know how it was done back in the day? Bill Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android

[LUTE] Re: Thigh support for theorbo

2013-10-04 Thread Dan Winheld
If you remove the neck with its extension and jam it through the rose, you can rig a sail on the thing and go boating on the bay. One gentleman who used to play a gigantic theorbo here had an instrument that would have floated at least three medium size lutenists and their lunch comfortably.

[LUTE] Re: Thigh support for theorbo

2013-10-03 Thread Hilbert Jörg
Dear Danny, I made some good experiences with Ergoplay (http://www.ergoplay.de/index_engl.html). It seems to be similar to the Gitano but the lever action on the rips is much less. There are two types – both are interesting. Best, Jörg PS: I prefer the kid’s suckers as they are as small as

[LUTE] Re: Thigh support for theorbo

2013-10-03 Thread Martyn Hodgson
...@gmail.com Sent: Wednesday, 2 October 2013, 22:42 Subject: [LUTE] Re: Thigh support for theorbo Interesting question. Do we know how it was done back in the day? Bill Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android __ From

[LUTE] Re: Thigh support for theorbo

2013-10-03 Thread William Samson
: Martyn Hodgson hodgsonmar...@yahoo.co.uk; To: William Samson willsam...@yahoo.co.uk; Lute List lute@cs.dartmouth.edu; Daniel Shoskes kidneykut...@gmail.com; Subject: [LUTE] Re: Thigh support for theorbo Sent: Thu, Oct 3, 2013 7:57:22 AM Dear Bill, Most early representations

[LUTE] Re: Thigh support for theorbo

2013-10-03 Thread Daniel Shoskes
, Martyn From: William Samson willsam...@yahoo.co.uk To: Lute List lute@cs.dartmouth.edu; Daniel Shoskes kidneykut...@gmail.com Sent: Wednesday, 2 October 2013, 22:42 Subject: [LUTE] Re: Thigh support for theorbo Interesting question. Do we know how it was done back

[LUTE] Re: Thigh support for theorbo

2013-10-03 Thread Mathias Rösel
, October 03, 2013 11:55 AM To: Lute List Subject: [LUTE] Re: Thigh support for theorbo Thanks for all the replies. Time to start experimenting! On Oct 3, 2013, at 3:57 AM, Martyn Hodgson hodgsonmar...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: Dear Bill, Most early representations show theorboes being held

[LUTE] Re: Thigh support for theorbo

2013-10-03 Thread Dan Winheld
To: Lute List lute@cs.dartmouth.edu; Daniel Shoskes kidneykut...@gmail.com Sent: Wednesday, 2 October 2013, 22:42 Subject: [LUTE] Re: Thigh support for theorbo Interesting question. Do we know how it was done back in the day? Bill Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android

[LUTE] Re: Thigh support for theorbo

2013-10-03 Thread Christopher Wilke
On Thu, 10/3/13, Dan Winheld dwinh...@lmi.net wrote: Subject: [LUTE] Re: Thigh support for theorbo To: Martyn Hodgson hodgsonmar...@yahoo.co.uk Cc: William Samson willsam...@yahoo.co.uk, Lute List lute@cs.dartmouth.edu, Daniel Shoskes kidneykut...@gmail.com Date

[LUTE] Re: Thigh support for theorbo

2013-10-03 Thread John Lenti
Winheld dwinh...@lmi.net wrote: Subject: [LUTE] Re: Thigh support for theorbo To: Martyn Hodgson hodgsonmar...@yahoo.co.uk Cc: William Samson willsam...@yahoo.co.uk, Lute List lute@cs.dartmouth.edu, Daniel Shoskes kidneykut...@gmail.com Date: Thursday, October 3, 2013, 12:12 PM For the upright

[LUTE] Re: Thigh support for theorbo

2013-10-02 Thread William Samson
Interesting question. Do we know how it was done back in the day? Bill Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android __ From: Daniel Shoskes kidneykut...@gmail.com; To: Lute List lute@cs.dartmouth.edu; Subject: [LUTE]

[LUTE] Re: Thigh support for theorbo

2013-10-02 Thread Mayes, Joseph
Hi Danny My better half, Kathleen, tried the Gitano and several other suction-cup gizmos on her 8-course with success until the pressure it took to initiate the cups made a nice rib-crack. She's back to the footstool. I like to stand with my archlute using a strap. I use a wedge of foam to

[LUTE] Re: Thigh support for theorbo

2013-10-02 Thread jslute
Dear Danny and All, I use a Dynarette, with a curved section cut out of the top to fit the heel of the lute. You can unzip the cover, take out the foam, slice off a section of it with a sharp knife, then reinsert it into the cover. It should be no problem for an experience surgeon