[VIHUELA] Re: Sanseverino

2010-01-24 Thread Rob MacKillop
Brilliant, as ever. I did not intend to send you a note asking for your interest in the site. I sent a note out saying that to prevent spammers joing us from now on all new members must be approved by me, and therefore I ask THEM to provide me with some info. Sorry if there was co

[VIHUELA] Re: New Year gift

2010-01-05 Thread Rob MacKillop
It is a superb book, and mine has been used often with my students. A wonderful contribution, John. I can't believe it is online for free. An even more wonderful contribution! Rob MacKillop -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu

[VIHUELA] Re: Chord I

2009-10-11 Thread Rob MacKillop
I use the 2nd finger on the 2nd course, and the first finger on the other two courses. I have no problem with the open first string sounding. I show beginner-ish students this technique and invariable they can't bend their first finger inwards at the first joint, but some who have pl

[VIHUELA] Re: A new-to-me vihuela

2009-10-01 Thread Rob MacKillop
Very good, Eugene. I buy a mandolin, and you buy a vihuela. The world keeps turning... Enjoy it - an amazing repertoire. Rob 2009/10/1 Eugene C. Braig IV <[1]brai...@osu.edu> Greetings fellow punteadophiliacs: Nothing to tickle your scholarly mental muscles, b

[VIHUELA] Re: Foscarini

2009-09-12 Thread Rob MacKillop
Your page seems to be working now. 'Jane' got removed some time ago. She comes back in various guises but I have managed to remove her each time. She also visits other ning groups. All seems OK for the present. Rob -- To get on or off this list see list information at htt

[VIHUELA] Baroque Guitar

2009-08-02 Thread Rob MacKillop
For Sale Baroque Guitar by Alexander Batov. Flat back, 67cms string length. Aquila gut strings, nylgut set in Kingham professional case. Used on recordings and videos by Rob MacKillop. MP3 files on [1]www.SongOfTheRose.co.uk and YouTube videos at [2]http://www.youtube.com/user

[VIHUELA] Re: dedilo

2009-06-24 Thread Rob MacKillop
Clearly it came down to personal preference, with some players liking it, some not - and the same is true today. Ralph makes a good case for it. I, on the other hand, would make a bad case for it - I just can't get it to sound appropriate. Thankfully it is not essential, and players

[VIHUELA] Re: study vihuela page

2009-06-01 Thread Rob MacKillop
Very useful, David, and sensible. I like the way you show the voice movement in the tab part - bar 30, for instance, now makes much more sense. Any chance of a sound file? I'll provide a link from my vihuela site. Rob 2009/6/1 David van Ooijen <[1]davidvanooi...@gmail.com>

[VIHUELA] Re: first furtive forays into the fifteenth century

2009-05-24 Thread Rob MacKillop
Well, that was a nice trip to the 100 acre wood, gloomyguts ;-) We want more! Rob 2009/5/24 Stuart Walsh <[1]s.wa...@ntlworld.com> From the Buxheim Orgelbuch (= plucked duo, as well as organ?). Some technical issues - but anyway, here's 'Ein buer gein holtze' by J

[VIHUELA] Re: Valderrabano sonetos

2009-05-24 Thread Rob MacKillop
And now I've added an mp3 of the Francesco da Milano original (Ness 15) which Valderabbano used as the basis for his Soneto primero grado 92a [1]http://www.vihuela.eu/study.htm Makes for an interesting comparison. Rob MacKillop -- References 1.

[VIHUELA] Re: [VIHUELA] Re: [VIHUELA] RE: [VIHUELA] Péñola, early references

2009-05-24 Thread Rob MacKillop
Spitting image: " ...at eleven o'clock in the night, Don Quixote found a vihuela in his room, he tuned it, opened the grill and heard some people moving about in the garden, and having run through the frets of the vihuela and tuned it as best he knew, he spat, cleared his throat,

[VIHUELA] Re: Valderrabano sonetos

2009-05-23 Thread Rob MacKillop
2009/5/23 Stuart Walsh [1]s.wa...@ntlworld.com I think it should be several notches faster...and so, quite a tricky piece. Just my opinion, of course, and open to debate on the matter! You are playing it at quite a lick already, Stuart. I'm not sure if the ability to play seve

[VIHUELA] Re: Valderrabano sonetos

2009-05-23 Thread Rob MacKillop
Now, where did I read that before? As soon as you mentioned it, John, I remembered it from somewhere deep in the windswept vaults. Does anyone know which ones? I was beginning to get turned on to Valderrabano - his songs are wonderful - but now find out he is a plagiarist! R

[VIHUELA] Re: Valderrabano sonetos

2009-05-23 Thread Rob MacKillop
You have the score upside down, Stuart... ;-) Rob 2009/5/23 Stuart Walsh <[1]s.wa...@ntlworld.com> Rob MacKillop wrote: I've uploaded four of Valderrabano's 'primero grado' sonetos: [1][2]http://www.vihuela.eu/study.htm really ex

[VIHUELA] Valderrabano sonetos

2009-05-23 Thread Rob MacKillop
I've uploaded four of Valderrabano's 'primero grado' sonetos: [1]http://www.vihuela.eu/study.htm really excellent fantasias and nowhere near as difficult as those by Fuenllana, Narvaez, Mudarra, etc. Rob -- References 1. http://www.vihuela.eu/study.htm To get on or off thi

[VIHUELA] Re: [VIHUELA] Re: [VIHUELA] Péñola, early referenc es

2009-05-22 Thread Rob MacKillop
That's easy for you to say... 2009/5/23 Nelson, Jocelyn <[1]nels...@ecu.edu> PEhUTUw+DQo8SEVBRD4NCjxUSVRMRT5SZTogW1ZJSFVFTEFdIFAmZWFjdXRlOyZudGls ZGU 7b2xh LCBlYXJseSByZWZlcmVuY2VzPC9USVRMRT4NCjwvSEVBRD4NCjxCT0RZPg0KPEZPTlQg RkF DRT0i VmVyZGFuYSwgSG

[VIHUELA] Re: [VIHUELA] Re: [VIHUELA] [VIHUELA] vihuela de pé ndola

2009-05-22 Thread Rob MacKillop
Well, I'm glad we got to the bottom of that. Thanks John. Is it the earliest mention of a of a vihuela (1330)? Rob -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[VIHUELA] Re: [VIHUELA] vihuela de péndola

2009-05-22 Thread Rob MacKillop
Thanks, Stuart. I've heard quite a bit of music like that, and enjoy improvising it as well. I'm sure you are right in that similar things were done on the vihuela. I imagine all those examples from Ortiz could be adapted too. I've played vihuela with a viol consort, and although I c

[VIHUELA] Re: [VIHUELA] Re: [VIHUELA] [VIHUELA] vihuela de pé ndola

2009-05-22 Thread Rob MacKillop
Thanks, Monica. A free translation indeed. Rob -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[VIHUELA] Re: [VIHUELA] [VIHUELA] vihuela de péndola

2009-05-22 Thread Rob MacKillop
I found the quotation on Google Books: [1]http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Hah-dlM2sn0C&pg=PA108&lpg=PA108&d q=vihuela+de+pendola&source=bl&ots=JcAkxkFIeU&sig=wEj8-fm5bSLF1lokbQK0y Cnpauc&hl=en&ei=4OwWSuyFF5DQjAep0qiBDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&re snum=6 or [2]http://ti

[VIHUELA] vihuela de péndola

2009-05-22 Thread Rob MacKillop
o the medieval citole? Are there any images which clearly show the pendola in use? Rob MacKillop -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[VIHUELA] study vihuela page

2009-05-19 Thread Rob MacKillop
Doubtless, someone else would play it very differently, and you must find your own way eventually, but hopefully this will help. Rob MacKillop -- References 1. http://www.vihuela.eu/ 2. http://www.vihuela.eu/study.htm To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[VIHUELA] Fuenllana-Josquin video

2009-05-14 Thread Rob MacKillop
[1]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzHF6-FLlPw Rob MacKillop -- References 1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzHF6-FLlPw To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[VIHUELA] Re: Narvaez songs

2009-05-11 Thread Rob MacKillop
Thanks to everyone. I have located a copy of Charles Jacobs' A Spanish Renaissance Songbook. Rob -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[VIHUELA] Narvaez songs

2009-05-10 Thread Rob MacKillop
Is there a modern edition of Narvaez's songs? I started to do my own, but I'm finding it difficult reading the words. I am using the CDRom edition which reproduces the red ink for the voice parts, but the words are very difficult to read. Rob MacKillop -- To get

[VIHUELA] Re: More Kremberg

2009-05-10 Thread Rob MacKillop
ems at all. Lots of new stuff. Thanks. Stuart On May 10, 2009, at 12:57 AM, Rob MacKillop wrote: I couldn't open the file, Rocky. I downloaded it twice. Same problem - a window saying the file was corrupted. Anyone else have this problem? Normally I have n

[VIHUELA] Re: More Kremberg

2009-05-09 Thread Rob MacKillop
I couldn't open the file, Rocky. I downloaded it twice. Same problem - a window saying the file was corrupted. Anyone else have this problem? Normally I have no such problems with your pdfs. Rob 2009/5/10 Mjos & Larson <[1]rockype...@earthlink.net> I have uploaded an update

[VIHUELA] Re: Foscarini

2009-04-25 Thread Rob MacKillop
French tab as well??!! What is happening to you, Monica? Pandering to the unwashed? Rob 2009/4/25 Monica Hall <[1]mjlh...@tiscali.co.uk> I am pleased to announce that I have revised my pieces by Foscarini on my [1][2]www.earlyguitar.ning.com site. I have added

[VIHUELA] Re: Playford on Ning

2009-03-27 Thread Rob MacKillop
It is indeed open to all, except the Forum or uploading videos - non members can still play the videos. Private messages can only be sent between members. There should be no problem with the pdf - I signed out and then downloaded the pdf without a problem. Anyone else not able to

[VIHUELA] Re: Playford on Ning

2009-03-26 Thread Rob MacKillop
Well done, Monica. Good work, as usual. Maybe Rocky could give you some formatting tips? Rob 2009/3/26 Monica Hall <[1]mjlh...@tiscali.co.uk> I have just uploaded my edition of 13 pieces by Playford arranged for 5-course guitar in the Princess Anne book to my

[VIHUELA] Re: Kremberg pieces as suite

2009-02-18 Thread Rob MacKillop
Looks like I'll need to propose Volume 2... Rob -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[VIHUELA] Re: Kremberg pieces as suite

2009-02-18 Thread Rob MacKillop
From David Johnson's 'Music and Society in Lowland Scotland' [OUP 1972 - but there is an updated reprint from - I think - two years ago]. I've copied all the spellings from this book. The entries [from Lady Grisell Bailie (1665-1746)] date from 1701 to 1714... To Grisies (th

[VIHUELA] Re: Kremberg pieces as suite

2009-02-18 Thread Rob MacKillop
I have it somewhere, but will have to get back to you. His name is in her account books. Rob 2009/2/18 Monica Hall <[1]mjlh...@tiscali.co.uk> That's interesting - tell me more. When did he arrive in Scotland. Monica - Original Message - F

[VIHUELA] Re: Kremberg pieces as suite

2009-02-18 Thread Rob MacKillop
2009/2/18 Monica Hall <[1]mjlh...@tiscali.co.uk> Rob might like to know that in 1702 Kremberg was lute teacher to the children of Lady Griseli Baillie of Mellerstain House in Berwickshire. As was Sainte Colombe the younger... Rob -- References 1. mailto:mjlh...@t

[VIHUELA] Re: CD recording today

2009-02-13 Thread Rob MacKillop
engineer's ears. All hail the unsung heroes. Rob MacKillop -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[VIHUELA] Re: CD recording today

2009-02-12 Thread Rob MacKillop
Thanks to everyone who wrote encouraging words, both privately and to this list. The first day went very well indeed. The house is perfect - a beautiful acoustic, so NO REVERB will added. As anyone who has done a recording will know, it takes an inordinate amount of time to set up mi

[VIHUELA] CD recording today

2009-02-12 Thread Rob MacKillop
h The snow is falling heavily. The birds will be quiet, and hopefully the airport will shut down. Wish me luck! Rob MacKillop -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[VIHUELA] Re: Kremberg pieces uploaded

2009-02-08 Thread Rob MacKillop
My Hero! Rob 2009/2/9 Mjos & Larson <[1]rockype...@earthlink.net> I have uploaded a collection of about 20 Kremberg pieces to my Ning group page: [2]http://earlyguitar.ning.com/ This edition is mostly guitar settings of songs, but a few pieces have voice and B

[VIHUELA] iGoogle and uke videos experiment

2009-02-02 Thread Rob MacKillop
ke no assumption that any of you would want my videos on your iGoogle page, but you never know. My wife is not the only crazy person in the world...but this is an experiment. So far it worked easily for me and her. I would be interested to know if there are any problems. Rob MacK

[VIHUELA] website

2009-01-24 Thread Rob MacKillop
I've moved my vihuela pages - and reformatted some of them - to a dedicated site: [1]http://www.vihuela.eu Please let me know if there are any problems or ommissions. Cheers, Rob -- References 1. http://www.vihuela.eu/ To get on or off this list see list information

[VIHUELA] Re: Cerretto

2009-01-23 Thread Rob MacKillop
la prattica musica vocale, et strumentale (Bologna, Forni Editore, 1969). Probably long out of print. Regards, Michael -Original Message- From: Monica Hall [mailto:[3]mjlh...@tiscali.co.uk] Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 3:07 AM To: Rob MacKillop Cc: Vihuelalist

[VIHUELA] Cerretto

2009-01-23 Thread Rob MacKillop
e same intervals, but with the fourth string down an octave. Rob MacKillop -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[VIHUELA] Re: There is a traitor in our midst!

2009-01-17 Thread Rob MacKillop
atch?v=puSkP3uym5k (I assume most people would call this 'Early music' in another sense) Rob MacKillop wrote: Please forgive me! [1][3]http://www.youtube.com/user/baroqueuke My first instrument - when I was eight years old...my life must be drawin

[VIHUELA] There is a traitor in our midst!

2009-01-17 Thread Rob MacKillop
Please forgive me! [1]http://www.youtube.com/user/baroqueuke My first instrument - when I was eight years old...my life must be drawing full circle...and coming to an end!!! Hopefully not for a while... Rob -- References 1. http://www.youtube.com/user/baroqueuke

[VIHUELA] Re: El Canto del Caballero

2009-01-17 Thread Rob MacKillop
Beautiful website and wonderful performances. The two-vihuela lineup will allow you to make new arrangements. Very exciting. Good luck with the new ensemble. Rob -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[VIHUELA] Re: a couple of pieces by Logy

2009-01-11 Thread Rob MacKillop
Removed already? Rob 2009/1/10 Stuart Walsh <[1]s.wa...@ntlworld.com> I've put a couple of little pieces in A minor by Graf Logy ...or Losy ..or whatever his name is: [2]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=AlFRlm97MTI&feature=channel_page Stuart To get on or off thi

[VIHUELA] Re: b-guitar hero

2008-12-29 Thread Rob MacKillop
Did you do some Pete Towshend-like windmill strums, and then smash the guitar over the baptismal fount? Rob 2008/12/29 David van Ooijen <[1]davidvanooi...@gmail.com> Slightly OT. Yesterday I was playing baroque guitar in he opening choir of the fifth cantata of Bach'

[VIHUELA] Re: Aria 19th-century guitar

2008-12-22 Thread Rob MacKillop
I see it as a student guitar. I've known a few students who have had an interest in playing the repertoire on an appropriate instrument, but the cost has been prohibitive. The 63cms string length is appropriate. I don't know what the braceing is. Aria make good instruments for the pr

[VIHUELA] Aria 19th-century guitar

2008-12-22 Thread Rob MacKillop
m/int/03_products/pro_ag_a19c_200n.html Great price and colour but available in nylon or steel strings (!). Rob MacKillop -- References Visible links 1. http://tinyurl.com/7u9x4e 2. http://www.ivormairants.co.uk/store/product.php?productid=733&cat=0&page=1&featured 3. h

[VIHUELA] Re: On the subject (accidently deleted last email)

2008-12-12 Thread Rob MacKillop
r.com/ Rob MacKillop 2008/12/12 Joshua Horn <[3]hornjoshu...@gmail.com> If I do use a capo on 3rd, should my G be tuned to F#? before I put it on, or not? - I'm pretty much completly new to Lutes and Vihuela's and pretty much all early music.

[VIHUELA] Re: Hi All

2008-12-12 Thread Rob MacKillop
Ah, OK. Not many minor seconds in the bass register of vihuela pieces, but I get your point. On a piano is just sounds muddy, not more dissonant, to my ears. I don't think playing a guitar in E or G would make much difference. Rob -- To get on or off this list see list informa

[VIHUELA] Re: Hi All

2008-12-12 Thread Rob MacKillop
Sounds an interesting comment to me too, Gary. Please explain. Rob 2008/12/12 Arto Wikla <[1]wi...@cs.helsinki.fi> gary digman wrote: There may be a reason to be concerned about whether one is tuned in "E", "G" or "A". Dissonances become more dissonant as pitch is l

[VIHUELA] Re: Hi All

2008-12-12 Thread Rob MacKillop
Changing the subject only slightly...what is the earliest citation or image for a capo? Rob -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[VIHUELA] Re: Hi All

2008-12-11 Thread Rob MacKillop
there were vihuelas in E, but I think pitch is less important than a clear sound. Rob MacKillop -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[VIHUELA] Re: Preludes, Cadences and Composition for Guitar

2008-12-07 Thread Rob MacKillop
All fascinating stuff, guys. Any comments on improvising preludes? Rob 2008/12/8 Trond Bengtson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The title of the pop song is: Yes, my darling daughter. There is a nice version on Youtube. [2]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVDl689v6iE Tro

[VIHUELA] Re: Preludes, Cadences and Composition for Guitar

2008-12-07 Thread Rob MacKillop
Nice performance, Stuart. I'll get around to recording the GG version soonish... Rob 2008/12/7 Stuart Walsh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Roman Turovsky wrote: It is a late 18th century Ukrainian popular song-tune, much (ab)used in vaudeville from 1800 on, with cheesy texts.

[VIHUELA] Re: Preludes, Cadences and Composition for Guitar

2008-12-07 Thread Rob MacKillop
images/poljubyla.pdf ? RT - Original Message - From: "Rob MacKillop" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Vihuela" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2008 10:37 AM Subject: [VIHUELA] Preludes, Cadences and Composition for Guitar I&

[VIHUELA] Preludes, Cadences and Composition for Guitar

2008-12-07 Thread Rob MacKillop
I've just uploaded a new essay, Preludes, Cadences and Composition for Guitar in 19th-Century Teaching Practice to [1]http://www.sorstudies.co.uk/preludes.htm. It includes a sound file and links to free scores. Comments welcome. Rob MacKillop -- References

[VIHUELA] Two more Sor videos

2008-11-30 Thread Rob MacKillop
This time I try Sor's recommendation of resting the guitar on a table. [1]http://www.vimeo.com/2386425 and [2]http://www.vimeo.com/2386386 Rob MacKillop -- References 1. http://www.vimeo.com/2386425 2. http://www.vimeo.com/2386386 To get on or off this

[VIHUELA] new Sor website

2008-11-29 Thread Rob MacKillop
I've created a new website devoted to Fernando Sor and 19thC guitar performance practice. Just a few sound files, one video and a few essays there at the moment, but much more planned: [1]www.sorstudies.co.uk The video can also be seen on the vimeo site: [2]http://www.vimeo.com

[VIHUELA] Re: New guitar construction history book

2008-11-28 Thread Rob MacKillop
Both books are very expensive. I'll just buy new strings instead... Rob 2008/11/28 Alexander Batov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> There are some nice pictures but don't expect much of the text ;) And you are right, it's certainly hugely overpriced for what it gives ... If I w

[VIHUELA] New guitar construction history book

2008-11-28 Thread Rob MacKillop
Looks good, but very expensive: Without making any claims in historical or musicological terms, we dedicate the first book in the series to guitar artisans, the luthiers who invented the instrument. From 1650 to 1950, from Voboam to Bouchet, by way of Pons, Lacote and Laprevotte,

[VIHUELA] Re: Sor's harpolyre

2008-11-22 Thread Rob MacKillop
Fernando Sor Rob 2008/11/22 Martyn Hodgson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Rob, Interesting but I can't seem to open this link regards Martyn --- On Fri, 21/11/08, Rob MacKillop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Rob MacKillop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

[VIHUELA] Sor's harpolyre

2008-11-21 Thread Rob MacKillop
have the same bass notes, but one neck has gut strings, the other wire-covered silk - a strange and subtle thing to devise. Apparently the repertoire by Sor is among his best...we shall see... Anyone have more info? Rob MacKillop -- References 1. http://tinyurl.com/62zsa

[VIHUELA] Pages 6c guitar for sale

2008-11-18 Thread Rob MacKillop
No photo available, but it has been in a bank vault for many years: [1]http://tinyurl.com/5t96xq Rob MacKillop -- References 1. http://tinyurl.com/5t96xq To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[VIHUELA] Re: Santiago de Murcia

2008-11-14 Thread Rob MacKillop
Thanks, Monica. Rob 2008/11/14 Monica Hall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For those of you who are interested in Murcia, Alejandro Vera has another article about him in the November issue of Early Music. He has uncovered a lot of biographical information about Murcia -

[VIHUELA] Re: Edvard Storm Ms.

2008-11-12 Thread Rob MacKillop
Nicely played, Stuart. Sounds familiar, but can't place it. It's going to bug me all day now! Rob 2008/11/11 Stuart Walsh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Arthur Ness wrote: Stuart and Rob, I thought Rocky did a nice job, too. What do you make of the "Wusch Englisch" or "Vu

[VIHUELA] Chat

2008-11-06 Thread Rob MacKillop
The ning vihuela and early guitar site [1]http://earlyguitar.ning.com/ now has a Chat Room. If you ever feel like chatting to your vihuela buddies, drop in. The coffee is good! Well, it has something to do with Java... Rob -- References 1. http://earlyguitar.ning.com/ T

[VIHUELA] Re: History of the guitar on BBC1 (one!)

2008-10-05 Thread Rob MacKillop
listen to anything I said. He sounded like a 14-year old. I refused to take part in the programme. My fears were justified. Looking forward to Part 2! Rob MacKillop -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[VIHUELA] Re: Bartolotti

2008-10-04 Thread Rob MacKillop
Bravo, Monica. Excellent stuff, as usual. Makes me want to play Bartolotti. Thanksalotti... Rob MacKillop -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[VIHUELA] Re: The Learned Guitarist...

2008-09-26 Thread Rob MacKillop
What's not 'serious' about folk music? Rob 2008/9/26 Michael Gillespie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I was wondering... when (with who) did study of the early guitar become more serious. Sanz used spanish folk melodies where as de Visse was the "royal guitarist," tha

[VIHUELA] Re: More of the delectable Gordon Ferries

2008-09-24 Thread Rob MacKillop
Stuart, I think it would unfair and unreasonable for anyone to answer for Gordon. I'm sure he would be happy to hear from you. His email address is on his website, [1]www.gordonferries.com and is [EMAIL PROTECTED] He pretty much plays it the same way on the CD, with some wild ba

[VIHUELA] Re: More of the delectable Gordon Ferries

2008-09-24 Thread Rob MacKillop
2008/9/24 Stuart Walsh [EMAIL PROTECTED] What Gordon is doing is a bit puzzling and I thought it was worth talking about. What's your problem with that? Nothing. What do you want to discuss? Rob -- References 1. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To get on or off this list see l

[VIHUELA] Re: To all

2008-09-24 Thread Rob MacKillop
I wasn't upset, Josh. It will take more than that to upset me. Good luck with it all. You asked for feedback, and I gave you some. Rob 2008/9/24 Josh Horn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To all, For those whom I might of offended with my demonstration tuning video, I apologize. Tha

[VIHUELA] Re: Video

2008-09-23 Thread Rob MacKillop
Truly awful, Josh. Learn to respect tradition a little - you might learn WHY lute players tuned the way they did for their music. As 100 per cent of 6c lute repertoire was written in tablature form, your new tuning leaves you with a huge problem. You will have to transcribe everythin

[VIHUELA] Re: More of the delectable Gordon Ferries

2008-09-23 Thread Rob MacKillop
ot;Eugene C. Braig IV" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: A fine player! I've enjoyed these as I have his CDs. Thanks for sharing. Is there a 4-course recording in the works? Best, Eugene At 05:38 AM 9/23/2008, Rob MacKillop wrote: Oh, ye of little faith...alre

[VIHUELA] Re: Left or right knee?

2008-09-21 Thread Rob MacKillop
float... Many players use a strap. Rob MacKillop 2008/9/22 Josh Horn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi all, I am curious as to wether your Vihuela or Guitar should be resting on your left or right knee when playing traditional music. Is this the proper positi

[VIHUELA] Re: arch-guitar

2008-09-16 Thread Rob MacKillop
I would call that a theorboed guitar... Rob 2008/9/17 Michael Gillespie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archguitar... [1][2]http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1270/1387376248_33e9ce89f4.jpg? v=0 -- References 1. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 2. http://farm2.static.flickr.com/12

[VIHUELA] Re: arch-guitar

2008-09-14 Thread Rob MacKillop
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[VIHUELA] Re: arch-guitar

2008-09-11 Thread Rob MacKillop
I've placed a pdf of the scores here: [1]http://www.rmguitar.info/temp.htm Rob 2008/9/11 Michael Gillespie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> What kind of notation are you reading? Are the basses marked /a //a ///a 1,2,3 so on? -- References 1. http://www.rmguitar.info

[VIHUELA] Re: arch-guitar

2008-09-11 Thread Rob MacKillop
Some people have reported problems with that link. If that's the case, go to [1]www.youtube.com and search for archguitar or Rob MacKillop. Rob 2008/9/11 Rob MacKillop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> OK, here is the video: [3]http://tinyurl.com/5cgkdv The instrument will

[VIHUELA] Re: arch-guitar

2008-09-11 Thread Rob MacKillop
I've just noticed that immediately below the video on its right-hand side is a link - 'watch in high quality' - it really does make a difference. Rob -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[VIHUELA] Re: arch-guitar

2008-09-11 Thread Rob MacKillop
and leaving it with me whilst he has gone off on holiday to the west coast. Rob MacKillop -- References 1. http://tinyurl.com/5cgkdv 2. http://tinyurl.com/5dhbor To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[VIHUELA] Re: arch-guitar

2008-09-10 Thread Rob MacKillop
You were right to mention it, David. I just feared it would trigger a thread we have been over before. Cheers, Rob 2008/9/10 David van Ooijen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Rob wrote: > We've been over the gut/string-length issue rather too many times here, for Sorry, apparent

[VIHUELA] Re: arch-guitar

2008-09-10 Thread Rob MacKillop
We've been over the gut/string-length issue rather too many times here, for me at least, but feel free to hack it out again if you so wish, gentlemen. I'm more interested in WHY anyone would go to the trouble of adding all those extra strings at the upper octave? There is only one ba

[VIHUELA] Re: arch-guitar

2008-09-09 Thread Rob MacKillop
The basses would not necessarily have been gut, Martyn...but you might be right about the octaves. They would still work, musically, as bass lines. Can't see the point of it though. Maybe there was a difference between strings for the theorboed guitar shape and the archguitar lute sh

[VIHUELA] Re: arch-guitar

2008-09-09 Thread Rob MacKillop
tring length of the basses? I would have thought it needed to be around 160cm to get a reasonable sound from a plain gut low A, string but I'm not sure that any theorboed guitar had basses so very long. Martyn --- On Mon, 8/9/08, Rob MacKillop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]&g

[VIHUELA] Re: arch-guitar

2008-09-08 Thread Rob MacKillop
and does this work for you? Martyn --- On Sun, 7/9/08, Rob MacKillop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Rob MacKillop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [VIHUELA] arch-guitar > To: "Vihuela" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sunday, 7 September

[VIHUELA] arch-guitar

2008-09-07 Thread Rob MacKillop
Just received the arch-guitar from Wolfgand Emmerich. I have one week to master it (!) before he takes it back to Germany. It is a well-made instrument, but everytime I try to play something, I can't help thinking I am in archlute tuning. I have some Gallot - but that is in a weird t

[VIHUELA] Re: Foscarini's alternative tunings etc

2008-08-30 Thread Rob MacKillop
ously as a Retreat. All other versions I've seen are in C Major. Does Pollet mention any of this? Rob MacKillop 2008/8/28 Stuart Walsh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For anyone who is interested I have added quite a bit more to my sort-of-blog/website about some pieces in Fosca

[VIHUELA] Re: More on the Dias vihuela

2008-08-26 Thread Rob MacKillop
your reconstruction of this vihuela - a memorable experience. Rob macKillop 2008/8/26 Alexander Batov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> My long promised update for one of the pages dedicated to the Dias vihuela: [1][2]http://www.vihuelademano.com/vgcrossroads.htm It'

[VIHUELA] Re: baroque guitar for the novice

2008-08-25 Thread Rob MacKillop
e courses and could be adapted into a reasonable-quality student baroque guitar. Maybe someone else could chime in here. Good luck finding a teacher. If you have any more questions, just ask. Rob MacKillop [3]www.songoftherose.co.uk (has some baroque guitar videos) 2008/

[VIHUELA] Re: Chitarrone Francese

2008-08-24 Thread Rob MacKillop
Well, it is certainly a baroque guitar with a lute bowl, but a 'chitarrone francese' would have diapasons, hence 'chitarrone'. Very interesting, though! Again, a good price. Rob 2008/8/24 Peedu Timo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Would this then be a Chitarra Francese? [2]http:/

[VIHUELA] Re: Chitarrone Francese

2008-08-24 Thread Rob MacKillop
I know of three original guitars that look like Faria's. The first one is even for sale: [1]http://www.renard-music.com/selectficheinstrument.php3?148 Wow, 8,000 euros is a good price for something so old and so unique. People pay a lot more for crap Gibsons from the

[VIHUELA] Re: Chitarrone Francese

2008-08-23 Thread Rob MacKillop
he means the Conservatorio Library in Florence or an obscure library in France. Has anyone else seen this copy? It also seems that Granata applied to be a super numerary lutenist to the Concerto Palatino of San Petronio in Bologna. Monica - Original Message - Fro

[VIHUELA] Chitarrone Francese

2008-08-23 Thread Rob MacKillop
f the original painting on Wolfgang's website: [1]http://www.zupfinstrumente-emmerich.de/English/index.htm - click on archlute and scroll down. Rob MacKillop -- References 1. http://www.zupfinstrumente-emmerich.de/English/index.htm To get on or off this list see list i

[VIHUELA] Video - Suite in Dm by De Visee

2008-08-22 Thread Rob MacKillop
tch?v=FbitKSZ_Gh0 Rob MacKillop -- References 1. http://www.vimeo.com/1579964 2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQK2clXfUpc 3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbitKSZ_Gh0 To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[VIHUELA] New Videos

2008-08-21 Thread Rob MacKillop
-posting... Rob MacKillop -- References 1. http://www.vimeo.com/robmackillop/videos To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[VIHUELA] Re: Search for Scottish pieces

2008-08-18 Thread Rob MacKillop
inking of Lachimagry (sp? f. 106v ?) and Machinaery (sp? 49r ?) which are a bit Irishy/Scottish sounding. (Ooh, I hope that doesn't offend.) Might there be others in that manuscript? -- R On Aug 18, 2008, at 8:22 AM, Rob MacKillop wrote: I'm looking for baroque

[VIHUELA] Re: Search for Scottish pieces

2008-08-18 Thread Rob MacKillop
2008/8/18 Martyn Hodgson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Rob, Other than these two, the only others which come to mind are in a sense all pieces in Corebetta's 1671 book dedicated to the Stuart monarch. In particular there's a nice sarabande: La Stuart (f. 71) and the preceding Al

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