David Kilpatrick wrote: > > Fascinating stuff. I think the major anachronisms are ..
Yes, the general presentation of the cittern's history is less than satisfactory. Seems Aksdal just quotes "general knowledge" there and as we all know, that is far from exact. He seems far more reliable when it comes to the Norwegian part though. Some serious source research there. > Always wondered whether the Bremner name - Robert Bremner - is an > indicator of a 2nd generation Scots German. Apparently not: http://www.brebner.com/origins.html Frank Nordberg http://www.musicaviva.com To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
