On Dec 5, 2006, at 9:46 PM, Pedro Silva wrote: > Before I finish, let me just say I'm surprised there hasn't been any > further revival of the English guitar when compared to, for > example, the > lute, as its a wonderful and unique instrument that never quite > reached > what it could and unfortunately died before its time.
I'm working on it! (and I don't think I'm alone) Thanks for bringing this up again, Pedro. I think where I part ways with PCC on this subject is when he calls some 18-century Portuguese citterns English guittars rather than Portuguese guitarras, and then calls others Portuguese guitarras because they come from a popular milieu. In other words, the latter instruments are really Portuguese, the former seemingly not because they were influenced by the EG. Where did the Renaissance cittern begin - if it did begin in one place? Brescia? Did it begin in Portugal? If it didn't, was it brought there? By whom? When? I think to draw some of the conclusions that PCC does requires that these questions be addressed. Personally, I'm not interested in such questions, at least not enough to do the research myself. Chicken and egg questions would keep me awake at night if I let them. Doc -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
