Hi cittern men, I'm a recent convert to the Eng Guitt. I'm about to start playing it in concerts, etc. I don't see why everyone isn't all excited about this instrument. It was a revelation to me that references to the "guitar" in colonial America, frinstance, meant this thing. I got my guittar (by Preston/ Thompsons) at Christies last spring and reglued a few loose bits. It was cheap compared to anything I could have built. I'm amazed at the subtlety of its construction. Now I'm in love with it. I have Rob McK's Oswald and Bremner music, also the Geminiani and Straube facsimiles. Anybody know of other sources of Scottish or English music? (I know there's a book by a David Rutherford)
andy rutherford On 12/5/06, Pedro Silva <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Doc Rossi wrote: > > 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 > > > I do agree with you, sometimes PCC's judgement on what an instrument > should or shouldn't be called is rather strange and I sincerely don't > know what predominant features does he look for to name them some thing > over another nor do I think it matters, because, usually and in this > case, it boils down to personal opinion on what makes an instrument what > it is. At least until you can form a solid argument defending your > stance. Chicken and egg questions bother me aswell because, although > inevitable, sometimes you can't find a definite answer to them. Which > bothers me even more. This, however, is what fuels people to do more > research towards a more clear answer, and that's something I appreciate > and value (but sometimes can't bother myself with because, like you, I > find it nerve-wrecking and not of personal interest). > > Changing the subject to the English guitar, your reply left me wondering > what progress are people making on its revival. Are luthiers and people > in general being educated about it? Is new and old music being recorded > and played? New instruments restored or discovered? Tell us more, we'll > pleasantly listen :-) > > Regards > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >
