Derek--
Though I run a version of abc on my Mac (abctab2ps--it does
tablature also), the Concertina site is a great tool for those who don't.
And a nice resource. Thanks for mentioning it. Like you, I have a music
collecting mania--more music for lute, especially than I can ever hope to
read through, and all from less than a century's (15th) repertoire! It
keeps things interesting, I suppose in self-defense.
A note about the Raimondo Volta: While the lute is not drone
instrument, the (untranscribed) bass line to this is a repeated F c f on
beats 1-3-5. Sounds like a drone to me! Seems to work on HG.
Regards,
Leonard
On 1/6/08 9:45 AM, "Derek Lofthouse" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> thanks Leonard. I dont think any of us frown on getting new tunes. Although
> i do have more tunes than i could possibly ever play in 3 lifetimes.
> For those not familiar with abc notation, an easy way to convert to dots is
> www.concertina.net , click on tun-a-tron, then ABC convertomatic (really
> this isnt a joke)
> cut and paste the abc into the window, click submit and presto, you have a
> tune.
> For more info on abc, go to Chris Walshaw;s site
> http://www.walshaw.plus.com/abc/
>
> he also has links to tune search engines and collections of all kinds of
> trad tunes, irish english french italian etc.
>
>
> derek
