Dear Herbert and All:
I think some musicians were derided as "beer fiddlers" in older times. In
the late medieval period, citole players were considered "rustics,"
although the instrument was formerly held in high enough esteem to be
featured frequently in religious iconography. Some of what we know about
gittern players (which isn't much) comes from arrest records, presumably
connected with tavern brawls. There's also a comment (from France, I think)
that men would have their portraits painted with a lute but actually played
guitar, indicating a hierarchy in status.
Yours,
Jim
Herbert Ward
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Did musicians of Dowland's time separate themselves the categories
"serious/highbrow" and "popular" which are widely used today?
