Re: really bad deals and reentrant tuning

[James A Stimson]

Dear Bill and All:
 Perhaps what you've heard about re-entrant tuning relates to medieval
music. Christopher Page has written convincingly about such tunings on the
vielle (early fiddle, not hurdy-gurdy), which by extension may also apply
to the citole, which was considered in its latter days a rustic instrument.
 I don't think re-entrant tuning on the lute has much application in
Renaissance music.
Yours,
Jim



                                                                                       
                                                
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another blot that's appeared on my e-landscape lately are the returned,
undelivered letters that i never sent.  it's worrying to think of
what's being sent where with my name on it.

i count myself lucky to have something other than windows.  i don't
know how long it will last but the majority of viruses appear to be
aimed at microsoft users.

i wouldn't blame wayne for anything - he's got a place in heaven.

re: reentrant tuning -

i read recently that reentrant tuning is probably more authentic for
the playing of very early music, particularly rustic.  any comments on
this?  i've tried it once but didn't like it; pavanes, gavottes, etc.,
sounded like they all came from hawaii or peru.

chow - bill