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> Hi Stewart, your archives are nearly as good as those of the KGB and CIA > together :-) > > -----Message d'origine----- > De : Stewart McCoy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Envoy� : mercredi 9 juin 2004 15:48 > � : Lute Net > Objet : Lute Society was Re: N*geria Scams > > > Dear Arthur, > > I have done a quick search through my computer archives, and the > only references I can find to the "Lute Society of Great Britain" > are these: > > 1) Me in a message to this list on 11th July 2000: "I wrote > something similar to what I have to say here for the News Magazine > of the Lute Society of Great Britain, but I cannot put my hands on > the relevant issue." > > 2) Stuart Mayes in a message sent to this list by Roman Turovsky on > 18th September 2001: "As a long-standing member of the Lute Society > of Great Britain, I have > long been fascinated with the life and works of the English Lute > composer/performer John Danyel (1564-1626), brother of Samuel of > 'Delia' fame." > > 3) Monica Hall writing to the Spanish Lute List ("Vihuelista") on > 3rd May 2000, when she wrote: "Soy miembro de la 'Lute Society of > Great Britain' ." > > 4) Chris Goodwin's Lute Society message dated 7th January 2004 about > the Nigerian scam. After the information on the scam there is > mention of the "Lute Society of Great Britain" in connection with > concerts to be given by Ben Salfield. > > My guess is that you read about the "Lute Society of Great Britain" > in this message from Chris Goodwin, because we have been discussing > recently what Chris had to say about the Nigerian scam. (This would > make the title of this thread more appropriate than perhaps you had > imagined. :-) ) > > It makes sense to refer to the Lute Society as British, if one is > mentioning it alongside other lute societies. That's probably why I > used the phrase back in 2000, to avoid confusion with the American > Lute Society. I agree with you that the Lute Society set up by Diana > Poulton and Ian Harwood in the 1950s was the first lute society, and > was created for everone in the world, no matter which country they > happen to come from. > > Like you I prefer to save the phrase "The Lute Society" for the > British > lute society. There was some confusion a while ago, when John > Buckman used the phrase "Lute Society" for his lute website, but I > can't remember how this was resolved. At least one subscriber to > this list refers to the list as the "lute society", which could be > misleading. I prefer "Lute Net" or "Lute List". > > There is a parallel situation with the Viola da Gamba Society, which > was started 1948. For many > years they have referred to themselves as "The Viola da Gamba > Society of Great Britain". At least that's what you will see on the > front of their Newsletter and in their "Sup Pubs" (music > publications). They describe their journal, _Chelys_, as "The > Journal of the Viola da Gamba Society" [no "Great Britain"]. Their > website doesn't mention "Great Britain" either. > > I don't suppose these things matter too much. The main thing is to > be clear about who is who. > > All the best, > > Stewart. > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "LUTE NET" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 1:30 AM > Subject: Lute Society was Re: N*geria Scams > > >> Yes, I saw the designation "Lute Society of Great Britiain" from > someone on >> this list, and thought the Society had altered its name. I can't > remember >> who it was, but it was someone I thought would be in a position to > know. >> >> When I wrote to Chris, I asked. He said there had been no change. > I too >> see no reason to change, since the Lute Society was the first on > the scene >> and surely has always intended to serve the whole lute world. And > the >> officers and administrator have been doing a commendable job for > all of us. >> And back in the 1950s, who would have thought there would be so > many >> lutenists that national societies would be necessary. >> >> The most localized society is surely the Dutch Lute Society. > Nearly 100% >> of the some 200 members live in Holland. The last time I checked, > sveral >> years ago, only 10 persons lived outside of Holland. Could that > mean that >> the Netherlands has more lutenists per square mile than any other > country >> in the Western World?<g> >> >> arthur. >> =======Simon said====================== >> Just a small correction to something Arthur said: >> >> "The message was a genuine warning from Chris Goodwin > (lutesocol.com), >> administrator of the Lute Society of Great Britain (as they now > call >> themselves)." >> >> In fact the Lute Society based in the UK, of which Chris Goodwin > is >> secretary, is called just that: the Lute Society, plain and > simple, and has >> no plans to change the name. In fact it is especially appropriate > since, >> as Chris tells me, more than 50% of members live overseas. >> >> Simon Lambert >> Oxford, England >> <> >> >> > > > > > ______________________________________________________ talkTIME Budget - even cheaper overseas calls - http://voip.maltanet.net
