i'm off to play up north this weekend with a busload of soggy pranksters - absolutly pelting down at the moment. in the meantime, please have a look at this fascinating little piece of documentation:
http://www.iruya.com/ent/claves/charango.htm i came across it quite soon after i bought my charango but it wasn't till i started looking for the vihuela connection that i appreciated its value. for those who do not read spanish, babelfish from altavista can sometimes prove helpful - infuriating too. i think it's also fair to say that anyone with skill and ability who goes to the trouble of researching and then producing an instrument in the style of a vihuela is justified in calling it a vihuela. any quibbling subsequent to the fact amounts to hot air. rheumatism 'n tights - bill ___________________________________________________________ALL-NEW Yahoo! Messenger - all new features - even more fun! http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
