If you are in New York, Wednesday 26 March, you might possibly be interested in a lecture/demonstration at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, on their collection of musical instruments. Their holdings include a number of historical lutes and other plucked strings, though the highlight of the demonstration will be their Amati violin. More information at: http://www.metmuseum.org/TICKETS/calendar/view.asp?id=2231
Regards, Daniel Heiman To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html