Congrats. It's lovely to eye and ear. Eugene
At 06:10 AM 3/27/2008, Rob MacKillop wrote: >I brought this home on Tuesday from Malcolm Prior's workshop - a stunning >theorbo in A, 85cms string length. > >I've uploaded a photographic history of its construction, and an mp3 file of >Piccinini's Corrente Prima - a slower than I would have liked performance, >but I think (hope) you will forgive me! These are difficult instruments to >get around on, and I haven't had much time: >http://www.rmguitar.info/theorbo.htm > >This was my first commission for Malcolm Prior, but it certainly won't be my >last. He had a 10c ready for shipping to Germany which I fell head over >heels in love with. Malcolm has had an on/off/on/off building career these >last few years as he twice became a father, but he is now very much back >into building lutes, and by all accounts better than ever. I think he has >reached the top rank of luthiers. He is currently updating his website, but >it is already well worth a visit. Excuse my gushing - I am not on commission >- honest! > >Rob MacKillop >www.rmguitar.info > >-- > >To get on or off this list see list information at >http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
