Here is the OMI list. They have all the books of ayres, plus other things. http://www.omifacsimiles.com/cats/lute.pdf
I may have mentioned this. The third boook was offered for sale by an Ameriucan antiquarian for $15,000 and a few years later, "marked down for quick sale" to $13,500. I understand rare books are not necessarily a good invenstment. You can do better in the stock market. And who wants to worry about losing such a treasure if you kept it at home. One of seven copies from the original press run of 1250 copies. =====AJN (Boston, Mass.)===== Free Download of the Week This week's free download from Classical Music Library is Ginastera's Estancia Suite, Op. 8a, performed by the Carlos Chavez Symphony Orchestra; Fernando Lozano, conductor. Click on the CML link here http://mysite.verizon.net/arthurjness/ =================================== ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Stetson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "lutelist" <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu> Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 3:53 PM Subject: [LUTE] Re: Dowland's Books Here are links for the Dover editions: http://store.doverpublications.com/048629935x.html http://store.doverpublications.com/0486422445.html >>> Jeffrey Noonan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 4/2/2008 1:12 pm >>> Broude Brothers Performer's Facsimile Series--lute song books by Dowland and others as well as Robert Dowland's Varietie of Lute Lessons. They used to be priced around $18-25 per book. Broude does have the occasional sale where you can save 10-20% if you spend enough $$, but OMI should have these as well. jeff Christopher Stetson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi, all, If it is the books of songs that you're looking for, Dover Publications has (or had) an inexpensive modern edition; complete, 2 books to the volume. They include "original" ( i.e., modern typeset) tab, staff notation for capoed guitar with F# 3rd, and voice. Very nice, as these things go. Are facsimilies available anywhere online? Best to all, C. >>> Taco Walstra 4/2/2008 3:12:42 am >>> On Wednesday 02 April 2008 08:23, Omer katzir rattled on the keyboard: > Does any one know where i can buy/download Dowland's books? The > versions on the net are written for 8 or more course while I'm > playing > 7 like our not so dear Mr. Dowland. > > Need it for a project. > > Thank you all and have a really nice day! > Hi, an often used edition is the Diane Poulton edition with the collected music (almost complete, and some pieces which are - I think- not by dowland).Published by faber & faber. (with horrible staff notes, so lots of page turning) Can be found on amazon and many musicshops will have it in stock. Don't forget to take a large wallet. The pieces by dowland are for a mix of lutes sometimes even a 9th course is used. This is because all the pieces come from sources where people arranged it for the lute available. If you have only a 7th course lute available than play the piece on this lute and transpose the bass notes which are too low. Guitarists also play dowland and they have only 6 strings.... What dowland himself played is almost certainly a mix of lutes. The only published pieces by him were his super popular lutesongs and they also ask for an 8 course lute. Taco To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
