Apparently not uncommon. In Italy and Spain barbers shops had guitars for
their customers to play whilst waiting for their short back and sides - rather
than citterns as in England.
Sensible people. I'll suggest it to my hairdresser.
Monica
----- Original Message -----
From: Rob MacKillop
To: Monica Hall
Cc: Vihuelalist
Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2008 8:02 PM
Subject: Re: [VIHUELA] strumming near the bridge
Barber surgeon? What an interesting combination!
Rob
2008/5/31 Monica Hall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Well - Granata was a barber surgeon - so you are in excellent company!
Monica
----- Original Message -----
From: Rob MacKillop
To: Monica Hall
Cc: Vihuelalist
Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2008 7:00 PM
Subject: Re: [VIHUELA] strumming near the bridge
Well, of course, Monica, the playing between rose and neck is well
established and very much in practise today. I was bringing to light the
practice of strumming near the bridge. I think playing near the neck is fine
for all those thousands of alfabeto songs - and as Arto ably demonstrates in
his video. But my gut (-string) instinct is that players of a rougher sort
strummed near the bridge, and Fernandiere indicates, reluctantly, that I am
right.
Moanica (!) seems to be keeping the spirit of disdain alive in her choice
of words: ''I suspect the operative words here are "in barber style".
Me, I can rough it with the worst of them before heading off to
Versailles to play with Marie Antoinette, if you get my drift...
Rob
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