On Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 2:14 PM,  <[email protected]> wrote:
> After reviewing some lute iconography, it seems that the renaissance lute was 
> played by more men than women (especially inebriated-looking Dutch guys), but 
> it seems that the majority of theorbo players are women. Possible reasons?

Women playing theorbo would accompany their own singing, I would imagine.

David - tends to fall over, trying to hold a theorbo when drunk, but
can manage holding a lute as an inebriated Dutch guy

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