I saw Irwin give a demonstration (mostly to sell videos) at a percussion clinic years ago. It was intriguing.
Eugene > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Stephen Arndt > Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 1:36 PM > To: Anthony Hind; [email protected] > Subject: [LUTE] Re: incompatibility gardening/lute playing? > > Anthony, > > You might want to look at Greg Irwin's finger control exercises on > YouTube. I have found them very helpful and really should do them more > regularly. They begin with this link: > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWmDbbYH1OQ&feature=PlayList&p=85E9D05280DC > D668&playnext_from=PL&index=0&playnext=1, and there are quite a few of > them. > > Good luck, > > Stephen Arndt > > > > -----Original Message----- > >From: Anthony Hind <[email protected]> > >Sent: Jun 29, 2010 4:09 AM > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: [LUTE] incompatibility gardening/lute playing? > > > > > > Dear lutenists > > Recently, I have found myself having to do some rather heavy > > gardening, which appears to be almost incompatible with lute playing. > > the simple fact of being physically tired is part of it, but also the > > fingers seem less supple after clenching a spade or a pick-axe. > > One lute player told me that even carrying suit-cases to a > performance, > > can make their fingers stiff; and certain lute makers told me that > > using a lute maker's tools can make lute playing more difficult; > > although there are some excellent lute maker-players, even among us. > > % > > Do others have similar impressions, and if so, are there any ideas on > > how to get round this, (apart, of course simply from getting someone > > else to carry your lutes, and do the gardening, or play your lutes): > > some exercise between activities to help prepare for playing, perhaps? > > % > > At present, I am back in my flat in Paris, and so playing as much as I > > can, in spite of the hot weather, which also makes things more > > difficult, and I have regained the suppleness, but I will soon have to > > go back to gardening. > > Thanks for any advice, > > Anthony > > > > -- > > > > > >To get on or off this list see list information at > >http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
