I experienced that after my last trip to America in March where I was
working on my house everyday for 5 weeks, holding tools and driving, so
much so in fact, that I've had to stop playing. Hopefully this will be
temporary. It's been 6 months since I've done any real playing and I am
limiting myself to just computer sequencing and a bit of keyboard for
the time being. It is tenosynovitis according to the doctor.
Soaking the hands in hot and cold water might be a way to prepare for
playing. It seems to loosen things up.
There is a lute case maker not too far from me who makes cases out of
styrofoam. These are something between a hard case and a soft case,
ideal I reckon for in town gigs. I guess Ariel Abramovich and Benjamin
Narvey wouldn't mind me mentioning that they both have recently
acquired styrofoam cases.
On Jun 29, 2010, at 6:09 PM, Anthony Hind wrote:
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.
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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?
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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
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