Finally got to hear this- lots of applause, floor stomping, whistles, & "Encores!" from the audience. That big, low sound- (F, A=415 ?) -all gut, like big bites of dark chocolate. Yummy delicious. Much like my Larson only deeper. Fine playing too; perfect pacing, impeccable phrasing, full solid tone, and just enough realism to show that a human being is playing a real instrument in actual time. Very close stringing to my 8 course- but I only have the Larson gimp on my 8th/D (63.7 cm, G lute, A=415) and get away with plain Pistoys on 7th, 6th, and 5th.
>When you've seen one lute player hunched over his lute with a pained >expression on his face, you've seen the lot. But I agree it's >interesting to watch the hands at work, though that takes us into >the realm of having someone else to control the camera. I don't know- some players sway, drool, and grimace more than others. I'm sure you're presentable- (I would have remembered anything exceptional at whatever lute seminar it was that I met & heard you some years ago.) It's always fun for lute geeks to see each other's hands at work- on a lute that size & all gut, it would also be interesting to hear the differences between thumb in vs. thumb out. You should make one of those to keep for yourself- it can only get better. Dan -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
