I agree with Stephen. I like my sound best when my fingers are soft, such as after bathing. On Jan 3, 2012, at 1:00 PM, stephen arndt wrote:
> Do we really want dry, hard fingertips when we play the lute? I always soak > mine in soapy water to soften them and put a little shea butter on them to > moisten them before I play in order to get a warmer sound. > > > > > > > > > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
