Stephen,
I think you are correct. This is essentially what I was getting at about
the concert fee for less-than-established artists. Paul O'Dette, Hoppy Smith,
Nigel North and Bob Barto are all about the same age. When they were my age,
they were already well regarded. Looking around, however, I know of no lute
players in my age group who have comparably established reputations. Make no
mistake: all of these guys are still making interesting, vital music of the
highest caliber. I hope and expect they will continue to do so for many years
to come.
But there has to be fertile ground to nourish a new guard, too. The big
guys may not be getting all they're worth, but, at the fees offered to the
second string players, concertizing can be downright unfeasible. If players
can't get out in front of people, it is hard to build a following. Once the
four players mentioned at the top of this message become less active, will
there be players to take their places?
Chris
Dr. Christopher Wilke D.M.A.
Lutenist, Guitarist and Composer
www.christopherwilke.com
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On Mon, 8/12/13, Stephen Stubbs <[email protected]> wrote:
Subject: [LUTE] Re: general public Lute awareness
To: [email protected], [email protected]
Cc: "'Stephen Stubbs'" <[email protected]>
Date: Monday, August 12, 2013, 9:24 AM
[Stephen]
There is an interesting book by Phyllis Tickle entitled The
Great
Emergence. It deals with modern Christianity and how
it is evolving.
I think her main theme applies to the lute world as
well. The
'traditionalist' or 'fundamentalist' lute group will
decline, and a
rise of a 'hybrid' (Phyllis had another term for this, but
I've
forgotten what it was) lute group will occur. If not,
the lute will
slowly fade away.
The lute world needs to reach out to the non-traditional
audience.
The SCA and the followers of Sting are a prime resource that
should be
cultivated and encouraged.
For What It's Worth
"The Other" Stephen Stubbs
Champaign, IL USA
"Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain
security will
not have, nor do they deserve, either one."
Benjamin Franklin (American Statesman, Scientist,
Philosopher,
Printer, Writer, and Inventor. 1706-1790)
-----Original Message-----
[Tom] Are we trying creatively to increase
general audience for lute
music here, or are we practicing exclusivity? I'm looking at
SCA and
Ren Faires solely as a group of potential music buyers. Why
not
encourage the interest and point it in the right direction?
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