Oh, yeah, that!A And that!!A If the meal is your choice, don't be shy
about picking the most expensive and delectable.
Chris.
On Sat, Jun 21, 2014 at 8:18 AM, Ed Durbrow <[1][email protected]>
wrote:
I concur with every thing Christopher said and would just add: enjoy
yourself! and don't be to disappointed if it seems nobody is
listening (someone, at some level, always is). Personally, I think
it helps to play as large a variety as possible. If I imagine myself
inside a listener's head, who is hearing an unfamiliar instrument
for the first time, it all sounds pretty much the same after a
while. Hope they are throwing in a free meal too. :-)
On Jun 21, 2014, at 2:22 PM, Christopher Stetson
<[2][email protected]> wrote:
> A Hi, Edward and all,
> A Personally, I doubt if anyone who just happens to decide to go to
that
> A restaurant will know whether you're playing Italian music or
English.A
> A It depends on the clientele, however.A A Are there a lot of early
music
> A aficionados in town?A A Will your performance be advertised, and
might
> A that attract some knowledgeable friends?A A If you have enough
Italian
> A repertoire, why not go authentic anyway (and don't forget that
> A Greensleeves is a setting of the Romanesca).A A On the other hand,
so
> A much of the late 16th century repertoire is truly international,
IMO.A
> A From a cost-benefit standpoint (the third hand), how much will you
get
> A for the gig?A A If nothing or tips, I'd say definitely 58 pieces.A
> A Heck, bring it all and decide after you get the feel of the place.
> A BTW, where is this restaurant?A A I'd love toA play there with my
> A mandolin trio!
> A Best to all, and keep playing,
> A Chris.
>
> A On Sat, Jun 21, 2014 at 1:03 AM, Edward C. Yong
> A <[1][3][email protected]> wrote:
>
> A A Hi fellow lutenetters!
> A A So I've been asked to do an Italian restaurant gig in July, two
sets
> A A of thirty minutes each.
> A A Should I bother selecting Italian music appropriate for a
specific
> A A time period - e.g. dances from Negri and Caroso? Or should I
just
> A A play through '58 Very Easy Pieces for Renaissance Lute'?
> A A Does anyone else get into these struggles for 'authenticity'? I
> A A doubt anyone would even notice if I played an all-English
repertoire
> A A of Greensleeves, Packington's Pound, and Fortune my Foe on
repeat,
> A A but I'd like to be a bit better than that.
> A A Edward Chrysogonus Yong
> A A [2][4][email protected]
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