Brad McEwen wrote:
> Rob:
>
> True. Most likely, but not necessarily. The point was though, that
> neither instrument originated in the countries indicated.
>
> Brad
>
>
It's not entirely clear where the English guitar originated. Germany is
the usual suspect. But at the time whe
Rob:
True. Most likely, but not necessarily. The point was though, that neither
instrument originated in the countries indicated.
Brad
Rob MacKillop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Sort of. At least you know the music will most likely be Irish. Not quite
the case with the English guita
Sort of. At least you know the music will most likely be Irish. Not quite
the case with the English guitar.
Rob
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From: Brad McEwen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 27 April 2006 16:05
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; cittern@cs.dartmouth.edu
Subject: Re: [CITTERN] Re: Diatonic Cittern Music
Hi:
Hi:
yes, I guess the term English Guittar is quite meaningless. A term of
convenience, rather like the "Irish" bouzouki.
Brad
Rob MacKillop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
For sure it was referred to outside of Britain as the English Guitar,
largely to distinguish it from the Spanish gu
For sure it was referred to outside of Britain as the English Guitar,
largely to distinguish it from the Spanish guitar, so Doc is right. And the
name did catch on in Britain, although there are some early 19th-century
publications for 'English Guitar' which are in the tuning od the Spanish
Guitar.
I think Cesare Mussolini published a work for English Guittar or Italian
Pocket Guitar. He's Italian, but it was published in London @1788 or
something (I'm not at home now...). The term English guitar (one or two
t's) was used in the 18th-century - have a look at my article on the Music
in Time
Rob:
Ah, ok, then.
Brad
Rob MacKillop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi Brad,
I did not say that ''there were not "British" publications of guittar music
in the 18th C.'' - what I did say was that there were no British
publications for an instruments called 'the English Guitar'. Please
