[LUTE] Tab Search - Kircher Tarantella

2007-06-06 Thread John Scott
Hi, I've been Googling for the tab to this piece, but haven't had any luck. It's a short little Tarantella by Athanasius Kircher. I'd be really grateful if anyone could let me know where to find a copy, either printed or on the net. Many thanks! John Scott To get on or off this list see

[LUTE] Re: Easy stuff for beginners

2007-06-06 Thread Narada
Could I also recommend the English Translation of Andrea Damiani's book 'Method for Renaissance Lute ' published by Ut Orpheus Edizioni of Bologna, Italy. It landed in my Post Box this morning and I am stunned by it's content. Regards Neil -Original Message- From: Stewart McCoy

[LUTE] Re: Easy stuff for beginners

2007-06-06 Thread Greet Schamp
Also The Easy duets by Anne Bailes by TREE edition are really recommendable for beginners, there is even a cd you can order with the second voice (chords) played by Margriet Verzijl, you can contact her by the Dutch lute society NLV. The French SFL has also a series Les Petites Muses, intended for

[LUTE] Factory build lutes

2007-06-06 Thread Wim Loos
Dear members, I wonder knows anybody if the guitar-factory ARIA also makes lutes, and what there quality is. For instance 8-course renaissance lute. Thanks in advance, Wim

[LUTE] Re: Factory build lutes

2007-06-06 Thread Guy Smith
They did, some years ago (20?) but didn't stick with it. I've seen a couple of them, and wasn't impressed. They were rather heavy, didn't sound that good, and they made some odd design decisions, like a curved fingerboard. They did a much better job with guitars. I've still got my old 60's vintage

[LUTE] Re: Factory build lutes

2007-06-06 Thread Jeffrey Noonan
My first lute was an Aria and I got it in 1977. For a factory-made instrument, it was probably not too bad, but as a lute it left a lot to be desired. The construction was primarily plywood (good quality, but plywood nonetheless) with a stamped-out rosette. As a result, it was pretty heavy

[LUTE] 2 questions

2007-06-06 Thread Charles Browne
does anyone have lute accompaniments to 1.My spirit longs for Thee by John Dowland and 2. Palestrina O bone Jesu for SATB. Both are available in staff notation but if anyone has already done the intabulations and were willing to share them I would be most grateful! thanks Charles To get on

[LUTE] Re: Et tu, Edo?

2007-06-06 Thread bill kilpatrick
ed - i can't say i was actually looking forward to seeing you in your smalls ... but i was just that little bit curious. alas, all that was revealed from your lute posting on my computer was an enormous q for quicktime and nothing else. go-on ... post your video to youtube and let's 'ave you

[LUTE] Re: Factory build lutes

2007-06-06 Thread Ed Durbrow
They don't make them any more. They made two models, an 8 course and a 7 course. The 7 was more historic. I had the 8. It was pretty clunky and at one point a brace came loose. On Jun 7, 2007, at 12:00 AM, Wim Loos wrote: I wonder knows anybody if the guitar-factory ARIA also makes

[LUTE] Re: Factory build lutes

2007-06-06 Thread Ed Durbrow
They don't make them any more. They made two models, an 8 course and a 7 course. The 7 was more historic. I had the 8. It was pretty clunky and at one point a brace came loose. On Jun 7, 2007, at 12:00 AM, Wim Loos wrote: I wonder knows anybody if the guitar-factory ARIA also makes

[LUTE] Re: Et tu, Edo?

2007-06-06 Thread Roman Turovsky
I've dug it up from Ed's html code: http://www9.plala.or.jp/edurbrow/francesco.movSlow loading. RT - Original Message - From: bill kilpatrick [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Ed Durbrow [EMAIL PROTECTED]; LuteNet list lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 4:58 PM Subject: [LUTE] Re:

[LUTE] Re: Factory build lutes

2007-06-06 Thread Ed Durbrow
On Jun 7, 2007, at 12:14 AM, Guy Smith wrote: BTW, IIRC, Aria doesn't actually have a factory, as such. They do the design but job out the actual construction. I'm not sure where. Nagoya. Made by one maker I believe. Ed Durbrow Saitama, Japan [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[LUTE] Women in Art

2007-06-06 Thread Edward Martin
This is slightly off topic, but a friend sent this to me today, and it really left me with a placid, satisfying feeling: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUDIoN-_Hxs Turn on the volume, and take time to observe the beauty, relax. ed Edward Martin 2817 East 2nd Street Duluth, Minnesota