[LUTE] Re: modern music on old instrument and old music on a modern instrument (Stimpson and Gervaise)

2011-11-18 Thread gilbert isbin
Well it's my cup of tea Stuart. This Mniature is a beautiful composition. The Pavane sounds great too, your tone is very sweet and this on a cheap guitar. Cheers Gilbert -Oorspronkelijk bericht- From: Stuart Walsh Sent: Friday, November 18, 2011 10:13 PM To: Lute Net Subject: [LUTE]

[LUTE] gut string, etc.

2011-11-18 Thread Garry Warber
--=_NextPart_001_0004_01CCA64E.C460A630 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I’m finding the banned gut string thing odd... Is hide glue now also banned in the EU? There has to be more to this than spongiform/scabies... All this

[LUTE] Re: modern music on old instrument and old music on a modern instrument (Stimpson and Gervaise)

2011-11-18 Thread wikla
Very good idea and enjoyable performances! Thanks Stuart! The sound of your mandora/gallichon is most interesting and convincing. And to see also the player pleases me much in the Gervaise... ;-) Arto On Fri, 18 Nov 2011 21:13:09 +, Stuart Walsh wrote: > I know it's not everyone's cup of t

[LUTE] Re: Buzzing [was "Gut strings"]

2011-11-18 Thread Eugene C. Braig IV
> -Original Message- > From: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] On > Behalf Of Monica Hall > Sent: Friday, November 18, 2011 2:57 PM > To: R. Mattes > Cc: Lutelist > Subject: [LUTE] Re: Gut strings > > > On Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:11:01 -, Monica Hall wrote > >> >

[LUTE] Re: Gut strings

2011-11-18 Thread Monica Hall
On Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:11:01 -, Monica Hall wrote That must be why it develops a buzz in the summer which always disappears come September when the wasps swarm in this part of the world. If that's really the case you should consult an instrument maker. Such buzzes are a clear symptom og a

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Scottish Lute Recording Project - needs your help

2011-11-18 Thread Rob MacKillop
Take a look at the following from Markus Lutz. It's an example of what I would like to see - the lute community contributing to the site with info about various tunes I upload. Plus, Arto made a big contribution with the Lully connection. Keep it coming. Rob www.robmackillop.net > > Dear Rob

[LUTE] Re: Gut strings

2011-11-18 Thread R. Mattes
On Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:11:01 -, Monica Hall wrote > > That must be why it develops a buzz in the summer which always > disappears come September when the wasps swarm in this part of the world. If that's really the case you should consult an instrument maker. Such buzzes are a clear symptom o

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Scottish Lute recording Project - First 50

2011-11-18 Thread Rob MacKillop
I've just uploaded the first 50 (actually 51) pieces from the Balcarres manuscript. Judging by my previous Scottish lute CDs, that's about a double album's worth. I'm not sure how many sound files there will be at the end of the road, but there are 252 in Balcarres alone... Much of

[LUTE] Re: Gut Strings

2011-11-18 Thread Edward Mast
Dear Anthony, Thank you for your very full description of the state of gut string making and of what differences strings make to lute players. Even for those of us who - so far - have been playing synthetic strings, the possibilities offered by gut strings have been enticing to consider. Cons

[LUTE] Re: Gut Strings

2011-11-18 Thread Anthony Hind
Dear Ed There are so few gut string makers that the loss of any one of them is a tragedy. Having lost Sofracob, one of the oldest European gut makers, we are now losing Mimmo, whose research imput is second to none. It is not just his strings, but also that deep research