[LUTE] Re: This September--Paul O'Dette in concert

2020-09-27 Thread John Mardinly
Thanks Nancy-This was wonderful! Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 31, 2020, at 10:50 AM, Nancy Carlin wrote: > > --0511CBC1E59526415F9EA14C > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"; format=flowed > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > > See the note below about an online Paul O'Dette

[LUTE] Re: future of the lute

2020-08-27 Thread John Mardinly
ng from my teenager's phone, the pop music is even worse! A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Classical Guitarist/Lutenist On Aug 27, 2020, at 12:15 PM, Nancy Carlin <[1]lsaq.edi...@gmail.com> wrote: Howard is right about the graying of audiences and it's been talked about for years he

[LUTE] Re: The lute list is retiring soon

2020-08-23 Thread John Mardinly
Many thanks for your years of dedicated service. I hope you have great enjoyment and many healthy years ahead of you. I have been enjoying my retirement so I hope you enjoy yours too. Best to you. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. On Aug 22, 2020, at 12:04 PM, Wayne <[1]

[LUTE] Re: Julian Brean has died

2020-08-14 Thread John Mardinly
sat in the ‘guests' chair and talked a bit. Johnny Carson asked him how much he practiced, and he calmly stated ‘About 8 hours a day'. From then on, every day that I practiced less than 8 hours, I am reminded of that. I think that was pretty much every day since 1964. A. John

[LUTE] Re: Ris: Re: fronimo under wine?

2020-08-11 Thread John Mardinly
horrible, which you can't even blame Gates for, anymore. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. On Aug 10, 2020, at 3:49 PM, Tristan von Neumann <[1]tristanvonneum...@gmx.de> wrote: Did he sell all his shares too?... As far as I know, he's still a major shareholder. S

[LUTE] Re: Ris: Re: fronimo under wine?

2020-08-10 Thread John Mardinly
Bill Gates turned the Microsoft CEO job over to Steve Balmer TWENTY years ago. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. On Aug 10, 2020, at 12:26 PM, Tristan von Neumann <[1]tristanvonneum...@gmx.de> wrote: I agree. Also, I wouldn't want to give anything to Mr. Gates. On 10

[LUTE] Re: Lute strap

2020-05-23 Thread John Mardinly
=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyQlpFOVExWUNKOFBTJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMzAxNTgzMVdHTVVXMjg5QjlLUiZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNzkzMDU1NFFLQzJMQzQzRVIzJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfZGV0YWlsJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ== Cut out a 15’x15’ piece for each thigh, and use a footstool for the left leg like guitarists use. The lute is then fairly stable. Makes a guitar a bit more stable also. $5 buys enough to last a lifetime. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Classical Guitarist/Lutenist > On May

[LUTE] Re: A Pavan

2020-03-31 Thread John Mardinly
But if we had listened to the part of Gate's message about pandemics, we would not be in the pickle we are in now. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Classical Guitarist/Lutenist On Mar 31, 2020, at 11:05 AM, Tristan von Neumann <[1]tristanvonneum...@gmx.de> wrote:

[LUTE] Re: Oops:Double Top

2020-03-27 Thread John Mardinly
A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Classical Guitarist/Lutenist On Mar 26, 2020, at 4:38 AM, Joachim Lüdtke <[2]jo.lued...@t-online.de> wrote: And what I simply forgot in my first mail on this topic: Among the newly built guitars shown and played during the guita

[LUTE] Re: Double Top

2020-03-25 Thread John Mardinly
, the big question is will I have sufficient longevity. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Classical Guitarist/Lutenist On Mar 25, 2020, at 5:43 PM, [1]theoj89...@new-old-mail.cs.dartmouth.edu wrote: My concern with a double top is longevity: How will that top hold up 50, 100, 150

[LUTE] Re: Double Top

2020-03-25 Thread John Mardinly
and paid just a third of what a Damman or Smallman would cost, plus I got a magnificent instrument. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Classical Guitarist/Lutenist On Mar 25, 2020, at 9:18 AM, Tristan von Neumann <[2]tristanvonneum...@gmx.de> wrote: For that money, I'd buy a Lute c

[LUTE] Re: Double Top

2020-03-25 Thread John Mardinly
. It was the guitar. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Classical Guitarist/Lutenist On Mar 25, 2020, at 5:00 PM, Edward Martin <[1]edvihuel...@gmail.com> wrote: Two years ago, classic guitar virtuoso Jason Vieaux visited my city and had an incredible concert and master class. Jason is a

[LUTE] Re: Double Top

2020-03-25 Thread John Mardinly
a fraction of a Smallman, and it is a very lively, responsive instrument that I am thrilled with. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Classical Guitarist/Lutenist On Mar 24, 2020, at 6:04 PM, Mark Probert <[1]probe...@gmail.com> wrote: John wrote: Question is, has thi

[LUTE] Re: Double Top

2020-03-25 Thread John Mardinly
on wood. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Classical Guitarist/Lutenist On Mar 25, 2020, at 9:56 AM, Joachim Lüdtke <[1]jo.lued...@t-online.de> wrote: Dear David, dear list, I was a bit puzzled at first because I know the term double top, but only pointing to instrument

[LUTE] Double Top

2020-03-24 Thread John Mardinly
in trying? A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Classical Guitarist/Lutenist On Mar 23, 2020, at 10:20 PM, David van Ooijen <[1]davidvanooi...@gmail.com> wrote: This is what I made a while ago with my guitar (and one lute!) pupil. [1][2]https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u

[LUTE] Re: Android OS software

2020-01-05 Thread John Mardinly
Daniel; Thanks! That video by YouTubeConservatory was excellent. This is a real eye-opener for someone who might have been considering an iPad. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. On Jan 5, 2020, at 1:17 PM, Daniel Shoskes <[1]kidneykut...@gmail.com> wrote: I ended up g

[LUTE] Re: Unison C string on 8c lutes

2019-11-29 Thread John Mardinly
A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. On Nov 28, 2019, at 4:16 PM, Steve Ramey <[2]stevera...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: Don't know about dentist's "dentine", but here's a trick that may help. [3]The baking soda and super glue trick

[LUTE] Re: Unison C string on 8c lutes

2019-11-28 Thread John Mardinly
Very cool. Dan Erlewine is just so full of cool tricks-he is amazing. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. On Nov 28, 2019, at 4:16 PM, Steve Ramey <[1]stevera...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: Don't know about dentist's "dentine", but here's a trick that may help. [2

[LUTE] Re: Unison C string on 8c lutes

2019-11-28 Thread John Mardinly
Well, the non-silver composites used for fillings today do have phenomenal properties, but I thought they all needed a special light to cure them. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. On Nov 28, 2019, at 3:12 PM, Anthony Hind <[1]agno3ph...@mail.cs.dartmouth.edu>

[LUTE] Re: Unison C string on 8c lutes

2019-11-28 Thread John Mardinly
I have seen a similar problem when moving to smaller diameter strings, especially if the nut was filed with jeweler's files giving it a ‘v' shaped profile . However, what is 'dentist's dentine', some sort of magic epoxy? A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. On Nov 28, 2019, at 1:32

[LUTE] Re: Renaissance/Medieval Fairs

2019-09-26 Thread John Mardinly
in pirate costumes and indulging in lots of eating (turkey legs are popular) drinking beer, and as much bawdiness and depravity as possible. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Classical Guitarist/Lutenist On Sep 26, 2019, at 2:36 PM, Frank A. Gerbode, M.D. <[1]sa...@gerbode.net> w

[LUTE] Re: RH folk style

2019-08-01 Thread John Mardinly
Paul Odette was inspired by Julian Bream. One played thumb out, the other played thumb under. Both got excellent results. That is what matters the most. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Classical Guitarist/Lutenist On Aug 1, 2019, at 1:03 PM, Mathias Rösel <[1]mathias.roe..

[LUTE] Re: Siena Manuscript No. 17 - Ricercar

2019-07-13 Thread John Mardinly
My teenage daughter says all classical music sounds the same. I tell her all pop music sounds the same. Who is right? A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. On Jul 13, 2019, at 8:19 AM, Tristan von Neumann <[1]tristanvonneum...@gmx.de> wrote: I guess period documentation

[LUTE] Re: Plucking Room

2019-06-30 Thread John Mardinly
be minimized if the bridge/top did not need to cary the tension of the strings. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. On Jun 30, 2019, at 8:09 AM, ido7 <[1]ishdai...@gmail.com> wrote: I don't think the main reason is the lack of frets. Fretless acoustic guitars, nylon s

[LUTE] Re: Plucking Room

2019-06-29 Thread John Mardinly
the way violins, violas, cellos and string basses do? A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. > On Jun 29, 2019, at 7:30 AM, Matthew Daillie wrote: > > Unfortunately things don't work that way. Generally over time the tension of > the strings pulls the bridge towards the neck so that it

[LUTE] Re: David Gilmore [guitar] Collection being sold

2019-06-29 Thread John Mardinly
Wow! That virtual tour is phenomenal! A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. On Jun 29, 2019, at 12:12 PM, Peter Martin <[1]peter.l...@gmail.com> wrote: $21 million total sale value! [1][2]https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.christ ies.com_the-2

[LUTE] Re: how about changing the subject too!

2019-06-28 Thread John Mardinly
On all my computers, the most recent part of the email is visible at the top. If there're 10 pages of older threads, they don't show unless I want to see them, and I have to deliberately scroll down. So what is the fuss? A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. On Jun 28, 2019, at 9:51 AM

[LUTE] Re: Julian Bream on Lute

2019-06-25 Thread John Mardinly
The initials “RM” are engraved on the top at the end of the fingerboard. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. > On Jun 25, 2019, at 3:06 PM, Edward Martin wrote: > > Thank you Jo. I do not think I need to investigate further as this is > probably made by them. > > Sent from my i

[LUTE] Re: Julian Bream on Lute

2019-06-23 Thread John Mardinly
I have always liked what Vladimir Horowitz said of practice: "If I miss a day, I can tell. If I miss two days, my wife can tell. If I miss 3 days, everyone can tell." A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. On Jun 23, 2019, at 4:43 AM, Roland Hayes <[1]rha...@legalaidbuffa

[LUTE] Re: Instrument Buzz

2019-06-21 Thread John Mardinly
Wong in San Francisco. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. On Jun 6, 2019, at 7:05 PM, Edward C. Yong <[1]edward.y...@gmail.com> wrote: Hi Daniel, The buzz has always been there as long as I've had the instrument. I've noticed the maker didn't remove the paper stencil(?) after c

[LUTE] Re: Julian Bream on Lute

2019-06-21 Thread John Mardinly
market or find a luthier that will custom make one for you. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Classical Guitarist/Lutenist On Jun 19, 2019, at 8:49 AM, Franz Mechsner <[1]franz.mechs...@gmx.de> wrote: Thank you so much, Ron. Apart from my really deep admiration for Bream, I

[LUTE] Re: Julian Bream on Lute

2019-06-21 Thread John Mardinly
Bream was the primary inspiration for Paul O'Dette, as has been documented in many O'Dette interviews. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. On Jun 19, 2019, at 12:34 PM, Luke Emmet <[1]luke.em...@orlando-lutes.com> wrote: Julian Bream was an inspiration to so many people to t

[LUTE] Re: Julian Bream on Lute

2019-06-21 Thread John Mardinly
Left hand. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. > On Jun 21, 2019, at 1:04 PM, John Mardinly wrote: > > Several years ago, Bream injured the A finger of his last hand and can no > longer play. I saw a photo in a guitar magazine that showed a finger swollen > to twice the

[LUTE] Re: Julian Bream on Lute

2019-06-21 Thread John Mardinly
Several years ago, Bream injured the A finger of his last hand and can no longer play. I saw a photo in a guitar magazine that showed a finger swollen to twice the normal diameter. There was no mention of how the injury occurred. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. > On Jun 20, 2019, at 10:49

[LUTE] Re: Julian Bream on Lute

2019-06-21 Thread John Mardinly
Well said! Thank you! A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Classical Guitarist/Lutenist > On Jun 19, 2019, at 8:09 AM, Ron Andrico wrote: > > I feel I must add a word of support for Julian Bream and his many > contributions to the current lute revival. > > As a 20th-

[LUTE] Re: How to improve lute performance

2019-05-11 Thread John Mardinly
Amazing. I was looking closely to see if any of them played with nails, and one guy played with GLOVES! A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. > On May 11, 2019, at 7:18 AM, Daniel Shoskes wrote: > > Never thought to use a bot, but gamers seem to have found the solution &

[LUTE] Re: De Visee

2019-05-08 Thread John Mardinly
My suspicion would be that the nails Sor heard were just not prepared well. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Classical Guitarist/Lutenist > On May 8, 2019, at 9:28 PM, Antonio Corona wrote: > > Sor's words: > Never in my life have I heard a guitarist whose playing was > sup

[LUTE] Re: De Visee

2019-05-08 Thread John Mardinly
Very similar to what Segovia used, and certainly about the best there was mid-20th century, but no comparison to 1500 grit 3M silicon carbide papers. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. On May 7, 2019, at 2:57 PM, M Del <[1]terli...@aol.com> wrote: My first guitar teacher R

[LUTE] Re: De Visee

2019-05-07 Thread John Mardinly
for for preparing nails for playing, by today’s standards. So, I submit that if deVisee played with nails, it would not be anything at all like a modern player using nails finished with modern 3M papers. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. > On May 7, 2019, at 1:44 PM, John Mardinly wrote: > &g

[LUTE] Re: De Visee

2019-05-07 Thread John Mardinly
stropping technique used by Segovia because there was not much better in the mid 20th Century would be deemed laughable today among those who play with nails. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. On May 7, 2019, at 4:48 AM, Yuval Dvoran <[1]yuval.dvo...@posteo.de> wrote: Hahahaha good

[LUTE] Re: De Visee

2019-05-06 Thread John Mardinly
and polishing metals to view their microstructure, I experienced a revolution in materials to polish the nails that were quickly adopted by many people playing with nails. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. > On May 6, 2019, at 3:34 PM, Roland Hayes wrote: > > Do we think he played w

[LUTE] Re: Heavy theorbo neck

2019-03-23 Thread John Mardinly
Some guitar makers have also believed that neck stiffness improves the sound. Ramirez 1A guitars have a significant graphite-epoxy inset along the neck to stiffen it, and that is said to be significant in a neck that is only 66.7cm. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. On Mar 23, 2019

[LUTE] Re: right hand technique -- bending the pinky

2019-03-12 Thread John Mardinly
. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. On Mar 12, 2019, at 9:51 AM, Dan Winheld <[1]dwinh...@lmi.net> wrote: "Foot"note to my previous: Not to be forgotten iwas the extraordinary musician Joseph Iadone, bass player turned lutenist, associated with Paul Hindemith. Sui

[LUTE] Re: right hand technique -- bending the pinky

2019-03-07 Thread John Mardinly
Excellent. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. On Mar 6, 2019, at 6:23 PM, howard posner <[1]howardpos...@ca.rr.com> wrote: On Mar 6, 2019, at 5:02 PM, lex.eisenhardt <[2]lex.eisenha...@gmail.com> wrote: Have a look at my recent Visée video, on YT.

[LUTE] Re: right hand technique -- bending the pinky

2019-03-07 Thread John Mardinly
As of course did Julian Bream, who was the inspiration for Paul O'Dette, and without whom most of you would likely not be playing the lute. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. On Mar 6, 2019, at 6:02 PM, lex.eisenhardt <[1]lex.eisenha...@gmail.com> wrote: Are yo

[LUTE] Re: right hand technique -- bending the pinky

2019-03-07 Thread John Mardinly
could make the instrument difficult/uncomfortable to play. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. On Mar 6, 2019, at 2:00 PM, Sean Smith <[1]lutesm...@gmail.com> wrote: To say that plucking the string closer to the bridge is "louder" opens a few cans of worms here. To

[LUTE] Re: right hand technique -- bending the pinky

2019-03-06 Thread John Mardinly
the length that works acceptably for each. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. On Mar 6, 2019, at 12:30 PM, Ron Andrico <[1]praelu...@hotmail.com> wrote: Thank you Martyn. It's about time we all sorted out this popular misconception. I have encountered several classical guitaris

[LUTE] Re: Dickens' guitar

2018-12-03 Thread John Mardinly
ÓM÷ÍÀ×MÔQxßN}Þë¾Áð@{ ÁZ²ç¸*'µéíO*^µìmþ™ZŠw!j» To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Re: me:mo, an interview with Lukas Henning

2018-11-30 Thread John Mardinly
spacecraft in 1977. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Classical Guitarist/Lutenist > On Nov 29, 2018, at 5:48 PM, David Morales > wrote: > > Dear lutenists, > I would like to share an interview with Lukas Henning that we have just > posted on our blog, related to his ama

[LUTE] Re: Things you didn't know you should worry about

2018-07-22 Thread John Mardinly
The hazards of being a flutenist? A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. > On Jul 10, 2018, at 1:47 PM, Dan Winheld wrote: > > Loose lips sink lutes. Or flutes. What's the difference- my old guitar > teacher used to tell me to keep my mouth closed! > Dan > > >

[LUTE] Re: Finger Fracture

2018-07-04 Thread John Mardinly
See the best specialist possible as soon as possible. Avulsion is especially serious because loss of circulation could result in gangrene necessitating amputation. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. > On Jul 3, 2018, at 9:27 PM, Edward C. Yong wrote: > > hi lute people. > &g

[LUTE] Re: Lubricating string ends/bridge holes?

2018-06-29 Thread John Mardinly
Has anyone ever tried re-drilling the holes to lower the action? How might one do that without removing the bridge? A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. On Jun 29, 2018, at 12:37 PM, guy_and_liz Smith <[1]guy_and_...@msn.com> wrote: I enlarged a couple of bridge holes on

[LUTE] Re: Ugga, Agga

2018-05-15 Thread John Mardinly
... A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. > On May 15, 2018, at 3:25 AM, Rainer <rads.bera_g...@t-online.de> wrote: > > Frankly speaking, the main reason for my post was the ridiculous > demisemihemidemisemiquaver :) > > Rainer > > > On 15.05.2018 04:12, howard posner wrote

[LUTE] Re: Ugga, Agga

2018-05-14 Thread John Mardinly
Vivaldi's (1678–1741) Concerto, RV 444,[3][7] and in bar 15 of François Couperin's Second Prelude from L'art de toucher le clavecin(1716).[8] A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. > On May 14, 2018, at 6:47 AM, Rainer <rads.bera_g...@t-online.de> wrote: > > demisemihemidemisemiquaver T

[LUTE] Re: another lute nativity - 6 courses in 1475?

2018-04-30 Thread John Mardinly
The left lute does not seem to have any pegs and neither appears to have a bridge, yet both lutenists look like they are trying to stop the lowest course with their thumbs. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. On Apr 30, 2018, at 9:45 AM, Tristan von Neumann <[1]tristanvonn

[LUTE] Re: Left thumb on the sixth.

2018-04-27 Thread John Mardinly
suited for pressing a 6th string by reaching around the neck. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. > On Apr 26, 2018, at 1:45 PM, Christopher Stetson > <christophertstet...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi, all. > I somewhat agree with Gilbert on matters of "proper" technique,

[LUTE] Re: Some questions

2018-03-16 Thread John Mardinly
Beautiful! Thank you. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters Francisco Goya On Mar 16, 2018, at 12:36 PM, Daniel Shoskes <[1]kidneykut...@gmail.com> wrote: Since you asked: [2]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZ3kCnbnSnc On Mar 16, 2018

[LUTE] Re: Some questions

2018-03-16 Thread John Mardinly
So does anyone play contemporary music on the vihuela? A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters Francisco Goya > On Mar 16, 2018, at 10:01 AM, Wayne <wst...@cs.dartmouth.edu> wrote: > > One thing that has not been mentioned is that we have c

[LUTE] Re: Goffriller

2018-03-15 Thread John Mardinly
no contact info. His web site is [1]http://www.zuillbailey.com/index.php/en/ A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters Francisco Goya On Mar 15, 2018, at 12:29 PM, Edward Martin <[2]edvihuel...@gmail.com> wrote: Goffriller -- Refe

[LUTE] Re: Some questions

2018-03-15 Thread John Mardinly
It's not fear, it's taste. People play music that appeals to them. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters Francisco Goya On Mar 14, 2018, at 4:16 PM, howard posner <[1]howardpos...@ca.rr.com> wrote: On Mar 14, 2018, at 4:02 PM, Matthew D

[LUTE] Re: Loose frets

2018-03-09 Thread John Mardinly
My frets never come loose and they have not worn out yet. They are metal. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters Francisco Goya On Mar 9, 2018, at 6:48 AM, Christopher Wilke <[1]chriswi...@cs.dartmouth.edu> wrote: Martyn, I've ac

[LUTE] Re: John Bull's Fantasy XII is Raga Yaman

2018-02-08 Thread John Mardinly
Excellent find, Jacob. Clearly someone has too much free time on their hands. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters Francisco Goya On Feb 8, 2018, at 11:39 AM, Jacob Johnson <[1]tmrguitar...@gmail.com> wrote: If a mashup

[LUTE] Re: Here it is: John Dowland Fantasy 7 - Raga Bilawal.

2018-02-08 Thread John Mardinly
Tristan; Here is the comment from my sister, BS Voice, New England Conservatory, Ph.D. Musicology Hartford Conservatory: "I have encountered many who overdo connections, like this guy!!" It's not just me. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. The Sleep of Reason Produce

[LUTE] Re: Here it is: John Dowland Fantasy 7 - Raga Bilawal.

2018-02-08 Thread John Mardinly
You gotta be kidding me. Aside from being aurally hideous, it is so ludicrous even Peter Schickele would not present it as a joke. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters Francisco Goya On Feb 8, 2018, at 10:20 AM, Tristan von Neumann <

[LUTE] Re: John Bull's Fantasy XII is Raga Yaman

2018-02-08 Thread John Mardinly
I listened, but only a little, because I found the sound to be so horrible I just could not stand it. So whatever the musicological arguments, it is just not musical, IMHO. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters Francisco Goya On Feb 7, 2018

[LUTE] Re: Cherbury lute book

2018-02-02 Thread John Mardinly
Wasn't Dowland fired by King Christian of Denmark for being drunk all the time? Could it be then considered that playing ‘stoned' was more ‘authentic'? A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters Francisco Goya On Feb 2, 2018, at 5:26 AM

[LUTE] Re: BWV 998 at Christie's

2018-02-01 Thread John Mardinly
Cool but-good Lord-he's handling it without gloves. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters Francisco Goya On Feb 1, 2018, at 9:29 AM, Bernd Haegemann <[1]b...@symbol4.de> wrote: [2]https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?

[LUTE] Re: Cherbury lute book

2018-01-31 Thread John Mardinly
--_000_FFA9553912F34B37A36432623F95F2B4asuedu_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1258" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Appalling about the Siena Lute Book. Gloves are cheap! A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. [cid:43213E1A-45A3-4C0C-B084-966A95C27ED9] The Sleep

[LUTE] Re: four and twenty

2018-01-29 Thread John Mardinly
Music Consort of London. This record was recently re-issued, and actually won a GRAMMY last night! A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters Francisco Goya On Jan 29, 2018, at 11:34 AM, Tristan von Neumann <[1]tristanvonneum...@gmx.de>

[LUTE] Re: My cat is playing the lute! Where can I get free tabs?

2018-01-29 Thread John Mardinly
Cats playing lutes is great. I also like cats playing the samisen: [1]https://i.pinimg.com/originals/63/65/ea/6365eaca812630279eb6228aa609 d1ff.jpg A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters Francisco Goya On Jan 29, 2018, at 2:22 AM, David Morales

[LUTE] Re: four and twenty

2018-01-29 Thread John Mardinly
The speedometer in my car reads out in ‘furlongs per fortnight', but what does this have to do with lutes? A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters Francisco Goya On Jan 29, 2018, at 2:37 AM, Rainer <[1]rads.bera_g...@t-online.de>

[LUTE] Re: Double first courses (chanterelles)

2018-01-22 Thread John Mardinly
And my Turkish Saz, or Baglama, has THREE strings for the top course! A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters Francisco Goya On Jan 22, 2018, at 8:22 AM, Bruno Cognyl-Fournier <[1]fournier...@gmail.com> wrote: Interesting to note h

[LUTE] Re: String tech

2018-01-20 Thread John Mardinly
Maybe the sheep need probiotics for health of intestinal bacteria….. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Classical Guitarist/Lutenist 408-921-3253, [1]john.mardi...@asu.edu YouTube Channel: [2]https://www.youtube.com/user/jmardinly/videos On Jan 20, 2018, at 5:38 AM, Tristan von

[LUTE] Re: left hand exercise

2018-01-07 Thread John Mardinly
¿½X566NJN0FF JFEZANBE_rd_w=BOv8Q_rd_wgibQv=1�X566NJN0FFJFEZANBE You could also use these for hiking, train rides, etc. But again it is a poor substitute to actually practicing, but when you can't actually practice or do anything else worthwhile, I suppose it has some benefit. A. John

[LUTE] Re: Early Music life

2018-01-04 Thread John Mardinly
I played my lute at a hospice once. Went over like a lead balloon. Classical guitar was better received. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters Francisco Goya On Jan 4, 2018, at 2:38 PM, Tristan von Neumann <[1]tristanvonneum...@gmx.de>

[LUTE] Re: Early Music life

2018-01-04 Thread John Mardinly
The bad news here is that Tristan was absolutely correct. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters Francisco Goya On Jan 3, 2018, at 7:25 PM, Roger Landes <[1]landesro...@gmail.com> wrote: Tristan von Neumann: Was this message

[LUTE] Re: Early Music life

2018-01-04 Thread John Mardinly
Pessimist alert: I just got a "Google Home", and after linking it to Pandora, all I have to do is speak "OK Google, play Renaissance Music", and it starts playing an excellent stream of wonderful Renaissance Music. Incredible! A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E.

[LUTE] Re: Early Music life

2018-01-03 Thread John Mardinly
America, being in the throes of "Make America Great Again", is unfortunately in general hostile to any music that requires more than two brain cells to appreciate. Fortunately, there are some exceptions. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. The Sleep of Reason Produce

[LUTE] Re: New music

2017-12-21 Thread John Mardinly
Beautiful! A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. On Dec 21, 2017, at 4:10 PM, Daniel Shoskes <[1]kidneykut...@gmail.com> wrote: I highly recommend it. I commissioned a work from Ronn McFarlane and I think it's one of his most beautiful: [2]https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2

[LUTE] Re: Chromatic lute works

2017-12-17 Thread John Mardinly
Forlorne Hope and Farwell by Dowland? A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Francisco Goya > On Dec 17, 2017, at 8:06 AM, Edward Martin <edvihuel...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Yes there is a contemporary tablature of BWV 997, but the fuga and > double to the gigue are omitted! S

[LUTE] Re: unwound Synthetic CD basses for long diapasons: make it sense?

2017-12-04 Thread John Mardinly
Don't be a fascist. Let people use the strings they want. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Classical Guitarist/Lutenist On Dec 4, 2017, at 12:50 PM, Bruno Cognyl-Fournier <[1]fournier...@gmail.com> wrote: Hi Mimmo Totally agree with you. I don,t see the point in p

[LUTE] Re: Rewarding Renaissance Lute repertoire

2017-12-04 Thread John Mardinly
at 38,000 miles per hour.) [1]https://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/golden-record/whats-on-the-record/music / A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Classical Guitarist/Lutenist On Dec 4, 2017, at 4:24 PM, Dan Winheld <[2]dwinh...@lmi.net> wrote: All good faves so far. The ones I love & and ha

[LUTE] Re: Physical Exercises for left hand.

2017-11-13 Thread John Mardinly
But it IS a non-fact based conspiracy site. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters Francisco Goya On Nov 13, 2017, at 9:33 AM, Ron Andrico <[1]praelu...@hotmail.com> wrote: Just to set the record straight, the Corbett Report is not

[LUTE] Re: Bad Beethoven hearing

2017-11-13 Thread John Mardinly
reading. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters Francisco Goya > On Nov 12, 2017, at 6:27 PM, howard posner <howardpos...@ca.rr.com> wrote: > > >> On Nov 12, 2017, at 11:03 AM, John Mardinly <john.mardi...@asu.edu> wrote: >>

[LUTE] Re: Physical Exercises for left hand.

2017-11-13 Thread John Mardinly
The Corbett Report is a right wing conspiracy site, probably the last thing we need posted on a listserver dedicated to lute. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters Francisco Goya > On Nov 13, 2017, at 7:30 AM, Ron Andrico <praelu...@hotmail.com&

[LUTE] Re: Bad Beethoven hearing

2017-11-12 Thread John Mardinly
this infection. Schubert’s was diagnosed and treated with mercury, but he died shortly after being one of Beethoven’s pallbearers. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters Francisco Goya > On Nov 11, 2017, at 9:35 PM, howard posner <howardpos...@ca.rr.com> wrote: >

[LUTE] Re: Bad lute music

2017-11-11 Thread John Mardinly
. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. > On Nov 10, 2017, at 5:27 PM, howard posner <howardpos...@ca.rr.com> wrote: > > >> On Nov 10, 2017, at 10:50 AM, G. C. <kalei...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> According to Dan Brown in his newest book, "Origins", B

[LUTE] Re: Bad lute music

2017-11-11 Thread John Mardinly
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[LUTE] Re: Physical Exercises for left hand.

2017-10-01 Thread John Mardinly
treatment. For a string player, one should wear a thin (3mil) nitrile glove so that the callouses do not get dissolved. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Classical Guitarist/Lutenist > On Oct 1, 2017, at 1:21 PM, Anthony Hart <anthony.hart1...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Dear collective w

[LUTE] Re: Fronimo question

2017-09-29 Thread John Mardinly
Ron; Thank you for the informed comments. However, by the time you acquire Parallels or VmWare Fusion plus a copy of Windows, might it be cheaper and less hassle to just purchase a cheap laptop on Ebay, Craig’s list or whatever? A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Classical Guitarist/Lutenist

[LUTE] Re: Wolf Hall

2017-09-07 Thread John Mardinly
So is there any chance that this will result in archlute themed backpacks, pencil cases, blankets, pillows or other Disney themed merchandise? A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Classical Guitarist/Lutenist > On Sep 7, 2017, at 6:40 AM, spiffys84121 <spiffys84...@cs.dartmouth.edu>

[LUTE] Re: Wolf Hall

2017-09-06 Thread John Mardinly
really is appalling when you consider the great riches of Spanish music by Juan del Encina, Cabezon, Guerrero, Victoria, et al - sorry some of these might be Portuguese! M On 06/09/2017 20:57, John Mardinly wrote: More than movies: I recently visited the Sevilla Cathedral,

[LUTE] Re: Wolf Hall

2017-09-06 Thread John Mardinly
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[LUTE] Re: Wolf Hall

2017-09-06 Thread John Mardinly
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[LUTE] Re: Wolf Hall

2017-09-06 Thread John Mardinly
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[LUTE] Re: Wolf Hall

2017-09-06 Thread John Mardinly
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[LUTE] Re: Mailing List Software [was] Re: Sermisy

2017-07-26 Thread John Mardinly
Amen. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Classical Guitarist/Lutenist > On Jul 26, 2017, at 5:42 AM, mjlh...@tiscali.co.uk wrote: > > We have hundreds of words in English which are spelt in the same way > but have different meanings depending on the context and we usually > manag

[LUTE] Surgery

2017-07-22 Thread John Mardinly
. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Classical Guitarist/Lutenist > On Jul 21, 2017, at 2:07 PM, cyndi...@netscape.net wrote: > > Amazing surgery! > > [1]https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.bbc.com_news_world-2Dasia-2Dindia-2D4067848

[LUTE] Re: Savarez Instruments Anciens Strings

2017-05-02 Thread John Mardinly
. There are no public plans to discontinue that line of strings. A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E. Retired Principal Materials Nanoanalysis Engineer On May 2, 2017, at 9:25 AM, John Mardinly <[1]john.mardi...@asu.edu> wrote: ΣM9׏xπ?5½8ίΠΔ?En·σ š²ηΈ*'΅ ινO*^΅μmÏ

[LUTE] Re: Savarez Instruments Anciens Strings

2017-05-02 Thread John Mardinly
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