to getting stuck in.
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what comes up.A
Rob
On 20 April 2014 07:12, Sean Smith [1]lutesm...@mac.com wrote:
What is this Northern Renaissance, Rob?
Sean
On Apr 19, 2014, at 11:05 PM, Rob MacKillop wrote:
A Thanks for the replies. I hadn't given much thought to using a
quill,
A seeing
I thought the Belin was all for 6c?
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Sounds like an interesting tin of annelids. I'll look into it.
And there are those handful of pieces by Julien Belin for 5-c, too.
s
On Apr 19, 2014
Sean, how much of your Masters Of Polyphony book is for 5c?
Rob
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On 20 Apr 2014, at 07:53, Sean Smith lutesm...@mac.com wrote:
Sounds like an interesting tin of annelids. I'll look into it.
And there are those handful of pieces by Julien Belin for 5-c, too.
s
things 5c...
It is tuned to f sharp (440 pitch) but could go up to g quite easily.
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masters who
really do know how to play it, can be found on my
website: [2]http://robmackillop.net/tanbur/
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My understanding is that he wrote in in the years 1938-41. I'm in the
middle of recording sections from it (all repetitive but useful
exercises) for my website, [1]www.RobMacKillop.net
I'm keeping away from his monumental Harmonic Mechanisms!
Rob
On 9 December 2013 08:05, David
to be played with a plectrum/pick, but much of it is either
dedicated fingerstyle or can be played fingerstyle.
Rob MacKillop
On 8 December 2013 10:14, WALSH STUART [3]s.wa...@ntlworld.com wrote:
On 08/12/2013 08:18, Ed Durbrow wrote:
I keep forgetting I really like good jazz
I only ever use just the first finger for the first fret. Aim for the
middle...
Rob
On 9 September 2013 11:56, William Samson [1]willsam...@yahoo.co.uk
wrote:
I would like to know too :)
I think the answer is a partial barree with the first finger,
avoiding
Any news on Bream's health?
I got an announcement of Facebook that Bream had died, then another
saying it was just a rumour, and he hasn't...Very annoying!! I would
really like to know! Anyone know anything with certainty?
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Any news on Bream's health?
I got an announcement of Facebook that Bream had died, then
another
saying it was just a rumour, and he hasn't...Very annoying!! I
would
really like
Yes, Gary. Thanks.
Rob
On 29 August 2013 07:48, gary [1]magg...@sonic.net wrote:
You probably are familiar with this, but Bob Thornburg at
[2]gourdbanjo.com is building early gourd banjos that use gut
strings.
Gary
On 2013-08-28 04:22, Rob MacKillop wrote
exactly what they are and where to get them. And also what alternatives
I might try.
Cheers,
Rob
On 28 August 2013 12:14, Christopher Stetson
[1]christophertstet...@gmail.com wrote:
This sounds great, Rob, both your playing and the instrument. Though a
modern banjo, it sounds
sitting down with the cello in his
hands.
Rob
On 27 August 2013 01:01, Edward Martin [1]e...@gamutstrings.com wrote:
Opps, in my haste, I called you rib! sorry, Rob.!
ed
At 06:25 PM 8/26/2013, Edward Martin wrote:
Very authentic, Rib!
ed
At 07:50 AM 8/26/2013, Rob
viol, a
theorbo and a clavichord - a combination of all three perhaps.
My main banjo site is [1]http://www.ClassicBanjoRM.com - but I am
slowly moving that stuff over to my main website:
[2]http://RobMacKillop.net
All carried out with a sense of fun, humour and wonder :-)
Rob
No problem. Clearly my mistake. Apologies.
You wouldn't believe how many emails I get with stupid jokes about
Scottish people. Why people think I would be interested in such things,
I just don't know.
On 27 August 2013 16:05, Louis Aull [1]aul...@comcast.net wrote:
Rob
And no one mentioned:
[1]http://youtu.be/ZwUFtTeDNDI
Interesting baroque aesthetic, don't you think?
;-)
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Selling my Medieval Latin Guitar by Morillo for -L-500 - half price and
in excellent condition. Video and more details here:
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Thanks, Monica. It seems to have taken many people by surprise, myself
included. More will indeed follow.
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On 7 Apr 2013, at 16:20, Monica Hall mjlh...@tiscali.co.uk wrote:
Beautiful! Hope to hear some more!
Monica
- Original Message - From: Rob
Some of you might have a passing interest in the so-called harp-lute.
Somebody gave a loan of one yesterday, by Edward Light, and also a
tutor by him. I managed to knock out three tunes today.
Video and more info here: [1]http://19th-centuryguitar.com/harp-lute/
Rob
if anyone
there knew about it, but I couldn't find anyone. The Edward Light instructions
mention a red string and a black string. These will be familiar to harp payers,
where C is red, and F is black, sometimes blue. So, if anyone has solid
evidence, please let me know.
Rob
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Chris,
Do your own thing, that way you'll always be authentic.
And don't ever ask the people on this list what they think of your playing! Are
you insane?
:-)
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On 14 Feb 2013, at 12:08, r.turov...@gmail.com r.turov...@gmail.com wrote:
On 2/14/2013 5:25 AM
this on more than one site...
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?
Or a Strattolino Hankus B. Marviniensis?. . .
Looking forward to hearing it in the flesh on Saturday at the Scottish
Lute and Early Guitar Society meeting!
Bill
From: Rob MacKillop [2]robmackil...@gmail.com
To: Lute [3]lute@cs.dartmouth.edu
Sent: Tuesday, 29 January 2013, 17:37
Now this will be piss me off right royally if you nutters start turning my
video into an excuse for ranting about what an effing guitar is! Just listen to
the damn thing, and keep your mouth shut.
:-)
Rob
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On 29 Jan 2013, at 19:59, Pieter Van Tichelen pie
Rob
On 28 January 2013 08:32, Rob MacKillop [3]robmackil...@gmail.com
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This is an astonishingly good website for the Cantigas De Santa Maria
[4]http://www.cantigasdesantamaria.com/index.html
Aimed mainly at singers, but of interest to anyone performing these
interesting works
) guitar.
I think we are going to go round and round in circles with this one.
Nice painting, Bill. I'd happily play 4c guitar music on it.
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Looks great. You'll have to make one, Bill...
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On 26 Jan 2013, at 18:50, William Samson willsam...@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
I came across this picture of a lute with 4 courses. Could this be one
of the lute-shaped guitars?
[1]http://sdrv.ms/10Q9ifI
Hope you
I have the same as Grove.
Rob
On 2 January 2013 14:34, Monica Hall [1]mjlh...@tiscali.co.uk wrote:
Does anyone have any dates for Fuenllana. I have just come across a
source which gives them as c.1500-1579. It seems unlikely to me
that
he would have lived
Off Topic, I'm afraid, but played with gut and silk strings, no nails,
etc...
I'm delighted to announce my new album:
Fernando Sor: The Art Of The 19th-Century Guitar, Volume 1
This recording is devoted to 32 of my favourite studies by this
towering genius of the early
Thanks, Eugene, Volume 2? I'm working on it slowly - longer pieces, for
sure.
Cheers,
Rob
On 13 November 2012 17:29, Braig, Eugene [1]brai...@osu.edu wrote:
Right up my alley... What's to be on volume two? Thanks, Rob!
Eugene
-Original Message-
From
Links not working for me...
Rob
On 13 October 2012 13:47, Andreas Schlegel [1]lute.cor...@sunrise.ch
wrote:
[2]https://www.karlundfaber.de/de/kataloge/online-katalog/index.php?
id 872
[3]https://www.karlundfaber.de/de/kataloge/online-katalog/index.php?
id 875
Wayne, the term Paki is regarded as being deeply offensive in the UK...not
sure about the US or elsewhere.
Rob
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On 2 Oct 2012, at 21:54, wayne cripps wst...@cs.dartmouth.edu wrote:
Mel Wong has reviewed a certain Paki lute .. and he made some inexpensive
lutes
Well, if he believes in God, he must be a good person...
Rob
On 12 July 2012 18:15, David van Ooijen [1]davidvanooi...@gmail.com
wrote:
Look what the cat brought in. It was cc-ed to a lot of e-mail
addresses.
Only yesterday I recieved an e-mail from a man offering me
Break out the champagne! Well done, Stephen. I'm VERY impressed you stayed the
course, and your recordings are now the 'go to' database for anyone interested
in this very attractive, yet curiously neglected, repertoire.
Only one question remains - What next?
Rob
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On 9
13c lute by Malcolm Prior, 2011.
Magnificent, top-quality instrument.
31 rosewood ribs, with ebony spacers.
Bass and treble riders.
Beautifully contoured neck (ebony veneered) and cambered fingerboard.
Mint condition.
Photos and videos at [1]http://robmackillop.net/lute
Well, my Arcam Alpha 9 plays everything - and I mean everything - at
415 and in 6th-comma meantone. Not so good for French baroque...
Rob
On 15 June 2012 17:43, BENJAMIN NARVEY [1]luthi...@gmail.com wrote:
Dear Luters,
I am in the process of looking for a new stereo
Sorry, it was the Goess mss I was thinking of...
Rob
On 8 May 2012 08:06, Markus Lutz [1]mar...@gmlutz.de wrote:
As far as I know, there is none of them published by TREE edition.
Albert (a copy of this mail also to you) published all of the Goess
volumes, of the Leipzig
I think Tree Editions has published them all...
Rob
On 7 May 2012 20:13, [1]theoj89...@aol.com wrote:
The Lobkowicz estate owns several
baroque lutes and several baroque lute manuscripts or books that are
on display
at the Lobkowicz Palace in Prague, Czech Republic
That is terrible, Albert. You have my sympathy. They used you.
I look forward to reading Francois' introduction to the Tree edition!
Rob MacKillop
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On 25 Apr 2012, at 21:48, Albert Reyerman albertreyer...@kabelmail.de wrote:
The Singakademie 4060 manuscript has been set
Bill, do you remember Wee Phil's on the drums?
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On 9 Apr 2012, at 16:08, William Samson willsam...@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
When I were a lad (Oh no - Here we go again!) we used the contraction
that was pronounced and spelt 'mike' for a microphone. When did this
'mic'
was Robert Burns'
favourite composer. Born in a small fishing village in Fife, Scotland,
he rose to become Chamber Composer to George III.
Any questions, ask away...
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On 8 April 2012 09:43, William Samson [1]willsam...@yahoo.co.uk
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Hi Rob,
Something a bit fishy about the URL you've given. I'm sure that's how
it looks from where you are, but for other people it looks like:
[2]http://soundcloud.com/robmackillop/sets/twelve
Thanks, Craig.
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On 8 Apr 2012, at 14:31, co...@medievalist.org wrote:
What lovely music, and you have such a delicate touch on the
instrument. Thank you for sharing these pieces.
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no control over it, and didn't even know I was
there until someone asked for a free score of pieces he was listening
to me play on Spotify...and got annoyed at me when I said no.
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On 16 March 2012 11:31, William Samson [1]willsam...@yahoo.co.uk
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Hi Martyn,
Go
Here's my kind of research. Wish I'd thought of doing it first:
http://www.acs.psu.edu/drussell/Asterix-Music.html
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Just get a regular 12-string guitar. You will have a modern orpharion,
complete with octave basses. Sounds beautiful playing lute music on
it...
Rob
On 15 December 2011 13:51, Bruno Fournier [1]br...@estavel.org wrote:
Frankly I don't see the point of the exercise.A Simply
Didn't Bubut play with Yogi?
Good typo, Ed!
Rob
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On 5 Dec 2011, at 19:35, Edward Martin e...@gamutstrings.com wrote:
Does anyone have any biographical data on the 2 French baroque lute
composers Bubut and Mercure? Please note that there were 2 Mersures
- one
Check out 'From the fair lavinian shore' from Balcarres - attributed
elsewhere to John Wilson.
Number 51:
http://scottishlute.com/balcarres/
Rob
On 1 December 2011 10:55, R. Mattes r...@mh-freiburg.de wrote:
On Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:26:57 -0800, Nancy Carlin wrote
One of the things
Temporary link for Panmure 4
http://db.tt/xZQ2qC5
Rob
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Hi all,
@ Andreas and Bernd
Thanx for the link
@ Martin
I will ;-)
Cheers, Lex
Op 30 nov 2011, om 12:28 heeft Martin Shepherd het volgende
I know these strings well, Anthony. A banjo company repackaged some as a set of
banjo strings for the 19th-century repertoire, and even called them the Rob
MacKillop set, which surprised me as we had not discussed it. This caused Mimmo
to cross me off his Christmas card list
Thanks to the resourceful David Smith, all the mp3 files now carry the
metadata required by iTunes and other players. Should make filing,
playlists, etc easier.
Many thanks to David.
Site link: [1]http://scottishlute.com/balcarres/
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Many thanks to David.
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(to name the more obvious) will
take an interest. After all, many of these settings are arrangements of
the early repertoires of these instruments.
The website: [1]http://ScottishLute.com
Well, onwards and onwards...
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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.
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Dear Rob
De Visee's publication, ''Pieces de Theorbe et de Luth'' is also a
source for his lute music, but in a kind of treble-bass score. Perrine
would have approved. Theorbo or lute, it is all original de Visee.
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On 14 November 2011 11:42, Daniel Shoskes [1]dshos...@mac.com
I loved your playing there too, Wolfie :-) Very soulful, the way I like it.
Rob
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Wolfgang,
This is a very satisfying couple of pieces played together. Your recording is
well-played, too!
I opened
are
extra!
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wanted, a sound archive for both research and
entertainment.
I'm impressed with the variety within these first twenty pieces. Check
out the 'Celia' 'suite'. I can't make much of the last one, number 20.
Sounds like a musical 'cut and paste' experiment.
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On 4 Nov 2011, at 19:14, Monica Hall mjlh...@tiscali.co.uk wrote:
Subject: RE: [LUTE] Re: diatessaron/diapente
To those of you who were discussing this - I had the following reply from
Wilfred which I
I was going to ask the same thing!
But never mind Greek. What does 'diatessaron above the diapente' mean
in English?
Rob
On 30 October 2011 15:26, Jerzy Zak [1]jurek...@gmail.com wrote:
Dear friends,
In the Supplement to LUTE NEWS 99 there is a second part of Bach
Thanks to all who responded or visited the site. Now the hard work begins!
Rob
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On 29 Oct 2011, at 03:44, Ed Durbrow edurb...@sea.plala.or.jp wrote:
Altruism lives! Best of luck with it. I know it will be a success.
On Oct 29, 2011, at 5:26 AM, Rob MacKillop wrote
Very nice sound and playing. Congratulations to you and the luthier.
Rob
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On 28 Oct 2011, at 18:28, wikla wi...@cs.helsinki.fi wrote:
Dear lutenists,
Today I got a new 11-course baroque lute, model J.C. Hoffmann. The lute is
made by young new maker, Lauri Niskanen
messages of support! It will definitely
be a labour of love.
And, yes, if you want to, you can download the tracks to your mp3 players.
Rob MacKillop
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messages of support! It will definitely
be a labour of love.
And, yes, if you want to, you can download the tracks to your mp3 players.
Rob MacKillop
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I wonder why it called the HIGHEST tuning of the lute in Balcarres?
Any theories?
Rob
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On 24 Oct 2011, at 20:22, Andreas Schlegel lute.cor...@sunrise.ch wrote:
Oh dear! You're right!
Wemyss has edeff - and this tuning is called:
Ton de tierce par B [natural] (34-D
in these tunings!
Rob
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;-) and the
(forgive me saying) slight arrogance that performance of this music requires. I
mean that wholly positively. I think these pieces suit you to a tee, and should
find their way onto disc in the not too distant future.
Rob
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On 24 Oct 2011, at 12:41, Christopher
with
the lighting for the 2nd and 3rd piece! Not intentional.
[3]http://lutegroup.ning.com/video/scottish-lute-music-from-the-wemyss-
ms (Ning)
or
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Wash your mouth out, Dale!
Have a listen to a banjo played with gut strings:
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On 21 October 2011 20:40, Dale Young [2]dyoung5...@wowway.com wrote:
and we do have those moveable frettes to assist in mediating the
most
Very nice, Chris. I don't know these pieces, so thanks for recording them. Your
hand didn't seem so close to the bridge to me, not that it means much when
synthetic strings are used anyway. Of far greater importance is your
interpretation, which is beautiful.
Rob MacKillop
Another beautiful Allemande by Robert de Visee. Did he ever write a bad
piece? I don't think so.
[1]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cI1hJ_tPQAw
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- it is easy to hold, and the lute is
surprisingly light.
You need to talk to a luthier...
Cheers,
Rob MacKillop
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On 20 Oct 2011, at 21:14, Andreas Schroth andreasschr...@gmx.net wrote:
Thank You! It sounds as in my imagination a lute should sound, dark like from
a time far away
comments. I spend most of my time on the instrument reading
through Weiss suites, and the works of some guy called Sautscheck...
Rob
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On 20 Oct 2011, at 00:01, Daniel Winheld dwinh...@comcast.net wrote:
Beautiful! OK- the IMPORTANT lautengeek question: What strings is she
, or the oil runs
out.
Anything that takes the lute further away from the classical guitar is, in my
opinion, a good thing. So, no nylon and no nails...but I might feel differently
tomorrow. Flesh on nylon isn't so bad. A lot depends on the lute, the player
and the repertoire.
Rob
- look away...
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lutes very close to the bridge to give
a
more edgy sound?
Yet J.N. Bach went out of his way to provide three plucking positions
along the length of the string. Something Nigel North does effortlessly
and fairly continuously.
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pieces. But there again, the thinning out of the texture may have had
something to do with the muddy sound of his largely gut-string
keyboard.
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Gut trebles and octaves. Kurschner basses. Nylgut 1st course.
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You will find it here:
[1]http://jdf.luth.pagesperso-orange.fr/index.htm
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Clearing space on my bookshelves:
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Scroll down for the Early stuff...
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Get the lot for free here:
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ce=activity
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On 11 October 2011 20:10, Lex van Sante [2]lvansa...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi all,
For those interested in paper instead of computer screens
Well, I'm not responsible for those links, but I do believe some are to
the holding libraries. I have the CD Rom, and think it is wonderful. If
I were serious about the vihuela again I would buy the Vihuela Society
publications, which I've heard so many good things about.
Rob
Bill,
The Weiss tablatures indicate the thumb as high as the third course...
Rob
On 7 October 2011 14:31, William Samson [1]willsam...@yahoo.co.uk
wrote:
Having come from renaissance lute with all its thumb/forefinger
action
on the treble strings, I'm finding
Thanks, Bill. That's it. To which Malcolm added a few more, including the
bizarre c.160mm on the small Berr, the smallest lute but with the largest
string band.
Thanks to all the advice on different approaches to managing these stretches.
I'll give them all a go.
Rob
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Robert Barto uses a string band of 152mm, no real difference to my 153mm, so I
have nothing to complain about. Just get on with it, MacKillop!
Rob
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On 4 Oct 2011, at 14:06, William Samson willsam...@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
At a quick glance I'd say that the median is about
That's getting on the wide side, Sterling. Would you have a problem with Bar 4
of L'Infidele? I agree that close spacing is difficult. I don't know how people
can play with a string band of less than 148, but they do. People find a way.
Rob
www.robmackillop.net
On 4 Oct 2011, at 22:34
in the beautiful
Historical Musical Instrument Collection at St Cecilia's Hall, which
has some stunning instruments on display.
Wish us well!
Rob MacKillop
PS Sorry for the cross-posting to all the usual groups
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1. http://scottishluteandearlyguitarsociety.wordpress.com
Dunford and MacKi - that's good enough for me!
Rob MacKi
www.robmackillop.net
On 28 Sep 2011, at 14:44, William Samson willsam...@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
Congratulations!!! Took me a while to realise that Macki was your good
self.
From: Rob MacKillop robmackil...@gmail.com
To: Lute lute
a gigue or a sarabande...but my heart, that is a LONG sustain.
Anyone got chapter and verse for the quotation?
Rob
On 30 August 2011 09:38, David van Ooijen [1]davidvanooi...@gmail.com
wrote:
On 30 August 2011 10:27, andy butler [2]akbut...@tiscali.co.uk wrote:
Beginner's
I love D Major tuning. There is a big section in the Balcarres ms which uses
it, and I think it is the most successful part.
Rob
www.robmackillop.net
On 22 Aug 2011, at 08:17, William Samson willsam...@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
There are pieces by Bouvier in the Panmure 4 (En-9451) MS in D
The is a new blog devoted to Early Music Pioneers
http://www.semibrevity.com/the-early-music-pioneers-archive-tempar/
I have nothing to do with it, just passing on the link.
Rob
www.robmackillop.net
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I'd forgotten about that article...
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On 30 Jul 2011, at 00:09, wikla wi...@cs.helsinki.fi wrote:
Well Rob, I found your article and Peters listing, and sent this to the
list:
Found it! It is nowadays En-9451, see Rob's article in:
http://books.google.com/books?id
/cittern/ - you will also
find there a pdf facsimile of the original publication. This is the
only recording of all these magnificent guittar compositions. Enjoy.
Rob MacKillop
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are both
learned and accessible. This book is vastly underpriced, so you have no
excuse ;-) It should be in every library around the world, and on every
player's bookshelf.
Rob MacKillop
[2]www.robmackillop.net
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1. http://www.accordsnouveaux.ch/en/BookLt
a twang. It
would make a good starters instrument if it was set up with a new bridge and
nut for seven courses. My student is a rather large guy, with a thick thumb,
which made playing courses cleanly virtually impossible.
Rob
www.robmackillop.net
On 22 Jul 2011, at 06:11, Ed Durbrow edurb
, but that means little.
Rob
On 11 July 2011 09:52, Martyn Hodgson [1]hodgsonmar...@yahoo.co.uk
wrote:
Good point Rob, but, if we're thinking of one of the pictures, I
recall it seems to show a large lute with a single neck. Whilst this
could, of course, be the engraver's own fancy it might
Catherine Arnott Smith to the list!
Rob
www.robmackillop.net
On 5 Jul 2011, at 01:42, Catherine Arnott Smith casmit...@wisc.edu wrote:
On 7/4/2011 7:16 PM, t...@heartistrymusic.com wrote
Well, I come from Stratford-Avon with a lute upon my knee ...
in response to this:
Actually, if we
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