I found Neutrogena hand cream quite convenient. If you need to use
gloves (for very hard work), have a thin pair of woolen gloves +
leather work gloves.
--- En date de : Mar 29.6.10, Anthony Hind agno3ph...@yahoo.com a
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De: Anthony Hind agno3ph...@yahoo.com
Objet:
Hi Anthony,
At this time of year, when the demands of the garden are taking over from
lute-playing, it is difficult to find compatibility for both hobbies.
Obviously it is important to wear gloves to protect the skin from cuts,
abrasions and the forming of hard-skin. Also use plenty of hand
Dear All
The collective wisdom as usual runs deeper than I expected, from
advice on how to minimize the damage done by gardening (economic
relaxed gestures, use of the right tool for the job, softening the
ground with water, wearing gloves: leather and wool for protection, or
I experienced that after my last trip to America in March where I was
working on my house everyday for 5 weeks, holding tools and driving, so
much so in fact, that I've had to stop playing. Hopefully this will be
temporary. It's been 6 months since I've done any real playing and I am
As a young man ( I've been a young man for many years ) I worked as a
carpenter building houses in the midwest (USA) for seven years while
studying classical guitar, practicing 3 and 4 hours a night. This was before
pneumatic and electric nailers were in widespread use. After slinging a
hammer
6:59 am
Subject: [LUTE] Re: incompatibility gardening/lute playing?
As a young man ( I've been a young man for many years ) I worked as a carpenter
building houses in the midwest (USA) for seven years while studying classical
guitar, practicing 3 and 4 hours a night. This was before pneumatic
of course, there is no incompatibility! Just use a scarifying lute while
gardening and all will be fine!!
Charles
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Anthony,
Interesting point. As guitarist playing in a working band ( as well as
enjoying playing the Lute ) gigging on average 3 times a week with no
roadcrew as such, shifting half a tonne of equipment twice nightly does have
a tendancy to stiffen the fingers - as well as stiffening the back. I
Wide experience in thaht stuff. Using tools needs also practice, and
you have to be as decontracted while gardening as you're supposed to be
while playing your lute. Treat your gardening tools kindly (laisser
l'outil travailler), that means use his quality at his best without
Dear Jean-Michel and Neil
Thank you for your very useful reflections. It is a good idea
to treat gardening in the same spirit as lute playing, with as relaxed
an attitude and with as economic gestures as possible. It has been a
long time since I had to do this, and I am
Subject: [LUTE] Re: incompatibility gardening/lute playing?
Dear Jean-Michel and Neil
Thank you for your very useful reflections. It is a good idea
to treat gardening in the same spirit as lute playing, with as relaxed
an attitude and with as economic gestures as possible. It has
Anthony,
You might want to look at Greg Irwin's finger control exercises on YouTube. I
have found them very helpful and really should do them more regularly. They
begin with this link:
Thank you for your very useful reflections. It is a good idea
to treat gardening in the same spirit as lute playing, with as relaxed
an attitude and with as economic gestures as possible. It has been a
long time since I had to do this, and I am almost certainly forcing
] On Behalf
Of Suzanne Angevine
Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 10:42 AM
To: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu
Subject: [LUTE] Re: incompatibility gardening/lute playing?
Thank you for your very useful reflections. It is a good idea
to treat gardening in the same spirit as lute playing, with as relaxed
Smith guy_m_sm...@comcast.net
To: 'Suzanne Angevine' suzanne.angev...@gmail.com; lute@cs.dartmouth.edu
Sent: Tue, Jun 29, 2010 1:58 pm
Subject: [LUTE] Re: incompatibility gardening/lute playing?
My wife, who's a knitter, introduced me to Udderly Smooth handcream, which
is what I mostly use now
I found that wearing heavy, preferably leather gloves tend to help prevent
booth finger stiffness and skin roughness. It prevents getting dirt under
the nails as well.
It is interesting to look at rural cultures where the farmers also also
musicians - fiddle players, etc. Their playing
Wow! Are my fingers ever out of shape! Thanks for sharing this link--why
don't they teach us this stuff the minute we pick up an instrument??
Leonard Williams
On 6/29/10 1:36 PM, Stephen Arndt stephenar...@earthlink.net wrote:
Anthony,
You might want to look at Greg Irwin's finger control
Hind; lute@cs.dartmouth.edu
Subject: [LUTE] Re: incompatibility gardening/lute playing?
Anthony,
You might want to look at Greg Irwin's finger control exercises on
YouTube. I have found them very helpful and really should do them more
regularly. They begin with this link:
http
Anthony Hind wrote:
Dear lutenists
Recently, I have found myself having to do some rather heavy
gardening, which appears to be almost incompatible with lute playing.
the simple fact of being physically tired is part of it, but also the
fingers seem less supple after clenching a
Wow! Are my fingers ever out of shape! Thanks for sharing this link--why
don't they teach us this stuff the minute we pick up an instrument??
some do, some dont, depends on the teacher.
I was blessed in moms choice of a guitar teacher, at age eight; it wasnt
volunteered to me, but when I
Did you try a good pair of work gloves?
SS
--- On Tue, 6/29/10, Anthony Hind agno3ph...@yahoo.com wrote:
From: Anthony Hind agno3ph...@yahoo.com
Subject: [LUTE] incompatibility gardening/lute playing?
To: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu
Date: Tuesday, June 29, 2010, 5:09 AM
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