[LUTE] La Ninfea concert

2009-03-09 Thread Mathias Rösel
Dear everyone, if you happen to be in Bremen, Germany, on March 10th or 12th, don't miss La Ninfea in concert! Entrance is free. La Ninfea's members are Barbara Heindlmeier, Blockflöte Christian Heim, Blockflöte/ Viola da Gamba Marthe Perl, Viola da Gamba Simon Linné, Theorbe Stefan Pöll,

[LUTE-BUILDER] Sharpening fine tools

2009-03-09 Thread Howard Bryan
Lie-Nielsen sells a bar of honing compound that has proven to be a real time-saver in my shop. Used on a low rpm cotton buff, that stuff will take a blade sharpened to about 1200 grit to a mirror finish in seconds. It is subjective, but to me it feels like the blades I sharpen with this

[LUTE] Purcell, Dido Aeneas

2009-03-09 Thread Mathias Rösel
Dear Everybody, if you happen to be in Bremen on March 21st or 22nd, don't miss Dido and Aeneas, by Henry Purcell! (Lynda Sayce, playing the theorbo and the guitar) Saturday March 21st, 8:00 pm Sunday March 22nd, 5:00 pm Venue: Alter Sendesaal von Radio Bremen, Bürgermeister-Spitta-Allee 45,

[LUTE] Luthier information

2009-03-09 Thread Eric Hansen
Has anyone had contact with luthier Larry Brown (Asheville, NC) recently? I've attempted to contact him for over a week with no success. Please reply to me off list if you have information and care to share it. Best to all, -- Eric Hansen Librarian lutenist -- To get