[LUTE] Saturday quotes - The CD is not dead yet

2013-04-06 Thread Ron Andrico
Our Saturday quotes are posted, this week about the reputed demise of the CD format. [1]http://wp.me/p15OyV-Hl Ron Donna -- References Visible links 1. http://wp.me/p15OyV-Hl Hidden links: 2. http://wp.me/p15OyV-Hl 3. http://wp.me/p15OyV-Hl To get on or off

[LUTE] Updated Lespine-page and an edition of 30 Lespine pieces in veil ton by John H. Robinson

2013-04-06 Thread Kenneth Sparr
I have updated my page on Charles de Lespine and John H. Robinson has completed an edition of 30 pieces (with concordances and in French tablature) which is now available for looking at or downloading. My webpageaddress about Lespine is at http://www.tabulatura.com/Lespine.htm John H.

[LUTE] an Ariette for cistre ou guitarre allemande (set by C.F.A Pollet 1770s)

2013-04-06 Thread WALSH STUART
Here is a shot at a fairly simple setting of a vocal number from the comic opera, Isabelle et Gertrude (1765) but published in a Recueil for cistre in the 1770s. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8K8LFVFI4iM C.F.A Pollet was the most prolific publisher of pieces and arrangements for the

[LUTE] Harp-Lute

2013-04-06 Thread Rob MacKillop
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 --

[LUTE] Re: Harp-Lute

2013-04-06 Thread stephen arndt
Delightful! -Original Message- From: Rob MacKillop Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2013 2:13 PM To: Lute Subject: [LUTE] Harp-Lute 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.

[LUTE] Re: Harp-Lute

2013-04-06 Thread David van Ooijen
Lovely, well done. What kind of strings are on it? David On 6 April 2013 21:13, Rob MacKillop robmackil...@gmail.com wrote: 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

[LUTE] Re: Harp-Lute

2013-04-06 Thread Rob MacKillop
Round ones... OK. I'm not prepared to give a well-researched answer, mainly because the instrument just arrived yesterday. The first three courses are gut, and the rest are nylgut core, copper wound. Probably lute strings. Today I took it to the Edinburgh International Harp Festival to see if

[LUTE] Re: Harp-Lute

2013-04-06 Thread Dan Winheld
I forwarded this to two of my lute students who both have deep harp backgrounds- maybe they will come back with string answers. Oh yes, very lovely! Thank you... Dan On 4/6/2013 1:26 PM, Rob MacKillop wrote: Round ones... OK. I'm not prepared to give a well-researched answer, mainly because

[LUTE] Re: Harp-Lute

2013-04-06 Thread David van Ooijen
Round ones... OK. I'm not prepared to give a well-researched answer, mainly because the instrument just arrived yesterday. The first three courses are gut, and the rest are nylgut core, copper wound. Probably lute strings. Thanks. I love the sound you made on it, a lot fuller than I would

[LUTE] Re: Saturday quotes - The CD is not dead yet

2013-04-06 Thread Nancy Carlin
I liked Ron's comments about CDs and still like them lots more the mp3s. In the case of lute CDs I especially like it when the booklets have some interesting words about the music. Nancy Our Saturday quotes are posted, this week about the reputed demise of the CD format.

[LUTE] Re: Saturday quotes - The CD is not dead yet

2013-04-06 Thread Gregory Brown
Hear, hear! -Original Message- From: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] On Behalf Of Nancy Carlin Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2013 8:03 PM To: Ron Andrico Cc: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Subject: [LUTE] Re: Saturday quotes - The CD is not dead yet I liked Ron's comments

[LUTE] Baroque lute / vihuela for sale

2013-04-06 Thread Lucas Harris
Dear friends, I'm listing two instruments for sale which belong to the Jeanne Lamon Instrument Bank of Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and are currently in Toronto, Ontario (Canada). Pickup in Toronto is preferred, or I can also bring one or both on an upcoming trip to