rth course it
would be c. 0.02 - 0.03mm, or, in practical terms, the next gauge up.
Gut strings stretch less, so I'd usually add 0.02mm to the calculated
gauges; perhaps 0.03mm for first strings.
Can't recommend any online calculators, as I don't use them.
Hope this helps.
Alexander
I do indeed.
On 30/01/2018 16:52, howard posner wrote:
On Jan 30, 2018, at 7:41 AM, Alexander Batov
<alexander.ba...@vihuelademano.com> wrote:
My only explanation for this is that lute soundboards (with roses already cut
in them), as well as separate roses of various complexity and d
of makers, for instance, is known to
have exported soundboards from Germany at the time.
Alexander
On 29/01/2018 16:20, mathias.roe...@t-online.de wrote:
When this topic was up on the list the last time, ten lutes with gilded
roses were said to survive, all of the first half of the 17th
Of course it works! While some lucky lutanists get a singer
girl-friend, some get stuck with an accordionist girl-friend. And what
then? You just learn to love what you have...
alexander r.
On Sat, 16 Jul 2016 14:50:45 +
Ron Andrico <praelu...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>Than
to fingering and
playing in general.
alexander r.
On Sun, 26 Jun 2016 20:34:34 +0200
Martin Shepherd <mar...@luteshop.co.uk> wrote:
> Dear John,
>
> I don't know what tension you have on your lute, what kind of
> strings, or how high the action is, but I suspect you may be p
. On the envelope, too, - "Sweeter tone, fuller
volume". Probably about that change falling into a seller's pocket.
alexander r.
On Sat, 04 Jun 2016 16:55:56 +0200
Mimmo <mperu...@aquilacorde.com> wrote:
> It Is easily polyester called PET Whose density is like gut.
> It is still today in
and 1.33 for silk), which fits the suggested diameter.
Do I recall correctly someone on the list used polyester for some lute
strings?..
As far as the smell, you can burn some polyester shirt sleeve for
further testing...
alexander r.
On Sat, 04 Jun 2016 13:40:42 + (UTC)
Martyn Hodgson <hodgson
rly nylon guitar strings as being called "synthetic gut", and being
rectified (on his advice?) to a rougher surface. The "nylon string"
apparently came into use later, as the strings attained some
appreciation.
Thank you for pointing out Mark Goodwin's article, never read it bef
Here is a table that Savarez used to supply to calculate their wound
strings; just follow the instructions at the bottom of it.
http://www.vihuelademano.com/current/pages/table-calculate-wound-savarez-strings.html
Alexander
PS: Matthew, I'm not sure the technician gave you the right formula
removed appears
as flags above TAB staff
A /notes.ily example:
1 2 2. c4 2. g,4
<e' c a>2. e4 1
1 - it is very helpful to mark string number in difficult
chords, in the program MAY attempt to use open "a" string,
marking it as \4 gives program needed reference.
alexan
they are
just useless junk, with no value whatsoever.
Alexander
On 02/02/2015 07:58, Greet Schamp wrote:
To me it looks even inspired by aboriginal art
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, so both dates are irrelevant.
If I remember correctly, there is a very similar sort of 'oddity' in the
Museu de la Musica, Barcelona; also with inlaid body and early date.
Alexander
On 01/02/2015 21:29, wayne cripps wrote:
Hi Lute people -
I was contacted by Bill E who owns this theorbo
this, the bag that covers an entire instrument, or a
specially designed full environment cases, which are required by the
insurance companies for instruments like old Italian violins.
alexander r.
On Sun, 11 Jan 2015 15:52:01 +0100
Susanne Herre mandolinens...@web.de wrote:
Dear lute friends,
It's
Medieval Masterpieces for Renaissance Lute
If you are looking for really good music... Music that is a little
different and rewarding to play, Music that isn't impossible to play
that lays well under your fingers, consider the pieces in this volume.
One composer in particular that
For what it's worth, I much prefer the 7 course, I never have the urge for
more.
Allan
http://www.guitarandlute.com
Hi All,
As Georges says, having the D on the 7th course gives you a 7c lute
with an optional F on the 8th, which is handy for playing those pieces
where the 7th course is
A bone (ivory or some other) cap on top of the bridge is merely there
for decorative purposes. It can only affect the sound if its mass is of
significant proportion to that of the bridge. In practice, though, it
is negligible.
Classical guitars have a saddle on the bridge which
On 25/07/2014 23:28, Bruno Correia wrote:
Thanks Alexander. I was curious about this little piece of bone found
in some lutes, so according to you it's only a decorative ornament. Are
there better types of woods for the bridge, denser materials maybe?
I'm not quite sure, Bruno, why
If someone decides to saw off some tiny pieces of wood, for whatever purpose,
and do it with a precision,
A surgical bone saw is the best and quickest tool. Practically no wood wasted,
too. That was the question.
alexander r.
I find fret shims sometimes useful on my archlute and theorbo
I find that a surgical saw, something like what one can find even on
Amazon (Satterlee Bone Saw 13) is an ideal tool. A very thin blade with sharp
teeth. Just make sure you do not cut yourself in the process... It is actually
ideal for many uses with wood, bone and plastics.
alexander r
Bravo, Stuart!
On 12/01/2014 23:06, WALSH STUART wrote:
As you say:
quite heavily built and rather odd designs. Presumably the makers in
Pakistan - or wherever - are simply meeting the brief thay have been
given. Ebay 'lute' is flooded with these things: odd, bizarre, heavily
built, 'needs
and metal are
intermixed in one string) all while inharmonicity is increasing dangerously.
alexander r.
On Sat, 21 Dec 2013 07:29:18 -0500
Leonard Williams arc...@verizon.net wrote:
Are there coefficients of elasticity for the two different materials (gut,
metal) that must be taken into account
,
That 6 in the low low octave will increase the Frequency almost by a half
tone, while in one octave up - just by a quarter.
Therefore the string deformation of a low tension string at the lower pitch
will change that pitch noticeably much more then at any higher pitch.
alexander r.
On Thu, 19
, by increasing its'
elasticity, would make the tuning a bit easier. Not that i am suggesting
twisting a perfectly fine string.
alexander r.
On Wed, 18 Dec 2013 18:20:15 -0800
David Smith d...@dolcesfogato.com wrote:
Hi Ralf,
I think I did not correctly express the issue I am trying to understand
this effect worse. I
could have presented a formula here, that shows the elasticity dropping sharply
with lowering the pitch in relation to material - diameter. But i will restrain
myself.
alexander r.
On Wed, 18 Dec 2013 22:47:06 -0800
David Smith d...@dolcesfogato.com wrote:
It might be. I have
, as if
the string is not glued well together, it could be damaged. You could practice
on a piece of fret gut, to get a feel to it. Some strings can take quite a bit
of twist and actually be improved by this.
alexander r.
On Tue, 17 Dec 2013 17:59:52 -0800
David Smith d...@dolcesfogato.com wrote:
I have
also will be different, there will be more springiness
to the string. It has to be tried to be appreciated. I have found that quite a
few string problems can be fixed this way.
alexander r.
On Wed, 18 Dec 2013 14:57:26 +0100
R. Mattes r...@mh-freiburg.de wrote:
Hello Alexander,
sorry, but I
Hi Gang
When I was 4 years old, I saw a cowby holding a guitar on some show
which was a western, he was the host.
Next it was the Ventures and Ricky Nelson's guitarist
Then Chet Atkins
Then a Segovia recocording
Then it was Bream with Lute Music of the Royal Courts whicih just made me
want
I heard Julian Bream in concert a number of times. Once in a very large
auditorium in Syracuse NY. I was way back in the Balcony, and I was truly
astounded at the volume that came out his lute. He filled the hall.
Allan
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I agree with you Chris, he did good things for all of us. Playing in concert
halls, bringing new music forward, researching some early music, his
dedication to the guitar and spreading the word is a debt we all have.
People forget the way the world was then.
Allan
Re: Gary's comments on
Here is a more well-mannered, illustrated (scroll towards the bottom of
the page) discussion on RH nails, Mouton etc:
[1]https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid99709983490349set=a.14395780
5732236.27163.13540520662type=1theaternotif_t=photo_reply
Alexander
Original
The link seems to have got corrupted. Hope it works this time:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=399709983490349set=a.143957805732236.27163.13540520662type=1theaternotif_t=photo_reply
On 12/12/2013 23:25, Alexander Batov wrote:
Here is a more well-mannered, illustrated (scroll
. When would JB and KR have moved to nylon?
Sean
On Dec 10, 2013, at 6:21 PM, Allan Alexander wrote:
Sean
Bream used nails, so I guess it started. So does Ragossnig
Allan
Since there appear to be lute players who use nails - a club I
Another intelligent post from a thinking person
Allan
www.guitarandlute.com
Martin,
Well said. Bream worked largely by intuition based upon his 20th
century training. While HIP-sters consult a basic foundation of
empirical research, so much of what is done stylistically is pure
Hi Gang,
I just noticed that all the jackets of these CDs are mini reproductions of the
original LP covers including the notes on the back. What an amazing
collection and a truly amazing player.
Allan
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The Complete Recordings of Julian Bream are not available on Amazon for
$102.00, or $111.00 with tax. So This is 42 CDs, a little more than two
dollars each, and it is an incredible collection. Lute music of the Royal
Courts of Europe for which I have lusted after in CD form since my LP went
Pata Pan with Ernst Stolz and Trond Bengtson.
http://www.soundclick.com/player/single_player.cfm?songid541122q=hine
wref=1
Allan
http://www.guitarandlute.com
http://www.mandoinandguitar.com
http://www.fluteandguitar.com
http://www.musicalmisfits.com
--
To get on
Hi
I have a new edition for Lute and Recorder.
http://guitarandlute.com/xmas-lute_recorder.html
Sixteen Great Christmas Pieces for Renaissance Lute and Recorder. CD
Performed by Ernst Stolz and Trond Bengtson
I don't have sound samples at this point, but Ernst said he will be posting
them
I have a new edition for Renaissance Lute in French Tablature,
Medieval Cantigas for Lute Book/CD
http://guitarandlute.com/medieval_cantigas_lute.html
26 Pieces in French Tablature.
These Pieces work the best with at least 7 courses, but the basses are
fairly simple. The
test
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Julian Bream hands down
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We all owe a debt to Julian Bream who exposed the lute and early music
to many many people including me.
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the same kind of fret material. A temperature of about 160-170 C
might be about the best, even if it will take a bit longer then 220-230.
alexander r.
On Wed, 17 Jul 2013 19:53:42 +0200
Michael Vollbrecht mollbre...@gmail.com wrote:
Well, you could move down all frets towards the nut - this should
The basses are either Aquila Venice or Pistoy from Dan Larson:
https://www.facebook.com/ToyohikoSatoh.lute/photos_stream
Alexander
On 12/04/2013 19:06, Martin Shepherd wrote:
Sorry I sent this to Ed, when I meant to send it to the list.
Original Message
Subject
I have some in a collection A Variety of Music for Lute There are two or
three really nice ones with Variations. It comes with a CD
http://guitarandlute.com/variety_renaissance_lute.html
There are also Two collections for Recorder and Lute that have many in,
next to the second link that I gave, which was supposed
to mean in the context of the article describing that particular
feature, not in the topic of our discussion, sorry about that.
Alexander
On 29/01/2013 10:56, Martyn Hodgson wrote:
Further to the below, on reflection I may be mistaken
-Italy-c.1560.htm
Alexander
On 29/01/2013 14:39, Monica Hall wrote:
How do you know that this instrument is a 4-course guitar. There is
no way of telling as far as I can see that is intended to be plucked
rather than played with a bow.
As ever
Monica
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of thought any further: you may next take an 'iffy-looking' flute
for a bow or something etc. It's just not worth it for me, sorry about that.
Alexander
On 29/01/2013 17:32, Monica Hall wrote:
Well thanks for the enlarged image - but it doesn't give us a clearer
picture of the instrument - for example
indeed will ...
Alexander
On 28/01/2013 10:27, Martyn Hodgson wrote:
Thank you Peter,
Have you a precise date for this painting? You suggest later half of
the 16th century (and I note Tibaldi died in 1596) so it might not
actually predate the the mandore boom years.
As you
indeed will ...
Alexander
On 28/01/2013 10:27, Martyn Hodgson wrote:
Thank you Peter,
Have you a precise date for this painting? You suggest later half of
the 16th century (and I note Tibaldi died in 1596) so it might not
actually predate the the mandore boom years.
As you
- there is the solution, of
course.
alexander r.
On Sat, 06 Oct 2012 12:17:41 +1000
Mark Probert probe...@gmail.com wrote:
My $0.02, living in Sydney Australia, is that nylgut mitigates some
of he effect of fairly extreme weather changes. We can have a thunder
storm roll in and have the temperature
I have used the properly sized pieces of fret gut in the past. One gets a
consistent material this way.
alexander r.
On Tue, 25 Sep 2012 16:37:59 -0700
Dan Winheld dwinh...@lmi.net wrote:
A question tossed onto the waves of this Ocean of Lute Wisdom-
Any consensus regarding the best
- they come out quite
straight and actually a bit more firm.
alexander r.
On Tue, 25 Sep 2012 19:16:42 -0700
Stephen Fryer sjfr...@telus.net wrote:
Dan Winheld wrote:
What glue have you used?
I'd suggest hide or fish glue. Then it's possible to unglue and replace
a worn fret.
Stephen Fryer
Archicistre or Cistre theorbe, whichever suits best; certainly French, late 18th
century. Not sure that the bridge is original though; in any case it should be
movable and not as wide as it looks.
For more examples, go to: [1]http://mediatheque.cite-musique.fr/masc/
Then in the following
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registers of harpsichords,
because of its slightly greater (than brass) mass. Moreover, bronze in
old times was not just combination of copper and tin but many different
alloys, some of which could be attributed to either brass or bronze.
Alexander
PS: Sorry for the previous 'empty' email, a format
It does translate as loading?, rather then a separate strings, which appears to
prove Mimmo Peruffo's insight.
alexander r.
On Mon, 09 Jul 2012 14:00:00 +0100
Monica Hall mjlh...@tiscali.co.uk wrote:
I am not a Latin scholar but the relevant passage reads as follows:
His autem chordis ex
device (iPhone,
iPad, blah, blah), and the audience still walks away with the music, while he
does not have to lug around kilos of CDs.
So, this particular train is leaving the station already.
alexander r
On Tue, 26 Jun 2012 09:28:29 -0400
Karl Wohlwend kwoh...@gmail.com wrote:
CDs still
Hi
Wind is a problem as it blows and makes noise through the mike. As
directional as possible. I don't like the contact mic sound
Allan
With summer theatre production fast approaching, Any recommendations for
amplification of a ren lute for outside (shakespeare in the park)
Recorder and Lute
http://guitarandlute.com/recorder.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCD4xnmwEEk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQpYFyl_QP0
There are many others
Allan
The problems I've found in playing consort music (on lute) with recorders, is
that
commonly recorders are sounding an
Helen and All
Thank you for this. Re the first link, could you tell me if the lute part
in the volumes is given in tablature? It would be really helpful to see a
sample.
Lute parts are in French TAB notated in Fronimo. The recorder parts are
over the lute parts, and there is also a separate
point is - you are preaching to the choir, Anthony,
and my apology if i gave you an impression that you have to.
alexander r.
On Sat, 10 Mar 2012 11:57:12 + (GMT)
Anthony Hind agno3ph...@yahoo.com wrote:
Alexander, last evening at our lute salon, I met Charles Besnainou who I
haven't seen
off enough people to
finally notice all the lute players there. If we really want THEM to notice
US...
alexander r.
On Fri, 09 Mar 2012 14:00:24 + (GMT)
Anthony Hind agno3ph...@yahoo.com wrote:
Alexander, Thanks for these links. I would agree that the detailed mechanics
of spider's
:
Hello Alexander
As a gut string user, and ready to try silk if it was easilly
available, I am not actually advocating for lutenists and other
musicians to go over to synthetic strings (or natural spider strings).
Indeed, I would hope improvements in research on historic
spaces in http.
h t t p://web.mit.edu/course/3/3.064/www/slides/Ko_spider_silk.pdf
h t t p://www.economist.com/blogs/prospero/2012/01/spider-silk-va
h t t
p://theheritagetrust.wordpress.com/2012/01/25/rare-spider-silk-textile-on-display-at-the-victoria-albert-museum/
alexander r.
On Wed, 07 Mar
, and one had to play off the
frets, just like the viol players did, this makes perfect sense. AS well as in
case of the neck bending in, as they tend to do, the graduated frets help quite
a bit.
alexander r.
On Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:22:33 + (GMT)
Martyn Hodgson hodgsonmar...@yahoo.co.uk wrote
and unrelated
skills, THE ONE goes into the closet and tries one of those nasty synthetics
himself, may be shacking and crying...
The life is a continuous rerun... Yasha Heifez, Andrès Segovia, Paul ODette,
David Smith...
alexander r.
On Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:49:57 + (GMT)
Anthony Hind
But!
A most prudent thing to do, when removing just the traces of bees wax, as in
this case, is to safely warm up a piece of cloth (in a oven or with a hair
drier) and quickly wipe while hot enough.
alexander r.
On Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:40:27 -0800 (PST)
Craig Robert Pierpont crpierp
the other strings. Most of
extensions i get to do, for example, is to fit some very thick string that
refuses to go into the peg. Then an unobtrusive knot is of essence, especially
if one still wants the string to wrap around the peg.
alexander r.
On Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:49:45 +0900
Ed Durbrow edurb
will not so.
alexander r.
On Mon, 02 Jan 2012 12:27:13 +
Ron Andrico praelu...@hotmail.com wrote:
I have found it necessary to tie a 'leader' onto unexpectedly shortened
strings and finding that, surprisingly, it does seem to stabilize
tuning problems. I have always used well
, and the shell
knot - with synthetics.
There is a plethora of wrap-around kind of knots, a fun to choose from.
alexander r.
On Mon, 02 Jan 2012 10:52:51 -0500
EUGENE BRAIG IV brai...@osu.edu wrote:
I'm not familiar with the shell not outside of neck ties. Is this the knot
you'd intended, Alexander
Select STORAGE and press.
https://wikis.utexas.edu/download/attachments/15045757/Zoom+H4n.pdf
It is supposed to work at that point. I do not use a Mac, but my child says it
works after this selection.
alexander r
On Fri, 23 Dec 2011 11:33:18 -0500
Edward Mast nedma...@aol.com wrote:
Before my
Christmas Book/CD
http://www.guitarandlute.com/christmas_lute.html
Allan
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!) by the 'old standards'. So again, with such close
spacing, a lot depends on where you pluck the strings ... Although not
an archlute but perhaps something like this would work:
http://www.klassiskgitar.net/unknown17-portraitofalut.html
Good luck!
Alexander
On 22/07/2011 15:32, Peter Nightingale
- max 3.0 at the nut (otherwise it can be rather tricky with
fingering of the 6th course).
Alexander
On 21/07/2011 18:53, Peter Nightingale wrote:
Here are the string distances measured between the centers of the
strings: Course 6: 4.1 mm at the bridge and 3.4 mm at the nut. Course 7:
4.2 mm
can even make little notches on both sides of
the strip (i.e. for the strings) just to help it stay in place better.
If the stings still collide, try with a wider strip etc.
On 21/07/2011 21:11, Alexander Batov wrote:
What a strange in-course spacing you've got: too little at the bridge,
too
Malicious bug lurking under the touching concern for our men's health.
alexander r.
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These pictures here from Cantigas de Santa Maria were looked at up and down, by
countless people. It is hard to deny that most likely, those lute-ouds do not
have frets.
http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/cantigas/images/03.gif
Of course, some people argue that, as always, a pencil-challenged
You need to change the settings for LAME (in the Audacity preferences)
to --alt-presets standard (~190 kbit/s, typical 180 ... 220) -
high quality, but fast enough. You can read on the settings, for example, here.
http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/1912
LXR
On Sat, 21 May 2011
On Fri, 01 Apr 2011 10:05:16 +0100 (BST)
Martyn Hodgson hodgsonmar...@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
Dear Alexander,
What evidence do you have that early lutes (I presume you're referring
to 16th century instruments) were strung at a lower tension than
similar size later lutes?
The top
:
Dear Alexander,
What evidence do you have that early lutes (I presume you're referring
to 16th century instruments) were strung at a lower tension than
similar size later lutes?
And what evidence do you have that the tension of a guitar around 1800
was 7 Newtons
On Fri, 01 Apr 2011 11:54:25 +0100 (BST)
Martyn Hodgson hodgsonmar...@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
Thank you for this.
Well, without wanting to be pedantic I think we need to ask: what evidence
do you have that 'The top string was made from the same number of guts while
the mensura increased'?
Thinner strings of the earlier lute, lighter tension leave a little chance of
producing timbrally rich and interesting sound, with any sort of body to it,
without being able to push away from something. A tense wrist - arm muscles are
in no way a solution, so grounding the little finger (either
I get a consistent pleasant bray on all the frets, just using double frets. I
assume, that if the bridge - neck relation on another lute would not allow it,
using a little higher second fret in the pair would help. alexander r.
On Thu, 10 Feb 2011 09:46:47 +
Martin Shepherd mar
, with the amount of fluting in the
ribs that goes far beyond of what can be 'naturally' achieved with paper
lining re-enforcement of the rib joints.
Alexander
PS: I wonder if there is somebody on this list who perhaps lives in
Prague (or going to travel to and visit the National Gallery
paintings show this too). I
was always wondering whether it was achieved just by scraping (the ribs
must be quite thick in the first place!) or purposely done during the
bending process? Personally, I wouldn't rule this last one out.
Alexander
On 08/02/2011 17:48, Martin Shepherd wrote
possible that the nut is sunk in the middle under
the static string tension but that would be a rather big design fault
that I can't imagine they would allow, in the golden age of lute making.
Maybe we just expect too much from this painting.
Alexander
On 08/02/2011 22:20, Martin Shepherd wrote:
Hi
Thank you, Martin! alxndr
On Mon, 03 Jan 2011 16:34:16 +
Martin Shepherd mar...@luteshop.co.uk wrote:
Dear Alexander,
I have facsimiles of both books. Board is reckoned to be about 1620s,
Burwell about 1670. Board contains no text, as such, only music.
Burwell is a lute tutor
recently discovered English lute manuscripts from Oxford
Journal). If both include the phrase, it is very likely that it was copied by a
later author. Any one has both books at hand? alexander
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have been overspun strings made
from sinew fibre – rather like the nylon overspun strings made for modern
classical guitar third strings today. (6)
Alexander Rakov (Comm. 1744) had a better idea. He has, recently, been making
twisted and overspun strings of this type from silk filament (as well
Unorthodox as ever but brilliant nevertheless!
Alexander
On 01/12/2010 14:06, Roman Turovsky wrote:
It was done in order to make possible artificial harmonics and other
unusual techniques.
RT
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Right, you can not really see winding in the photo. What holds the strings
together, actually, are the bulges at the ends of gut strings (when you burn
the gut, it distends)- like in a well known way of tying a single fret. When
you wrap them with some sort of thread and treat it with super
Since the use of cyanoacrylate (super glue) was suggested, then this knot :
http://www.4shared.com/photo/kCCnSM2K/knot.html
works very well for gut of any diameters. Gut ends are slightly burned, to
swell the ends, a thread is wrapped tightly around, and a drop of super glue
applied. No need
oh, any old thread, as long as it takes and hold the glue. Besides the
strength, this is a very portable knot. Regards, alexander.
On Mon, 22 Nov 2010 22:01:57 + (GMT)
Anthony Hind agno3ph...@yahoo.com wrote:
Looks good, Alexander, but what thread do you use?
I remember, years ago
Lute players clearly are not aware of the surrounding world...
http://www.dailytech.com/British+Copyright+Org+Threatens+Singing+Store+Employee+Then+Apologizes/article16592.htm
On Thu, 21 Oct 2010 13:41:51 +0200
wolfgang wiehe wie-w...@gmx.de wrote:
what´s about singing this song on a public
like mightily!
Please note, that the minikin is the top lute string, and note the
smallness exceeding that of the horse hair. Now, how's that for a
speculation?...
alexander
On Wed, 06 Oct 2010 05:53:47 -0400, Anthony Hind agno3ph...@yahoo.com
wrote:
Dear Martyn
This seems a very
photographs of it myself but you may find images on this page useful:
http://www.art-robb.co.uk/EG.html
Alexander
On 12/09/2010 17:49, Dave Sawdon wrote:
I want to make a watch-key tuning mechanism of the type supposedly
patented by Preston in the 1770s (not the Portuguese peacock style
they cared for the rules of syntax is a totally different
matter.
Alexander
On 14/08/2010 16:36, Monica Hall wrote:
Another translation query...
The whole sentence is
Misura della longezza e largezza della tratta di Citara Tiorbata et in
su la detta tratta ge vanno susa sette bassi
of the fundamental, it works. Then
replace the paper with an equal thickness of a better material. Celluloid would
be perfect, or some guitar pick piece, shaped as needed. A tidy and tiny drop
of hot glue would hold it in place and easily removed, too. alexander r.
On Sat, 10 Jul 2010 23:19:10
has plenty of right hand fingering
indications (underline for a thumb, single and double dots for fore- and
middle fingers, in other words, finger-plucked entirely).
Alexander
On 01/06/2010 18:11, Stuart Walsh wrote:
EUGENE BRAIG IV wrote:
Indeed, but the late renaissance mandore
a mandolino any more but it would normally be string with at
a lower tension, c. 2.3 - 2.4 kg per string.
Alexander
On 01/06/2010 21:36, Stuart Walsh wrote:
Alexander Batov wrote:
Many good points, Stuart. I myself is a long term fan of this this
little instrument (although not so much nowadays
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