[LUTE] Re: Saturday morning quotes - musicality

2015-03-15 Thread doug asherman
I believe that Douglas Alton Smith (author of A History of the Lute from Antiquity to the Renaissance) also plays banjo. Gustav Leonhardt played the banjo? -- that's a surprise! On 3/15/15 1:50 AM, Rob MacKillop wrote: I think it more pertinent to this forum to mention the number of lute

[LUTE] Re: Saturday morning quotes - musicality

2015-03-15 Thread Albert Reyerman
One more contribution by Rob, available form TREE EDITION Francesco Geminiani (1687-1762) The Art of Playing the Guitar or Cittra (Edinburgh, 1760) Introduction by Rob MacKillop. 35.- Euros Facsimile edition of this important publication for the 18th-century

[LUTE] Re: Saturday morning quotes - musicality

2015-03-15 Thread Rob MacKillop
I think it more pertinent to this forum to mention the number of lute players who play the banjo.A Ron Andrico - Ron plays in the clawhammer style, where the index (or middle) finger of the right hand strikes downwards onto individual strings. One of the greatest Old Time banjo

[LUTE] Re: Saturday morning quotes - musicality

2015-03-15 Thread Lex van Sante
Robby Faverey is an ace classical guitarist and baroque lute player with whom I have had the privilege to study. He is also playing South American folk instruments and old style gut strung banjo. He has also played the Sarod. He has made his own cello banjo's and enjoys playing the Bach cello

[LUTE] Re: Saturday morning quotes - musicality

2015-03-14 Thread Edward Martin
Ron, That was a tremendous tribute to Rob, ad I cannot think of a person more deserving of it.A I visited Rob for a few days last summer, and he was enthusiastic, kind, a wonderful person and fantastic musician.A I cannot say enough good things about him. ed On Sat, Mar 14,

[LUTE] Re: Saturday morning quotes - musicality

2015-03-14 Thread Dan Winheld
Alright, alright- I'm not sayin' nuthin- but I never knew G. van Eps had a method; is it easily found/avialable via the google? He's a hero of mine because of the 7 string business. Love my 7 string steel-string, and am annoyed that my classical is only 6. DAN On 3/14/2015 12:27 PM, Rob

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2015-03-14 Thread Monica Hall
List lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2015 7:27 PM Subject: [LUTE] Re: Saturday morning quotes - musicality Can I call a halt to this now? I appreciate it, but enough already! Everyone get back to work... Rob www.robmackillop.net On 14 Mar 2015, at 19:15, Edward Martin

[LUTE] Re: Saturday morning quotes - musicality

2015-03-14 Thread Rob MacKillop
There's a link on my website, Dan: http://robmackillop.net/george-van-eps-method-for-guitar/ Rob www.robmackillop.net On 14 Mar 2015, at 21:30, Dan Winheld dwinh...@lmi.net wrote: Alright, alright- I'm not sayin' nuthin- but I never knew G. van Eps had a method; is it easily

[LUTE] Re: Saturday morning quotes - musicality

2015-03-14 Thread Rob MacKillop
Can I call a halt to this now? I appreciate it, but enough already! Everyone get back to work... Rob www.robmackillop.net On 14 Mar 2015, at 19:15, Edward Martin edvihuel...@gmail.com wrote: Ron, That was a tremendous tribute to Rob, ad I cannot think of a person more deserving of

[LUTE] Re: Saturday morning quotes - musicality

2015-03-14 Thread David Smith
Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2015 2:31 PM To: Rob MacKillop; Ron Andrico Cc: lute-cs.dartmouth.edu List Subject: [LUTE] Re: Saturday morning quotes - musicality Alright, alright- I'm not sayin' nuthin- but I never knew G. van Eps had a method; is it easily found/avialable via the google? He's a hero

[LUTE] Re: Saturday morning quotes - musicality

2015-03-14 Thread Christopher Stetson
Thanks, Ron, for your observations, and a hearty confirmation of all you say about Rob. Be well, everyone, and keep playing. Chris. On Sat, Mar 14, 2015 at 12:37 PM, Rob MacKillop [1]robmackil...@gmail.com wrote: Ha. Thanks to Ron for that surprise. Right back at you, sir!

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2015-03-14 Thread Rockford Mjos
I also raise my glass to Rob ā€” to his musicianship and countless contributions! (Though Iā€™m not sure what a reeking lum might be.) ā€” Rocky On Mar 14, 2015, at 9:51 AM, Ron Andrico praelu...@hotmail.com wrote: We have posted our Saturday morning quote, this week from the Burwell

[LUTE] Re: Saturday morning quotes - musicality

2015-03-14 Thread Rob MacKillop
Ha. Thanks to Ron for that surprise. Right back at you, sir! Lang may your lum reek - long may there be smoke coming from your chimney :-) Rob www.robmackillop.net On 14 Mar 2015, at 16:14, Rockford Mjos rockype...@comcast.net wrote: I also raise my glass to Rob ā€” to his musicianship and