hi!
i've been relistening to my cds of the late Owain Phyfe's stuff. it's fun
stuff, catchy and all, but the description of his instrument as a 'chitarra
battente (Italian renaissance guitar)' in interviews puzzles me.
it sounds like neither a chitarra battente nor a renaissance guitar of any
I discussed this with Owain in person at a renaissance fair several years ago.
The short answer is yes. He played a deliberately modern instrument that looks
kinda renaissancey to entertain an audience that is seeking fantasy via
idealized anachronism rather than expecting anything like a
