colins
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Post by colins on Mar 28, 2024 15:47:58 GMT
Following on from the thread on high price plectrums got me thinking. This is a video from my favourite YT channel, Luteweb, Elizabeth Pallet playing a gittern with a swan quill plectrum. These were made from layers of split quill, and made a very natural finger nail sound. I once made some from some goose quill, on gut they do sound very fingernail like as they are made from the same material. As the recipe says, 'first catch your swan'.
This piece is probably the earliest written piece I have ever seen on AS dating from 1250 CE.
Colin
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Post by martinrowe on Mar 28, 2024 19:07:33 GMT
A gittern - that's a new one on me. Eight Strings? Is it double coursed like a mandolin?
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Post by colins on Mar 28, 2024 22:58:06 GMT
martinrowe, 7 strings, the first course or 'chanterelle', is a single string the same as the later lutes, the other three courses are paired. Colin
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Post by grayn on Mar 29, 2024 6:48:33 GMT
Nice one. I always love the haunting quality of a lot of early music. I still remember discovering early and renaissance music, back in my mid teens (1970s), in the shape of David Munrow and the Early Music Consort of London and The Jaye Consort. So much more available these days.
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Post by colins on Mar 29, 2024 10:44:30 GMT
Nice one. I always love the haunting quality of a lot of early music. I still remember discovering early and renaissance music, back in my mid teens (1970s), in the shape of David Munrow and the Early Music Consort of London and The Jaye Consort. So much more available these days. Me too, I have a lot of David Munrow and the Early Music Consort's vinyl, there is something about the counter tenor voice that is haunting, I think the purity of tone is superb. Dave White many years ago, knowing my liking for early music and Richard Thompson, recommended that I try Phillip Picket and Richard Thomson's collaboration 'Bones For All Men'. A different take on early music. Colin
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Post by grayn on Mar 29, 2024 16:18:46 GMT
Not my cup of tea, that. I remember some music snob, many years ago, telling me that Phillip Picket was considered more authentic, as he was a trained musician, whereas David Munrow was more of a skilled amateur. So I bought a lot of his stuff and found it lacking, mostly. Fortunately there are some amazing recordings out there. I found a French group, forgot the name, who had an fantastic sound. I'll have to dig out that CD. Here's a re-imagining of a Salterello, by Dead Can Dance.
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Post by therealmichaelm on Mar 29, 2024 20:39:19 GMT
I had to watch original video twice to even notice her changing from finger and thumb to the quill plectrum. I'm not sure I could pick out the change by ear only (but I don't have the best hearing so maybe that's just me). Interesting looking instrument - though I have more than enough on my plate with a plain old guitar
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