The Lute Society of America Quarterly

Volume XXIX, 1994

Table of Contents, Issue No. 1

• Announcements, ~ 3
  • LSA Workshop West, Vancouver, B.C.
  • LSA Workshop East, Amherst, Massachusetts
• Letters, contributions by Bruce Watson, Anne Burns, D. E. McConnell & Dick Hoban ~ 4
• Amplification Systems for the Lute, by Meg Pash ~ 5
• The Guitar Music of François Dufaut, by David E. McConnell ~ 7
  • Prélude (tablature), Francois Dufaut, Bodleian Library Ms. Mus. Sch. C.94, f. 62, tr. D. E. McConnell ~ 9
  • Allemande (tablature), Francois Dufaut, Bodleian Library Ms. Mus. Sch. C.94, f.59r, tr. D. E. McConnell ~ 9
  • Prélude (pitch notation for guitar), Francois Dufaut, Bodleian Library Ms. Mus. Sch. C.94, f. 62, tr. D. E. McConnell ~ 10
  • Allemande (pitch notation for guitar), Francois Dufaut, Bodleian Library Ms. Mus. Sch. C.94, f.59r, tr. D. E. McConnell ~ 11
• Music
  • Villancico en castellano, Toda mi vida hos ame (tablature), Luis Milan, tr. Wayne Cripps ~ 12
  • Alman VII (tablature), Robert Johnson, tr. Wayne Cripps ~ 13
  • Ricercar (tablature), anonymous, Siena Manuscript, f.12, tr. Dick Hoban ~ 14
  • Suicide is Painless from M*A*S*H* (tablature), Mike Altman & John Mandel, tr. Terry Schumacher ~ 15
  • blank tablature paper ~ 16
• The Pronunciation of XVI Century Spanish, by Romulo Vega-Gonçáles ~ 17
• An Introduction to Tuning & Temperaments, Part II, by David Dolata ~ 20
• Book Reviews
  • Aural Images of Lost Traditions:  Sharps and Flats in the Sixteenth Century by Robert Toft, and Tune Thy Musicke to Thy Hart:  The Art of Eloquent Singing in England 1597-1622 by Robert Toft, reviewed by Christopher Hodge ~ 24
  • Music in Renaissance Magic by Gary Tomlinson, reviewed by Paul Hurley ~ 25
  • How to Make Money Performing in the Public Schools:  The definitive guide to developing, marketing, and presenting performances in elementary schools by David Heflick, reviewed by Phillip Rukavina ~ 25
• Upcoming Events, edited by Steve Nutt ~ 27
• Donations 1992-1994 ~ 30
• Classifieds ~ 31

Table of Contents, Issue No. 2

• Announcements ~ 3
  • LSA Seminar East, Amherst, by Robert Castellano
  • LSA Workshop West, Vancouver, B.C.
  • LSA Workshop West, Vancouver, B.C.
  • CSU Summer Arts Guitar and Lute Institute, Humboldt State University
  • Early Music Workshop at Dominican College
  • Guitare Quebec ’94
• Letters, contribution by Paul Hurley ~ 4
• The Mystery of Gut Bass Strings in the 16th and 17th Centuries:  The Role of Loaded Weighted Gut, by Mimmo Peruffo, translated by Ivo Magherini ~ 5
• Music
  • Prélude (tablature), Vaudry de Saizenay, tr. by Richard Kolb ~ 15
  • Allemande (tablature), Vaudry de Saizenay, tr. by Richard Kolb ~ 16
  • Courante (tablature), Vaudry de Saizenay, tr. by Richard Kolb ~ 17
  • Sarabande (tablature), Vaudry de Saizenay, tr. by Richard Kolb ~ 17
  • Gavotte (tablature), Vaudry de Saizenay, tr. by Richard Kolb ~ 18
  • La Monfermeil, Rondeau (tablature), Vaudry de Saizenay, tr. by Richard Kolb ~ 18
  • Gigue (tablature), Vaudry de Saizenay, tr. by Richard Kolb ~ 18
  • Double de la Gigue (tablature), Vaudry de Saizenay, tr. by Richard Kolb ~ 19
  • An Thou Wer Myn Own Thing (tablature), anonymous, Straloch MS, pp.18-19, tr. by Terry Schumacher ~ 20
  • Its a Wonder to See (tablature), anonymous, Straloch MS, pp.17, tr. by Terry Schumacher ~ 20
  • Have Over the Water (tablature), anonymous, Straloch MS, pp.24-25, tr. by Terry Schumacher ~ 21
• Joseph Haydn’s String Quartet Op. 1 No. 6 and the Cassation for Lute, Violin and Cello, by Edward E. Brown ~ 22
• Practice Tips of the Stars (Lesser and Greater), by Schedar ~ 25
• Reviews:  CDs ~ 26
  • Music of the Spanish Renaissance, Shirley Rumsey, voice, vihuelas, lute and Renaissance guitar (Naxos 8.550614), reviewed by Robert Butts ~ 26
  • Jean-Sebastien Bach, Suites pour luth baroque BWV1010 & BWV 1012, Hopkinson Smith, lute (Astrée E8744), reviewed by Edward Martin ~ 26
  • The Renaissance Lute, Ronn McFarlane, lute (Dorian 9D186), reviewed by Edward Martin ~ 27
• Upcoming Events, edited by Steve Nutt ~ 28
• Lute Society Marketplace ~ 30
• Wo Betys, Thy Waerie Bodie (tablature), anonymous, Straloch MS, p.22, tr. Terry Schumacher ~ 30
• Classifieds ~ 31

Table of Contents, Issue No. 3

• Letters, contributions from Caroline Usher, Phillip Rukavina & Dr. Henner Kahlert ~ 3
• Playing Devil’s Advocate:  The Shaky Case for Unison-Course Vihuela Stringing, by Bill Hearn ~ 4
• Music ~ 10
  • De tous biens plaine, Tinctoris, Segovia Cathedral MS, tr. Wayne Cripps ~ 11
  • De tous biens plaine, Roellrin, Segovia Cathedral MS, tr. Wayne Cripps ~ 11
• An Interview with Jacob Lindberg, Part I, by Andres Sender ~ 15
• The Lute Unleashed!, by Lyn Abissi ~ 19
• CD Review
  • Dufault:  Cinq suites pour luth, Louis Pernot, lute (Accord 200262), reviewed by Wallace Rave ~ 20
• Book Review
  • The Harmony of the Spheres, Joscelyn Godwin, (Inner Traditions International, Ltd.), reviewed by Paul Hurley ~ 21
• Lute Society Marketplace ~ 22
• Classifieds ~ 23

Table of Contents, Issue No. 4

• Letters, etc., contributions from Phil Rukavina, Mike Peterson & Thomas Tallant ~ 3
  • Errata ~ 3
• An Interview with Jacob Lindberg, Part II, by Andres Sender ~ 5
• Seminars — East and West, 1994
  • Amherst Impressions:  LSA Seminar 1994, by Dick Hoban, ~ 10
  • Hear the Train a Comin’ – A Note on Amherst, by Wayne Cripps ~ 11
  • Amherst (photos) ~ 12
  • Vancouver (photos) ~ 13
  • Humboldt (photos) ~ 13
  • Lute Society of America 1994 Summer Seminar West, by George E. Blanford ~ 14
  • Humboldt Guitar and Lute Institute, by Mike Peterson ~ 15
• Gaillarde I (melody + tablature), Claude Gervaise, Quart Livre de Danceries, 1550, tr. George Moss ~ 16
• Bransle de Bourgogne VII (melody + tablature), Claude Gervaise, Troisième Livre de Danceries, 1557, tr. George Moss ~ 16
• Bransle de Champagne XI (melody + tablature), Claude Gervaise, Sixième Livre de Danceries, 1555, tr. George Moss ~ 16
• Reviews:  CDs
  • The Italian Archlute, David Rogers, archlute (Focus 935), reviewed by Phil Rukavina ~ 18
  • The Lute Works of Silvius Leopold Weiss from the Dresden MSS, Richard Stone, baroque lute (Titanic Records Ti-213), reviewed by Wallace Rave ~ 19
• Lute Society Marketplace ~ 20
• Upcoming Events, edited by Steve Nutt ~ 21
• Classifieds ~ 23