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Category Archives: History
New plans! A 19th C. Stauffer-style guitar by Ries
One of the perks of my job is that people bring in unusual and interesting instruments to work on. Some of them are so interesting that I document them to share with others in the form of building plans. A … Continue reading
Posted in Guitar, Guitar Plans, History, Projects, Research, Restorations
Tagged Guitar, Guitar Plans, Lutherie, Luthierlife, Plans, Romantic guitar
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The year of the Psalter
My focus of research has lately been drawn to instruments in early medieval psalters. With the main focus on the Utrecht and Stuttgart examples. So much that I themed this year the “Year of the Psalter” Both are masterpieces of … Continue reading
Posted in Documentary, History, Living history, lyre, Projects, Re-enactment, Research, Uncategorized, Year of the Psalter
Tagged Documentary, Earlier Music, early music, History, Inspiration, Music, Psalter, Research
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To hang our Lyres up to the Willows…
“By the waters of Babylon, there we sat down and wept, when we remembered Zion. On the willows there we hung up our lyres.” Psalm 137:1-2 (ESV) o you probably have heard these verses? They are fairly well known. The people … Continue reading
Posted in History, Living history, lyre, Music, Projects, Re-enactment, Research, Think different, Uncategorized
Tagged Earlier Music, Fun, Inspiration, Library, Living history, Luthierlife, Manuscripts, Projects, Psalter, Silly
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The Prittlewell Lyre
In 2003, archaeologists of the Museum of London Archaeology uncovered the remains of an Anglo-Saxon grave chamber near Southend, Essex. It soon became apparent this was not a normal burial. The person had been laid to rest with a plethora … Continue reading
Posted in Books, History, Living history, lyre, Music, Projects, Re-enactment, Research, Uncategorized, Woodworking
Tagged Archaeology, early music, lyre, Music, Research
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“The Beast unleashed”- the Lion Theorbo leaving the nest.
As you know I am working on a large theorbo after the Matheus Buechenberg (Rome, 1614) in the V&A museum. Nomally I make lutes with anything from 7 to 19 ribs. But making a 41 rib bowl in Yew heartwood … Continue reading
Posted in History, Lute, Music, Printing press, Projects, Uncategorized, Woodworking, Workshop
Tagged early music, Learning, Music, Theorbo
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The Dutch Luthier 