minstrel: Fw: Info on Lutes

[Brimstar]

Greetings,
    I posted this on the Atlantia list and someone suggest that this list
might be of more help, so I subscribed and sent it here as well.   Another
response was made, and if someone could provide an opinion I would
appreciate it.  (That response is cut and pasted below the message I posted
to the Atlantia list).

Bryan



-----Original Message-----
From: Brimstar <brimstar at geocities.com>
To: atlantia at atlantia.sca.org <atlantia at atlantia.sca.org>
Date: Thursday, August 26, 1999 5:13 PM
Subject: Info on Lutes


>
>Greetings all,
>    I was just wondering if there were some kind souls who could send me
>various information on playing the lute.  I would like to learn to play,
but
>I'm not sure where to begin.  Another problem may be getting ahold of an
>instrument.  Information to help me with getting ahold of an instrument
>somehow would be appreciated(an although I really want to learn to play I'm
>guessing based on a little bit of info I've found from some web searches
>unless there's a act of god I'm not going to be able to afford one.)  Still
>I'm interested and I'd love it if someone could send me some info or links
>for trying to get ahold of an instrument somehow, and on learning to play
it
>once I manage to finally get ahold of one.
>
>Bryan Christian
>Barony of Black Diamond
>
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Excerpt from response(which is what I was wondering about):

Lark in the Morning Music (http://www.larkinam.com) has a $500 lute
last time I checked.

My question:

Would this be a worthwhile investment?  I have very little cash to expend
right now, but I would like to find something to learn on and play until I
can afford something of higher quality.  If not, any suggestions on finding
something which would be both somewhat inexpensive and worthwhile.  Thanks
for any and all help.


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