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guitar168.com Edition Leyenda Scottish Delights: Scottish and French lute music for altoguitar |
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There are many fascinating pieces from the 17th century Scottish lute manuscripts. They are full of rich Scottish flavors, quite distinct from English, German or Italian music. Some of the manuscripts (e.g. Balcarres) were for 11-course Baroque lute in d minor tuning. Many of these pieces are very suitable for altoguitar. The 17th century Scottish lute players probably took lessons from neighboring French masters such as Gaultier and Gallot, so the works of these French masters were among Scott's favorites, and many were included in the Scottish lute manuscripts. I have selected pieces from Jakob Lindberg's excellent CD: Lute Music from Scotland and France (BIS label) and transcribed them for altoguitar (sources: intabulations by Wayne Cripps and Richard Civiol). These attractive pieces are not difficult, and I hope they will become valuable additions to guitarists' repertoire. The playing and interpretation of Scottish lute music by those leading artists in this field, such as Jakob Lindberg, Ronn Mcfarlane and Rob MacKillop, are highly recommended listening. For general information of Scottish lute manuscripts, visit: http://www.standingstones.com/lutemss.html * All the transcriptions are my original and independent works. My goal is to promote neglected music and multi-string guitars, and I don't claim to be scholarly, and I added editorial changes when I felt necessary. Readers are encouraged to refer to other sources in this field. Comments and suggestions are welcomed. ** Fingerings are only suggestive. Readers are welcome to try and explore other options.
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