Useful Links

 

The Lute Society (UK), one of the best sources of information about all things lute-related. Good links page.

David Van Edwards, lute maker, bow maker, and organizer of lute-making courses, including some online. Based in Norwich, UK. Maker of my folding travel theorbo.

Ivo Magherini, lute maker, based in Bremen, Germany. Maker of Chordophony's family of renaissance lutes.

George Stevens, luthier based in Romney Marsh, who made a splendid gittern for me.

Kingham MTM Case Company, maker of musical instrument cases.

Aquila Corde Armoniche, gut and nylgut string makers, with a large range of historical strings.

The King's Consort, London-based baroque orchestra, choir and chamber ensemble, with a huge catalogue of recordings.

Signum Records, whose catalogue includes several of my recordings with Charivari Agréable, Cordaria, and the lute music of Thomas Tallis.

Hyperion Records, for several of my recordings with The King's Consort and Ex Cathedra.

Scarecrow Press, my theorbo books aren't ready yet, but they have a large catalogue of other books on early music!

Fretwork Editions, publisher of my Lachrimae edition, and other music mainly for viol(s).

The Realm of Music, an innovative concert series devoted to baroque music, with performances in London and St. Albans.

Zavaleta's La Casa de Guitarras. Arizona guitar dealer, with a very interesting collection of historic guitars, and a great deal of information about them on their website.

Tabulatura: huge catalogue of lute/guitar music for sale, and Kenneth Sparr's fascinating research on lutes and musical history in Sweden.

Home page of Robert Eklund, a Swedish lutenist now working in computer linguistics, and my former course mate at the Royal College of Music. Click on 'music' to find the lute-related material amongst his many other interests!