The Furry Way of Life
Greetings, worthy friends. You have found your way back to my campfire – and just as I’ve decided to talk about the lute, even though there are far more exciting tales to tell. Like how the business with the kindling in my garden turned out, and why Vela agreed to join me in visiting an … Read more
Travelers, be welcome, stay a while, and listen … Do you have any idea how happy it makes me to welcome you back here by my fire? After all, it isn’t exactly common for someone to take so much time—endless time—in these fast-paced days. But you are here, spending time with me, I will tell you … Read more
Hello, friends from the Wolf Packs and the Fox Kins — I’m glad you’ve found your way back here. Come, sit by my fire, listen, and stay a while. I’ve put this off for a long time, but eventually, I have to start talking about the subject of “chords.” In earlier… well, stories, reports, posts—whatever … Read more
Hey friends, I have something for you: A lute tuner. This small tool is the result of hours frustrating tuning work and finally the absence of any tool that may help with it . 15 Strings and Wooden Pegs – The Never-Ending Tuning Saga Tuning a Baroque lute can be a truly frustrating experience… It … Read more
Welcome back, my friend, I am happy to see you again 🙂 Sometimes Less Is More In previous articles, we saw that the lute is best approached as a partner—one to be engaged with inner calm and the courage to let the music flow—simply because its sound takes longer to build and behaves differently than … Read more
Anyone switching from the guitar will find that their lute somehow buzzes or rattles, or that the strings feel “muddy,” the notes waver or sound unclean upon being struck, or a shrill, discordant jumble of noise builds up. Consequently, one tries to force one’s will upon the instrument; the buzzing and rattling of the … Read more
Hey friends, I am Fian, nice to meet you at my fire. And yes, welcome to my firs post. I am s o happy you found your long way to this small place. … So take a seat at my warm fire, and I hope, you will stay for some time… An Instrument Caught Between … Read more