Air Lutes Part 2

I just found this site - http://www.thehendricks.net/air_lute.htm - which, shockingly got there first with the Air Lute idea. But, it still doesn't have a list of top-10 Air Lute songs. So much promise, so much disappointment. Posted by ajt [Music] ( July 02, 2005 10:16 PM ) Permalink

Top-10 Air Lute Tunes

I took the plunge today. It's been a long time since I've learnt a new musical instrument ; Rosie keeps trying to encourage me to play things that you have to blow down, like French Horns and Trumpets, but they're really not my thing. Too much skill involved. So, I visited ebay. Always a mistake. I bought a lute - like this one... Rosie tried to encourage me to take up the "Air Lute" instead, as a cheaper and less offensive occupation, and one that would probably require less wearing of velvet jackets and funny curly-toed shoes... All this got me wondering, in a silly way, what the top ten "Air Lute" songs would be? You know, like top ten Air Guitar albums and all that... Obviously, it'd have to include Greensleeves, I mean, come on, what rocking Air Lute album would be complete without it? But what else? Anyone? :-) Posted by ajt [Music] ( July 02, 2005 10:10 PM ) Permalink

First posting - singing in Winchester Cathedral

Well, I finally decided to post something to this blog. But, like many, I find it pretty intimidating being surrounding by so many clever people posting interesting stuff in their blogs. So, I thought I'd mention some of the musical stuff I've been up to recently - I run a couple of choirs down here in the New Forest area of England, and recently got to cover the services at Winchester Cathedral with my choir, Lauda. Quite an experience! 8 singers, trying to fill the vast Gothic expanse of Winchester. And the surprising thing? We managed it pretty well! Posted by ajt [Music] ( September 25, 2004 09:52 PM ) Permalink