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probably the finest living exponent of his instrument
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The Times Colonist, Victoria, B.C.

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August 7, 2020

Ronn McFarlane at Elk Run Vineyards and Winery

Elk Run Vineyards and Winery

Mount Airy, MD

August 9, 2020

Ayreheart at Springfield Presbyterian Church

Springfield Presbyterian Church

Sykesville, MD

August 13, 2020

***POSTPONED***Ronn McFarlane at The Garage

The Garage

Charlottesville, VA

August 14, 2020

***POSTPONED***Ronn McFarlane at Isis Music Hall

Isis Music Hall

Asheville, NC

August 15, 2020

***POSTPONED***Ronn McFarlane at Bower Center for the Arts

Bower Center for the Arts

Bedford, VA

The Celtic Lute

Ronn's original arrangements of traditional Irish & Scottish folk tunes for the lute

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Beyond the Basics

The Art & Science of Playing the Lute, from the Lute Society of America Quarterly

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History
of the Lute

Explore the ancient past of this instrument of Kings and Queens

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Musical
Performances

Watch videos of Ronn, recorded in the studio and at live shows

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Original
Music

Discover music in the tradition of the lutenist-composer

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Selected Albums

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The Celtic Lute

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Barley Moon

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Nine Notes that Shook the World

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Two Lutes

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The Art of Vivaldi's Lute

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Blame Not My Lute

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One Morning

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Adio España

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Bright Day Star

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Live in Concert

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Gut, Wind, and Wire

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Indigo Road

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Adew Dundee

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Esaias Reusner (1676) Do not always strive to play loudly, but seek to vary the tone color: now and then a little slower and softer, to produce an intelligent musical oration. A good rule is to concentrate on playing beautifully rather than consistently attacking the lute in an aggressive manner. In all cases, it is essential that everything is well expressed and clear. The separations always start at the bottom with the bass, and in order to play in today’s correct manner, the same notes must be played in a spritely rather than in a monotonous way. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #lute #earlymusic #renaissancemusic #baroquemusic #folkmusic #classicalmusic #musician #classicalguitar #classicalguitarist #music #lutenists #lutenist #guitar #guitarist #guitarra #guitarista #laguitarra #accoustic #accousticmusic #accousticguitar #oud #musicappreciation ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Art: “Lady with a Theorbo” by John Michael Wright, circa 1675
🎶Join Ronn for a live streaming concert from @andiemusiklive on Wednesday, July 1st. Link in Bio☝️☝️☝️ Streaming cost is $5 (Donations are welcome) The link will be revealed 15 minutes before the show and will remain active through July 7. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #lute #earlymusic #renaissancemusic #baroquemusic #folkmusic #classicalmusic #musician #classicalguitar #classicalguitarist #music #lutenists #lutenist #guitar #guitarist #guitarra #guitarista #laguitarra #accoustic #accousticmusic #accousticguitar #oud #musicappreciation #livestream #livemusic #musicstreaming #musician #renaissance
Monsieur de Saint-Lambert (1702) One will never understand how these ornaments must be executed because it is not possible to explain this in writing, for the manor of execution changes depending on the piece in which they are being used. So I can only say here in general that ornaments must never change the flow or pulse of a piece. For this reason, in pieces with a lively tempo the graces and arpeggios must be faster than if the tempo is slow; one must never rush to play and ornament, even when it is a fast one: It is necessary to take one’s time, prepare the fingers and execute the ornament with boldness and freedom…good taste is the only judge. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #lute #earlymusic #renaissancemusic #baroquemusic #folkmusic #classicalmusic #musician #classicalguitar #classicalguitarist #music #lutenists #lutenist #guitar #guitarist #guitarra #guitarista #laguitarra #accoustic #accousticmusic #accousticguitar #oud #musicappreciation ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Art:
from the Burwell Lute Tutor (c. 1660-1672): “For to make your hand nimble, it will be good to play one hour in the morning some passages with the thumb and the forefinger; some preludiums hard and quick, and some divisions; and that upon a lute something high in strings, and the strings somewhat big. Practicing upon such a lute, it will strengthen your hands and make you play admirably well when you come upon a more easy lute; yet when you have attained perfection of playing, it is good to play always upon the same lute well strung, because one playeth best upon a lute that one uses to play on.” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #lute #earlymusic #renaissancemusic #baroquemusic #folkmusic #classicalmusic #musician #classicalguitar #classicalguitarist #music #lutenists #lutenist #guitar #guitarist #guitarra #guitarista #laguitarra #accoustic #accousticmusic #accousticguitar #oud #musicappreciation ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Art: