The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #27091   Message #330314
Posted By: tradman
30-Oct-00 - 10:03 AM
Thread Name: Haunted House of Mystery Instruments ooh
Subject: RE: Haunted House of Mystery Instruments ooh
The first instrument is either a theorbo or an arch-lute. Both were popular in the late renaissance. The second is a lyre-guitar, a novelty instrument from the "return to innocence" craze (I believe it had some popularity in the '20's but I'm not certain). The third is a lute-guitar.