Film - Terry's Lute (Terry Philpot)

Subject: Film - Terry's Lute
From: PHJim
Date: 03 Jul 11 - 04:13 PM

In 1974, a movie was made about Peterborough luthier Terry Philpot. It followed the building of a lute in Terry's workshop. I wonder if it's possible to get hold of this film. Has it been digitized? I found this description by googling, but no info about how to obtain a copy: "Terry's Lute. Douglas Canton. Terry Philpot, a young craftsman, makes reproductions of medieval instruments."

Subject: RE: Film - Terry's Lute
From: GUEST,Neil
Date: 27 Nov 16 - 06:46 AM

I too have been searching for years . I saw one of his lutes for sale in an antique shop in Peterborough in the late 70's . Absolute beautiful. I contacted him about 15 years ago and he no longer builds lutes but makes furniture .

Subject: RE: Film - Terry's Lute
From: PHJim
Date: 10 Feb 24 - 09:42 PM

Terry gave a guitar building course through Sir Sanford Fleming School in 1978. He had a shop on Dublin Street in Peterborough in front of Edward Dick's "Ed's Music Workshop".
I believe he lives in or near Lakefield, Ontario.

Subject: RE: Film - Terry's Lute
From: cnd
Date: 10 Feb 24 - 10:22 PM

No luck finding an online copy, but a slightly longer description, from Film Canadiana (1976-77) reports it was a 28 minute film produced on 16mm color film. Production credits goes to Douglas Ganton Films. Various production credits were given as French abbreviations, so I can't do much more than guess, but include a heavy smattering of Mr. Ganton as well as Terry Philpott (the titular luthier), Paul Quigley, Paul Coombe, Film House, and Chris Stone. A longer bio reads:

"A young Ontario artisan, while producing a 16th century lute, talks of his craft and philosophy, in an old settler's barn filled with antique machinery he has collected." (Film Canadiana 1976-77, Entry 0712, p. 69)

It looks like it was picked up by Canadian Reflections (CBC) -- perhaps you could contact them: https://www.cbc.ca/archives

Subject: RE: Film - Terry's Lute
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 10 Feb 24 - 11:01 PM

Transcribing the entry from the Film Canadiana site above:

Terry's Lute
28 min. 16 mm col.
p.c.: Douglas Ganton Films.
p: Douglas Ganton; d: Douglas Ganton; ph: Douglas
Ganton; sc: Douglas Ganton, Terry Philpot; mont: Paul
QUigley; sn.rec: Douglas Ganton; sn.re-rec: Paul Coombe;
sn.ed: Paul QUigley; sn.mix: Film House; mus: Chris Stone;
nar: Terry Philpot.
A young Ontario artisan, while reproducing a 16th century
lute, talks of his craft and philosophy, in an old settler's barn
filled with the antique machinery he has collected.
Un jeune artisan ontarien est en train de reproduire un luth
du seizième siècle. Entouré des anciennes machines qu'il
collectionne, il invite le spectateur à une meilleure
connaissance de son métier.

Subject: RE: Film - Terry's Lute (Terry Philpot)
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 11 Feb 24 - 09:45 AM

I tried pulling it up in WorldCat but don't get a hint of a response over there. It's such a comprehensive database that usually you'll get a response on a name if not the work, but nothing came up.