BS: Hybrid Instruments & the English Guittar

Subject: Hybrid Instruments & the English Guittar
From: Jim Krause
Date: 11 Aug 00 - 06:00 PM

Rather than be guilty of thread creep, I decided to start this one. There were some posts about Downeast Bob's mandobanjo. The thing looks like an English guittar [sic] with a banjo neck attached.

Does anyone else besides me play the English guittar? There's a guy in Scotland named Rob MacKillop who plays it, and recorded some. I have talked on the phone with a fellow out in Utah who just got one from the same luthier who built mine. Anyone? Oh, if you want to see a photo of an English guittar click

Subject: RE: BS: Hybrid Instruments & the English Guittar
From: Mooh
Date: 12 Aug 00 - 08:25 AM

I couln't find the document, but didn't Martin make a guitar with a 5 string banjo neck? Mooh.

Subject: RE: BS: Hybrid Instruments & the English Guittar
From: Jim Krause
Date: 16 Aug 00 - 05:07 PM

Hmmm the little blue clicky thing didn't come out right. The URL should be Click Here OK lessee if this works.

Subject: RE: BS: Hybrid Instruments & the English Guittar
From: Jim Krause
Date: 16 Aug 00 - 05:12 PM

Oh for @#$$%&!!! the URL is http://www.old-sod-shanty.com/period.html I know that's right, 'cause I just tested it. Soddy.

Subject: RE: BS: Hybrid Instruments & the English Guittar
From: Shanti
Date: 16 Aug 00 - 06:00 PM

Oh, now I know what you're talking about. From that sound clip, it sounds like a cittern of which the article said it is a forerunner. A little deeper than a mandolin, but along the same lines. I don't play one, and until today, I'd never heard of the instrument. I do have a friend in Vancouver who plays the cittern and/or the bouzouki. They're very popular with Celtic musicians these days.