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  1. Three Scots Tunes - Edinburgh c.1830

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    by Rob MacKillop / Added

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    Rob MacKillop performs three tunes from the Georgina Gregory manuscript, Edinburgh c.1830. Braes o Balandean, Robin Adair and Scots Wha Hae. The guitar is strung in gut and is a copy by Simon Ambridge…

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    • Sor Op31 No18 Lesson in Bm

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      by Rob MacKillop / Added

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      My favourite study by Fernando Sor, the Catalan guitarist, which was published in 1828. In his Method, he suggests resting the guitar on a table - as I do here.

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      • Sor Op.31 No.23 - Rob MacKillop

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        A very beautiful piece by Sor. Is he reminiscing of his days in the monastery of Montserat?

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        • Fernando Sor Op35 No.s 17 in D and 22 in Bm - Rob MacKillop

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          Two of Sor's most famous studies. Panormo copy by Simon Ambridge, with gut and silk strings by Aquila. For my new website devoted to Sor and the 19th-Century Guitar: www.sorstudies.co.uk

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          • De Visee Suite in Dm Part 1

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            The first part of the Suite in Dm for guitar by Robert de Visee: Prelude, Allemande, Courante and Sarabande. Part 2 also available on this site.

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            • De Visee Suite in Dm Part 2

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              Part 2 of the Suite in Dm by Robert de Visee. Gigue, Gavotte, Bouree, Menuets, Pasacaille

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              • Payssanos - Greensleeves from Mexico!

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                by Rob MacKillop / Added

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                Greensleeves is just one song written to the chord sequence known as La Romanesca. Here is another, from a Mexican manuscript for baroque guitar. Guitar by Alexander Batov www.vihuelademano.com

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                • Fantasia de falsas 1 tom de Barros

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                  A baroque guitar piece from Portugal. There was a fashion for 'falsas' - strange, experimental harmonic movement. Very interesting. Guitar by Maestro Alexander Batov.

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                  • Rojao 1 tom Italiano

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                    Baroque guitar music from a Portuguese manuscript. It is a passacaglia in Dm. Guitar by Alexander Batov.

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                    • Gypsies Lilt and I long for thy virginitie - Rowallan MS

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                      Two beautiful and enigmatic pieces from 17th-Century Scotland.

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                      • Port Jean Lindsay - A Scottish Lute Piece

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                        This beautiful port is from the Straloch lute manuscript, 17th-century Scotland. Played on a 10c lute in Renaissance tuning.

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                        • Strumming Tips for Baroque Guitar

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                          Somebody asked me how I strum, so here is a rough performance of the Terantela from the Coimbra MS and an explanation of what I'm doing. The original has only one line of chords: C G C G F E Am but…

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