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Past Time with Good Company ... on vihuela?

Although i didn't bookmark it initially, I came across a vihuela medley on YouTube (where else?) in which the performer gave a brief but skillful vihuela rendition of what sounded like Past Time with Good Company. The trouble was it was all too brief. And this is a shame as I found O'Dette's lute setting a tad showy and ultimately disappointing. Technical mastery and speed is all very good and fine, but our first task is to retain the emotion, the "feel" of the piece. The vihuela version did just that. URL below. Enjoy,

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Permalink Reply by Valéry Sauvage on October 17, 2008 at 10:15

Your link does not work..; perhaps it is the second piece of this one ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uo4bJ1wEGQ
Val

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Permalink Reply by Marc Alexander on October 19, 2008 at 16:36

You're correct, it is the second piece, Val.

Regards,

Marc

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Permalink Reply by Andrew Hartig on October 19, 2008 at 18:42

The performer, Tommy Johansson, is a member of the Ning cittern group: http://cittern.ning.com/profile/TommyJohansson.

I think I remember reading somewhere that Henry VIII owned a set of vihuelas. Does anyone have any reference to this?

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Permalink Reply by Marc Alexander on October 19, 2008 at 19:10

I wish I could be more specific, Andrew, but I recall reading that after Henry's death, an inventory of his possessions included two vihuelas. Although I cannot provide a reference, I remember the statement as being very brief and not particulary informative. My best guess is that the vihuelas could have belonged to Catherine of Aragon or her court musicians.