Geoffrey Cox   Fri, 7 Jan 2000 20:52:26 -0500
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Out of Boston MA, I'm a middle aged anglophile selling spectrometers to
academics for a living (non-musical instrument sales / mktg. ain't what it
used to be) ; I work out of a home office so as to allow 'lunch-time'
practice sessions unhindered without persecution from friends, family and
neighbors.

After decades of denying a fondness for the lute, and following some
disastrous career / personal derailments, I finally gave in 2 years ago.
With occasional professional tutorial, I play / study an hour or so most
days when I'm not traveling (sometimes even when I travel); I find it
keeps me sane.

In parallel I've studied lute design and building technique, and with the
lute-net, lute builders list and other modern resources have managed thus
far to successfully construct an accurate 8c Ren lute to ~70% completed
state.  From time to time I also make historically accurate recorders.

Upon discovering the lute nets, lute societies etc., I'm pleased to know of
many others out there with this uncommon interest as well as having found
motivating mentors to encourage me.

Cheers,
Geoff
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An Update in  Sat, 15 Jan 2000 13:27:19 -0500

There seems to be a strong corelation of interests; lute interest with
either, history and the arts of period, or science etc.

...as an early responder to the lutelist bios, I kept my input minimal; in
addition, subsequently I wish to mention a long standing interest and
involvement.  I'd like to know of any others  on this list who might also
share in this interest.

Since High School (some 20+ years) I've been actively involved with
comprehensively restoring and in some cases replicating17th and 18th C.
english clocks.  Strangely enough as availability of such items either
became exhausted or out of financial reach, these activities have subsided,
lute-ing has all but replaced it ( I still find time for the right project!).

Cheers,
Geoff - Boston