Salvatore Salvaggio  Sat, 8 Jan 2000 07:14:40 -0500
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I'm 45 years old and work as the director of music and fine arts at the 
Cooperstown Central Schools in Upstate New York by day - and work as a
professional lute and classical guitarist by nite  and on weekends. I
studied the lute and classical guitar in college with Dennis Koster and
Jerry Willard back in the 1970's.  I play solo recitals and with
consorts, chamber music groups and pit/opera orchestras. I also
play baroque guitar and 19th cent. guitar and have done some recording
work on CD's on the latter. I 'm married, have two kids, one a pre-med
student in college and the other a clarinetist, singer, jazz/rock
guitarist in HS. My wife usually runs for cover when we both decide to
practic at the same time. I have been playing out more lately to help
pay for college and to supply my son with ernie ball .008 super slinky
strings - which he keeps breaking. I've been going more into the
historical lute direction over the past 10 years, partly thru
inspiration from my friendship with Hoppy Smith. A super person. I find
the discussions on the lute list to be stimulating. 

Sal Salvaggio - addicted lutenetter