Michael Stitt  Fri, 7 Jan 2000 20:43:42 -0800 (PST)
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I am 38 years of age, 100% Australian, fair skinned,
and have played the lute on and off for about three
years.  Before this I played the classical guitar for
over twenty years.  

My parents were very concerned that I never take up
music as a profession when I was young, so I did
Architecture, then urban planning, and then a Masters
in Environmental law, and finally Music!  All the time
I was playing my music, I started to turn more and
more to Early music and in particular, the music of
J.S.Bach.

About two years ago my Grandfather [also my dearest
best friend] passed away, but before he died he told
me to stop wasting time and get on with my music,
suggesting subsidising my income from teaching guitar,
and using my skills in computing/ I.T.  Shortly after
he passed away I drafted a web site devoted to the
music of Bach on lute and guitar. Weisss Plucked!
later followed. The response form Bach lovers all over
the world was amazing!  My long time goal is to learn
more about Weiss and Bach and to share my love of the
German Baroque with my other lutenists and guitarists.

The discovery of the Lute Net really fuelled by
passion for music, Bach, Weiss, and the lute.  Next
Friday I obtain my 14 course swan-neck lute of which I
will then put my transcription of the Goldberg
variations into practise which I will record later in
the year.  It will be my first CD recording.

Many thanks for taking tthe time to read this E-mail.

Michael Stitt.