Flamenco Information Service Library Newsletter

2,3

Letter to the Editor

FISL, No. 6, Vol. 1, October

Flamenco Information Service Library Newsletter

6

Nino Ricardo Falseta por Siguiriyas.

Same issue also lists an upcoming performance of a flamenco troup I was touring with in Mexico City

FISL, No. 1, Vol 2 January

Flamenco Information Service Library Newsletter

5,6

An Evening in the Rincon de Goya, Mexico City

A review of the "entertainment" at Manolo Caracol's Mexico City Tablao.

FISL, No. 2, Vol. 5, May

Flamenco Information Service Library Newsletter

2

Por Los Rincones

A review of the Rincon Gitano tablao along with an account of Chuni Amaya, Chiquito de Triana and the show at Rincon de Goya, Mexico City.

FISL, No. 8, Vol. 2, August

Research Paper, Indiana University

20-Jan

Arabic Survivals in Contemporary Flamenco

First paper to critically examine contemporary flamenco musical practices in light of known 10th century Arabic musical theory.

Dept. of Anthropology, Indiana University

Research Paper, Indiana University

12-Jan

Cinco Cantaores Famosos

Critical examinations of five contemporary cantaores. In Spanish

Department of spanish, Indiana University

Guild of American Luthiers Newsletter

2,3

Letter to the Editor

Notes about side laminations and thickness sanders.

GAL, Vol. 1, No. 1 July

Guild of American Luthiers Data Sheets

index

Data Sheets

Numerous submissions regarding French polishing, varnishes, and thickness sanders.

GAL

Guild of American Luthiers Newsletter

6,7, & 9

Letter to the Editor

Refers to various wood suppliers and other topics of interest to luthiers.

GAL, Vol. 2, No. 1 January

Guild of American Luthiers Newsletter

6,7

Brune's Column: Review of the Book, "Classical Guitar: Design and Construction" by McLeod and Welford

Also covers current events of Luthier interest

GAL, Vol. 2, No. 2 Spring

Guild of American Luthiers Newsletter

4,5,12,13,14,16

Brune's Column

Review of a concert by Rodrigo De Zayas and Anne Perret, along with descriptions of their instruments and other lutherie oriented material.

GAL, Vol. II, No. 3. May

Guild of American Luthiers Newsletter

10-Aug

Brune's Column: On Becoming a Successful Luthier

Sage Advice.

GAL, Vol 2, No. 6 December

Guild of American Luthiers Newsletter

4,5,9

State of the Guild Address

As first elected president, I presented the state of the Guild, and announced plans for the first major national Convention and Exhibition which was held at Northwestern University which set the tone for all future Guild conventions.

GAL, Vol. 3, No. 1 February

Guild of American Luthiers Newsletter

3 et al

Convention Highlights

A round up of the Convention activities, and exhibitors with numerous photos

GAL Vol III, No. 3 May/June

Guild of American Luthiers Newsletter

11

Letter to the Editor

The infamous Shellac controversy regarding the origins of the shellac material.

GAL, Vol. III, No. 4 July/August

Guild of American Luthiers Newsletter

4, 32

Convention 1976

Announcement of the plans for the ill-fated 1976 Convention and Exhibition held at the Stearns Collection of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

GAL, Vol. III, No. 5,6 September/December

Guild of American Luthiers Quarterly

4

The Exiting Conclusion to my Series

Post mortem of the most disastrous GAL Convention to date. Check out the great cartoon on page 4

GAL Vol 4, No. 2 June

Guild of American Luthiers Quarterly

15, 16

Classical Guitar: Design and Construction"

a reprint of my review of 1974 published in Vol. II, No. 2.

GAL, Vol. 5, No. 2 June

Brune Workshop

16 pages

Instruments from the Workshop of R. E. Brune, luthier

Color and black and white catalog of Brune instruments including guitars, lutes, harpsichords, etc. Printed in one edition of 5,000 copies of which very few remain in circulation. Various separate price lists update the catalog.

R. E. Brune

Guild of American Luthiers Quarterly

14-18

Antonio Torres and the Development of the Classic Guitar

An article on Torres featuring what later turned out to be one of the known fakes incorrectly attributed to Torres.

GAL, Vol 7, No. 1 March

Guild of American Luthiers Quarterly

24-Dec

Soundboard Bracing and the Development of the Classic Guitar

Transcription of my 1979 lecture to the GAL Convention at Boston. Illustrates many different fan strutting systems used by spanish builders.

GAL, Vol 8, No. 1 March

Guild of American Luthiers Quarterly

8,11

Bum Trip

Review of the 1981 Toronto Classical Guitar Festival from a luthier's viewpoint.

GAL, Vol. 9, No. 3 September

Brune Workshop

22 plus table of contents and 124 photos

Restoration Report

Description and documention of the restoration of Marie Antoinettes's guitar. Only two copies were produced, one for the owner of the guitar, the second retained by R. E. Brune. Mounted in a 3 ring binder.

R. E. Brune

American Lutherie

38,39

Lutherie: Art or Science?

Opinions regarding Kasha and validity of his approach.

GAL, No.1, March

American Lutherie

42,45

The Kasha Question

Reply to detractors/supporters of Kasha Model. First appearence in print of the now hackneyed cliche, "Golden Era of the Guitar."

GAL, No. 4, December

American Lutherie

53,54

Geometry, Proportion, and the Art of Lutherie

A review of the Kevin Coates book of the same title.

GAL, No. 4 December

Brune Workshop

4 pages

Inventory Newsletter

Features instruments by Manuel Ramirez, Marcelo Barbero, Robert Bouchet, Miguel Rodriguez, Robert Ruck, etc.

R. E. Brune, No. 1 June 1

American Lutherie

3,5

Letter to the Editor

Issues regarding the Kasha matter.

GAL, No. 8 Winter

Brune Workshop

6 pages

Inventory Newsletter

Features guitars by Antonio de Torres, Louis Panormo, Miguel Rodriguez, Thomas Humphrey, and a violin by Enrico Ceruti, and spinet harpsichord by Joseph Mahoon, 1733.

R. E. Brune, No. 2 December 1

Brune Workshop

12 pages, 97 color transparencies

Restoration Report: Antonio Torres 1884, No. 71

Documents the restoration of this instrument be R. E. Brune in text, scaled drawings and photos. Mounted in a 3 ring binder, originally sold for $50, fewer than 12 copies were sold.

R. E. Brune

Brune Workshop

4 pages, 31 color transparencies

1938 Hermann Hauser Sr.

Scaled drawings, color photos of the 1938 instrument featured in our newsletter of June 30, 1987. Originally priced at $50, fewer than 12 were assembled. In a 3 ring notebook binder

R. E. Brune

Brune Workshop

6 pages

Inventory Newsletter

Features guitars by Hermann Hauser I, Vicente Arias, Domingo Esteso, Marcelo Barbero, David Rubio, a 1920 violin by Leandro Bisiach, and our restoration report of the 1884 11-string Antonio de Torres.

R. E. Brune, No. 3, June 30

Tuning the Wood Exhibition Catalog

6-Mar

The Art of the Luthier

General summation of the nature of lutherie, which contains the often quoated phrase, "golden era of lutherie" alluded to by so many other writers.

Illinois State Museum

American Lutherie

6, 8-9

A Remembrance of Segovia

Comments on the passing of Segovia and my recollections of my meeting with Segovia.

GAL, No. 13 Spring

Guitar Player Magazine

20-24

Classical Masterpieces: The Brune Collection

photos by Jonathon Levin of part of my personal collection of rare instruments.

GPU Publications, August

American Lutherie

46-55

The 'Belly Art' of Japanese Lutherie

Descriptions and photo tour of the Asturias Workshop of Japan, with observations about doing business in Japan. A transcription of my GAL lecture of 1988

GAL, No. 15, Fall

American Lutherie

24-33

A Baroque Guitar Restoration

The condensed version of my privately published restoration report of the Marie Antoinette guitar. Numerous photos, and the scaled drawing is available from the GAL (Plan No. 27)

GAL, No. 19, FAll

Brune Workshop

8 pages

Inventory Newsletter

Features guitars by Daniel Friedrich, Miguel Rodriguez, Robert Ruck, Domingo Esteso, R. E. Brune, and others, along with several antique violins.

R. E. Brune, No. 4, January 2

American Lutherie

36,37

Who Made Marie Antoinette's Guitar?

Exchange of views between Robert Lundberg and myself over the probable author of the guitar featured in American Lutherie # 19. Has an excellent photo of a similar instrument formerly in Vienna, and recently sold at auction.

GAL, No. 21, Spring

American Lutherie

14-Oct

Andalusia and the Modern Guitar

First article in print to assert that the distinction between "classical" and "flamenco" guitars did not exist in Torres' time, and that the modern guitar is derived from the flamenco guitar.

GAL, No. 22, Summer

Brune Workshop

8 pages

Inventory Newsletter

Features guitars by Hermann Hauser II, Miguel Rodriguez Sr., Manuel Velazquez,Robert Ruck, Manuel de la Chica, 19th century guitars, and lutes by E. B. Jones, R. E. Brune, and others.

R. E. Brune, No. 5, December 5

Brune Workshop

8 pages

Inventory Newsletter

Features guitars by Ignacio Fleta Sr., Hermann Hauser II, Jose Rubio, Domingo Esteso, Paulino Bernabe, Manuel Velazquez, and 19th century guitars.

R. E. Brune, No. 6 (incorrectly labeled No. 7), September 10

Classical Guitar Magazine

54

Letter to the Editor

Letter pointing out numerous inaccuracies in article written by John Huber, which as a result of poor editing created even more problems requiring follow up corrections, and ultimately, a retraction by Classical Guitar Magazine.

Ashley Mark Publishing, Ltd, September

Acoustic Guitar Magazine

66

1810 Didier Nicolas Guitar

Photo and biography of Didier Nicolas l'aine. This guitar was formerly part of the Brune collection.

String Letter Publishing, Inc., September/October

Acoustic Guitar Magazine

74

Segovia's 1912 Manuel Ramirez

Photo and description of Segovia's historic 1912 Manuel Ramirez now owned by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

String Letter Publishing, Inc., November

Classical Guitar Magazine

52

Letter to the Editor

Letter in reference to John Huber article and poor editing of my previous LTTE. Apology and retraction printed by the publishers.

Ashley Mark Publishing, Ltd., April

American Lutherie

9-Jun

The Spanish Guitar at the Metropolitan Museum

Review of the Spanish guitar exhibit which ran from October 1, 1991 through January 5, 1992 at the Met. Numerous photos.

GAL, No. 29, Spring

Understory

6

Rude Awakening: Music Industry Reacts to Rosewood Ban

Hand wringing article regarding June 11, 1992 elevation of Brazilian Rosewood to CITES Appendix I. Contains numerous factoid about Brazilian rosewood (Dalbergia Nigra).

WARP, Vol II, No. 3, Summer

Guitar Review

26-27

Regulation of Brazilian Rosewood

Synopsis of CITES regulations regarding import/export of Brazilian rosewood.

Albert Augustine, Inc. No. 90, Summer

Brune Workshop

8 pages

Inventory Newsletter

Features guitars by Robert Bouchet, Ignacio Fleta Sr., Hermann Hauser II, Miguel Rodriguez, Manuel Velazquez, etc.

R. E. Brune, No. 7, August 31

American Lutherie

13-Aug

Segovia's 1937 Hauser Revisited

History, drawings and photos of Segovia's historic 1937 Hauser now owned by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

GAL, No. 31, Fall

American Lutherie

67

In Memorium: Hart Huttig II, 1912-1992

Farewell to a dear friend

GAL, No. 31, Fall

American Lutherie

25, 43

In the Beginning

A remembrance of the embryonic beginning of the Guild of American Luthiers.

GAL, No. 32, Winter

American Lutherie

16-22

An Interview with H. E. Huttig II

Conversation with Hart Huttig including his version of the legend of "La Inedita," the famous Santos Hernandez guitar that was denied to Segovia.

GAL, No. 32, Winter

Acoustic Guitars and other Fretted Instruments by George Gruhn and Walter Carter

15-Sep

Early Guitars

Synopsis of the evolution of early guitars with numerous photos.

GPI Books, Miller Freeman, Inc.

American Lutherie

14-21

Torres Guitar Restoration

Details of the restoration of the 1884 11-string Torres No. 71 owned by Jose Rojo Cid. Numerous photos and scaled drawings. This is the condensed version of my restoration report sold in the 3 ring binder.

GAL, No. 33, Spring

Soundboard

7-Jun

Letter to the Editor

Details my research regarding the Otomi Indian origins of the word, "fandango" and its probable entry into the Spanish language.

GFA, Vol. XIX, No. 4, Spring

American Lutherie

41

Questions About Segovia's 1937 Hauser

Reply and discussion regarding the authenticity of Segovia's 1937 Hauser now owned by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

GAL, No. 34, Summer

Brune Workshop

8 pages

Inventory Newsletter

Features guitars by Fleta hijos, Ignacio Rozas, Reid Galbraith, Manuel Velazquez, Joseph Wallo, etc., plus book selections.

R. E. Brune, No. 8, October 18

Gibson Guitars

122-123

Gibson Guitars: 100 Years of an American Icon

Evolution of the Guitar with numerous photos and expertise supplied from my archives

W. Quay Hays

Guitar Magazine

67-68

Acoustic Guitar History

Article co-authored with Koji Egawa using information and photos supplied from my archives.

Rittor Music, Inc., No. 1, January

Soundboard

8-Apr

Letter to the Editor: More on Fandangos

30 footnote LTTE monster reply to straighten out miss-information on the Fandango/flamenco issue raised by Richard Pinnell, followed by his concession on all points.

GFA, Vol. XIX, No. 4, Spring

Celesta

70-82

Haragei

Dutch translation of my lecture transcribed in American Lutherie No. 15.

Celesta, Vol. 8, No. 2, April

American Lutherie

5

CITES Paperwork Update

Synopsis of requirements for expediting legal paperwork to comply with CITES.

GAL, No. 37, Spring

American Lutherie

24-25

Segovia's 1937 Hauser: Top and Back Thicknesses

Just what it says

GAL, No. 38, Summer

Brune Workshop

8 pages

Inventory Newsletter

Features guitars by Hermann Hauser I, Ignacio Fleta, Robert Ruck, Jose Oribe, Vicente Camacho, Jose Ramirez III, etc.

R. E. Brune, No. 9, July 20

Vintage Guitar Magazine

46-47

Guitars with Guts

Premier article of my ongoing series covering gut strung guitars and their history. Numerous photos

Vintage Guitar, Inc., Vol 8, No. 12, September

American Lutherie

18-23

Segovia's 1912 Manuel Ramirez

Photos, drawings and history of the infamous 1912 Manuel Ramirez given to Segovia and now in the Metropolitan Museum. This article was the first to connect this guitar to the one visible in the famous photo of Ramirez' storefront.

GAL, No. 40, Winter

Vintage Guitar Magazine

40-41

Guitars with Guts: The French School

Numerous photos, history of the development of the guitar in France.

Vintage Guitar, Inc., Vol. 9, No. 3, December

Vintage Guitar Magazine

38-39

Guitars with Guts: The Italian School

Numerous photos, text of the development of the guitar in Italy

Vintage Guitar Inc., vol 9, No. 6, March

Vintage Guitar Magazine

42-44

Guitars with Guts: The English School

Numerous photos, history of the Panormo family

Vintage Guitar, Inc., Vol. 9, No. 10 July

Vintage Guitar Magazine

28-30

Guitars with Guts: The Germanic School

Numerous photos, history of the Germanic School.

Vintage Guitar, Inc., Vol 10, No. 3, December

Brune Workshop

8 pages

Inventory Newsletter

Features guitars by Ignacio Fleta Sr., Hermann Hauser II, Francisco Simplicio, Santos Hernandez, Domingo Esteso, David Rubio, Eugene Clark, etc.

R. E. Brune, No. 10, January 20

American Lutherie

21-Oct

Decorative Techniques in Lutherie

Transcription of my 1995 Tacoma Convention lecture. Illustrates mainly techniques used in Brune guitars, lutes, harpsichords, violins and other instruments. Numerous photos.

GAL, No. 45, Spring

1996

Vintage Guitar Magazine

36-38

Guitars with Guts: The Spanish School, Part I

History and numerous photos.

Vintage Guitar, Inc., Vol.10, No. 6, March

1996

Vintage Guitar Magazine

142

Top Ten Collectable Gut Strung Guitars

Written under protest. How can you possibly limit the great makers to only 10?!

Vintage Guitar, Inc., Vol 10, No. 7, April

1996

Vintage Guitar Magazine

56-58

Guitars with Guts: The Spanish School, Part II

Numerous photos, extensive text.

Vintage Guitar, Inc., Vol. 10, No. 9, June

1996

Festival Program Book

43-51

The Brune Collection of Rare Guitars

Black and white photos and description of 30 guitars from the Brune collection.

GFA/Mel Bay Publications

1996

Vintage Guitar Magazine

32-34

Guitars with Guts: The Spanish School Part III

Numerous photos and text.

Vintage Guitar, Inc., Vol. 11, No.1, October

1996

Vintage Guitar Magazine

64

Fifty Years of the Modern Guitar

My thoughts on the greatest advances in the last 50 years that affected the marketplace of the guitar.

Vintage Guitar, Inc., Vol. 11, No. 3, December

1996

Vintage Guitar Classics

16-18

Antonio de Torres Ca. 1858

Description and color photos inside and out of my Torres guitar.

Vintage Guitar, Inc. No. 9, December

1997

Great Guitars, by Robert Shaw, ed.

30,31

Flamenco Guitar

Overview of flamenco and photo of my 1934 Santos Hernandez flamenco guitar.

Hugh Lauter Levin Ass., Inc.

1997

Brune Workshop

8 pages

Inventory Newsletter

Features guitars by Hermann Hauser II, Manuel Ramirez, Jeronimo Pena Fernandez, Hermann Hauser I, Domingo Esteso, Rafael Galan, Frank Haselbacher, Paul Jacobson, Tom Rein, Roberto Gomes, etc.

R. E. Brune, No. 11, March

1997

Vintage Guitar Magazine

38-39

Guitars with Guts: Guitar Identification

How to look at a guitar to identify the maker. Should be required reading for every dealer.

Vintage Guitar Inc., Vol 11, No. 6 March

1997

Vintage Guitar Magazine

50-51

Guitars with Guts: Guitar Identification, Part II

If you haven't read these you are either a genius or fool.

Vintage Guitar, Inc., Vol. 11, No. 10, July

1997

Vintage Guitar Magazine

50-52

Guitars with Guts: Antonio de Torres and the Birth of the Modern Guitar

In depth look at Torres with facts and observations not found elsewhere. Numerous photos.

Vintage guitar, Inc., Vol 12, No, 1, October

1997

Soundboard

66-68

Albuquerque, New Mexico: 11th International Flamenco Festival

Review and coverage of this important event. Sharp eyed observers may note that I was advocating an American flamenco festival back in 1968.

GFA, Vol XXIV, No, 2, Fall

1997

Soundboard

20-Sep

Cultural Origins of the Modern Guitar

The full text of my GFA lecture of the fall of 1996 in which I propose that the modern classical guitar is a derivative of the flamenco guitar, and that the Torres Model was developed primarily to satisfy the Gypsy flamenco market.

GFA, Vol. XXIV. No. 2, Fall

1997

American Lutherie

46-49

The Restoration of Agustin Barrios' Francisco Simplicio

Documents the history and restoration of the 1927 Francisco Simplicio No. 156 used by Agustin Barrios, and formerly part of the Brune Collection.

GAL, No. 52, Winter

1998

Vintage Guitar Magazine

58-60

Guitars with Guts: Hermann Hauser I

Documants many previously unpublished facts about Hermann Hauser I and the history of the hauser shop. Numerous photos.

Vintage Guitar Inc., Vol. 12, No. 5, February

1998

Brune Workshop

8 pages

Inventory Newsletter

Features guitars by Ignacio Fleta e hijos, Fleta Sr., Marcelo Barbero, R. E. Brune, Manuel de Soto y Solares, Antonio Emilio Pascual Viudes, Robert Ruck, and Jerome Thibouville-Lamy, along with a Harmann Hauser Sr. lute.

R. E. Brune, No. 12

1998

Vintage Guitar Magazine

40-42

Guitars with Guts: Manuel Ramirez

History, instruments, labels and shop photo of Manuel Ramirez and his apprentices.

Vintage Guitar Inc., Vol 12, No. 9

1998

Vintage Guitar Magazine

104-107

Guitar with Guts: Santos Hernandez

Imortant documentation and history of this legendary 20th century maker. Numerous color and B&W photos of instruments dating from 1890 to 1942.

Vintage Guitar, Inc. Vol. 12, No. 12, September

1998

American Lutherie

15-Aug

Sabicas' 1951 Marcelo Barbero

An account of the re-discovery, history and restoration of this historically important guitar including scaled drawings and photos

Guild of American Luthiers, No. 55, Fall

1998

Vintage Guitar Magazine

42-44

Guitars with Guts: Enrique Garcia

History and documentation of one of the great Spanish makers with photos.

Vintage Guitar, Inc. Vol. 13, No. 3 December

1999

Vintage Guitar Magazine

42-44

Guitars with Guts: Francisco Simplicio

History and documentation of this Barcelona maker with numerous photos and letter.

Vintage Guitar, Inc. Vol. 13, No. 6 March

1999

Vintage Guitar Magazine

48-50

Guitars with Guts: Ignacio Fleta

History of the Fleta family and their instrument making activities, with photos

Vintage Guitar, Inc. Vol. 13, No. 9 June

1999

Vintage Guitar Magazine

48-50

Guitars with Guts: Marcelo Barbero

History and documentation of this 20th century guitarmaking legend

Vintage Guitar, Inc. Vol. 13, No. 12 October

1999

American Lutherie

4

Letter to the Editor

An account of my return to Spain and meeting with El Moraito de Jerez, Jose romanillos and the flamenco community.

Guild of American Luthiers, No. 60 Winter

2000

Vintage guitar Magazine

42-44

Guitars with Guts: Robert Bouchet

History, photos and documentation including the first published page from his notebook showing his soundboard bracing approach.

Vintage Guitar, Inc. Vol. 14, No. 3 January

2000

American Lutherie

64-65

Inquiry Reply

Brief summary of the flamenco guitar neck angle and action set-up.

Guild of American Luthiers No. 61, Spring

2000

Vintage guitar magazine

42-44

Guitars with Guts: Jose Ramirez III

An account of the man, his shop and his influence in the late 20th century with numerous photos

Vintage guitar, Inc. Vol. 14, No. 6, April

2000

Vintage Guitar Magazine

5

Letter to the Editor

Comments regarding the long history of the 7-string guitar

Vintage guitar, Inc. Vol. 14, No. 7 May

2000

Vintage Guitar magazine

60-62

Guitars with Guts: Leopoldo Franciolini, Master Forger

An account of the Italian musical instrument forger featuring two of his better fakes, with photos.

Vintage Guitar, Inc. Vol. 14, No. 9 July

2000

Soundboard

7

Jim Norris

Obituary for Chicago classical guitar pioneer Jim Norris

Guitar Foundation of America, Vol. XXVII, No. 1 Summer

2000

American Lutherie

3

Letter to the Editor

Obituary and farewell to Jim Norris, Chicago classical guitar pioneer.

Guild of American Luthiers No. 62, Summer

2000

Vintage Guitar Magazine

54-56

Guitars with Guts: Classic Fakery, Manuel Ramirez' "Torres"

Documentation of a fake Torres made intentionally to deceive

Vintage Guitar, Inc. Vol. 14, No. 12 October

2001

Vintage Guitar Magazine

36-37

Guitars with Guts: Instrument Modifications

Brief discussion of the history of instrument modifications and their affect on instrument values.

Vintage Guitar, Inc. Vol. 15, No. 3 January

2001

Vintage Guitar Magazine

66-67

Guitars with Guts: Varnishes

An overview of musical instrument varnishes.

Vintage Guitar, Inc. Vol. 15, No. 6 April

2001

Vintage Guitar Magazine

62-63

Guitars with Guts: Marcelo Barbero Obituary

A translation and annotation of the Spanish obituary from 1956

Vintage Guitar, Inc. Vol. 15, No. 9 July