The dreaded “V” word… VIBRATO! Should we use vibrato when singing lute song?

No one likes to work with singers. Yes, I said it! What’s a singer to do? No one wants to be “that” singer… so let's dive in!

Original Pronunciation can make texts come to life and solve some common "problems" encountered by modern readers in Elizabethan song texts.

In 2022, Laudon Schuett's lute method book, The Art of Lute Playing: with Transcriptions for Classical Guitar, was published by Mel-Bay.

There is absolutely nothing controversial about using port-de-voix when performing airs de cour, but what about in English lute song?

While I believe that there is much to be learned from singing with a lute player, not all singers are lucky enough to have a lute player...

With some rare exceptions, the context of lute song in the 16th century and early 17th century was generally quite intimate.

One of the most intimidating, but rewarding, elements of studying early music is the reading and interpretation of original sources....

Lute song encompasses a wide variety of styles and subjects. Where is the modern student of lute song to begin?