3 Irish Reels for fingerstyle cittern

[caniloup]

Dear Mr. Sobol,

could you tell us please the exact scale length of your nice instrument? It's a Sobell, isn't it?

Thank you!

[Citternalia]

@caniloup Yes it's a Sobell 10-string from the 80s. This one is 615mm. without the capo, or about 24 & 3/16" in. But I've got it tuned to F and then capoed to G, so 2 frets shorter. That would be 550mm. or about 21 & 5/8"--quite a bit easier to handle.

[Dectheboner]

That must be one hard instrument to play

[Markijoe65]

Thank you for your kind reply Citternalia I appreciate your time

[Markijoe65]

Thank you for your kind reply Citternalia

[Markijoe65]

is the cittern the same as the Irish Bouzouki?

[Citternalia]

@Markijoe65 : Two kinds of difference--technical: 4-courses=bouzouki, 5- or 6-courses=cittern; also scale length of 25" or above= bouzouki, shorter=cittern. And cultural: makers who trace their cultural lineage back to Johnny Moynihan/Alec Finn and their importation of the Greek bouzouki to Ireland in the 60s will call their instruments bouzoukis; builders who trace their inspiration to Stefan Sobell and his revival of the English/Scottish cittern in the 70s will call theirs citterns.

[jameswilson724]

wish i could play this!

[Francesco66216]

very very nice,gret sound of cittern..reggards Francesco da Italy

[odeamusic]

o.o again!

[slimskinshin]

I never knew jack charlton played the cittern so well

[mrronburroughs]

Great tunes!!!  Thanks for sharing your talent. Ron

[Jenxxie]

Brilliant Sir.. Cittern, you got 'owned' by Joseph there !... superb playing.

[clamcake52]

Wow what a splendid sounding instrument !!! Where can I buy a citternalia like that?

Please help. Thanks!

Deb

[Th0rst]

wooooho ....realy nice

[seanearnest]

Mr. Sobol,

Had the privilege of seeing you play with Martin Hayes et al. at the Swannanoa Gathering a few years back. A friend of mine Beau Davis kept telling me I had to check out your playing and how right he was! Monster fingerstyle technique, I'd love to learn some of that!

[Jeffsterren]

Amazing! 5*

[hamrzlawnlake]

Big Money! I love it!! Thanks for the post.

[Legertymusic]

Whoo-hoo! Great stuff as always, Joseph. This looks suspiciously like the front steps of the Jonesborough Courthouse...:)

[glaoud]

Beautiful music on this instrument never see!Bravo *****

[forbesbell]

Joseph,

Incredible as usual. Thanks so much for posting these

Wally