Fretless - 3-26-2005 at 02:22 AM
My real name is Rob MacKillop, based in Scotland. One or two of you might dimly recall my name from a few years back when I had my first rush of
interest in the oud. I was luckily granted a Churchill Fellowship to travel to Istanbul and study with Necati Celik. When I was there I picked up a
beautiful oud by Faruk Turunz. Mainly I played Scottish lute music, but recorded one improvised oud track to a recitation by a poet on a CD. Sadly I
then suffered a huge financial crash and all my instruments were sold, including my oud...
On the brighter side, I am now solvent and back playing again. I hope to buy an oud again soon, but it will have to be under 500 euros/dollars (any
for sale in UK?).
Before I sold my instruments I performed a new piece written for oud by one of Scotland's leading composers, Eddie McGuire, who has a great interest
in world music as seen through Scottish eyes/ears. Luckily there is a video recording of the first performance, which I am now trying to put on disc
and will eventually put it on my website: http://www.rmguitar.co.uk
I'm looking forward to learning a lot from the wisdom and experience of this forum.
Cheers,
Fretless 
David Parfitt - 3-28-2005 at 01:03 AM
Hi Rob
It's great to hear that things are going well for you again. Good luck with your future projects.
All the best
David
Fretless - 3-28-2005 at 04:26 AM
Thanks David. Your website was my first port of call on my return to the oud. Great site.
Rob
Mike - 3-28-2005 at 09:21 AM
Hey Rob,
Welcome to the forums. There is an excellent oudmaker in the UK named Michael Moussa. I don't have his contact info, but I will try to get it for you.
Check this thread to see one of his ouds.
Good luck,
Mike
Fretless - 3-28-2005 at 10:46 AM
Thanks Mike. That oud looks gorgeous - and expensive. Probably not what I can afford just now. Maybe next year. In the meantime I'm looking for
something to help me just get back into things. Great website Mike!
Rob
billkilpatrick - 3-28-2005 at 02:11 PM
dear rob -
pleasure to see you here.
you might try:
http://www.eraydinsazevi.com.tr/
i've only heard good things about him. his instruments are inexpensive and appear to be of good quality.
- bill
Fretless - 3-28-2005 at 02:19 PM
Hi Bill,
Small world, isn't it!
Rob
Mike - 3-28-2005 at 03:41 PM
Hey Rob,
I was able to get Michael's email.
Best of luck,
Mike
billkilpatrick - 3-28-2005 at 11:56 PM
... small and bowl-backed.
mavrothis - 3-29-2005 at 08:34 AM
Wow, I was just reminded how much I loved that Moussa oud. 