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RE: Harpsichord tuning and maintenance
I once went to a spinet recital. It's an 18th Century compact version of a harpsichord with the strings at an angle to the keyboard. The player tuned between each piece. He said, "The inventor was an evil man. Half the time you're tuning and half the time you're playing out of tune."
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Yes... it's a nightmare... and even worse on the stringed instruments, as we have gut strings. Adding an audience makes the air quite warm and humid... which plays havoc with us!