b'come together, the beginning of a steady upward Craftsmanship, or even just plain and simple climb to build a new reputation, but with a littlemaking things is much the same; pushing to go added class. 15-year-old Laphroaig rather than ten- further and better.year-old leapfrog. Whisky joke.There is always an end objective which is probably On The One Show I saw the sports artist Paulthe initial reason for startingthe project, but Trevillion who is 79 years old. He says that his workunless there is some payback during the process, up to now has been just blossom on the tree andit is very easy to become discouraged., There are that from now on, the tree will be bearing fruit.various stages during most projects that can give What a great viewpoint. The early Fylde guitarssatisfaction in themselves and lead you on to the have survived well, and did sterling work fornext stage, or stop you from going any further. English guitar playing. I am hoping that the laterGuitar making is easily divided up into several ones will be with us for a lot longer and do evendistinct stages, and the completion of any one of more for another generation of players.them is an opportunity for self congratulation. I think this is a convenient place to talk aboutAchieving a thin, smooth board from a rough log striving to achieve something. I am sure that ais worthy of a round of applause in itself, and mountaineer wants to climb to the summit of theanother round when the blood and sweat has been chosen mountain, but I also know that isnt thewiped away.There is exhilaration in bending a whole story. Reaching intermediate points alongpiece of expensive wood to a desired shape, and the route, getting past difficult stretches, are littlean adrenalin rush when you know how close to victories in themselves, little pats on the back todisaster you might have been.The moment that encourage the next superhuman effort toward thethe front back and sides of a guitar become a single eventual goal. From talking to climbers, I knowstructure is strangely fulfilling - every human that the process is broken down into even morebeing likes boxes(why is that?).fundamental parts - the satisfaction of masteringBut to me, there are two stages that are almost different techniques, of overcoming self imposedmagical. One is the moment when all the wooden limits, and the adrenalin rush that comes from asurfaces, bindings, purflings and inlays have been difficult task accomplished, or fear overcome. Robert FosterWild about Chelsea. Film credits includeThe first picture is Robert Playing his Bridget Jones and Lethal Weapon 2, IAlexander, with Clive Carroll as his Robert was at Ullapool with his Lutecant possibly list everything. But therebacking band. Robert is using his new Show a few years ago, and of course,is more: he has written and performedAriel for the music to a new BBC series. we got chatting. I wanted to ask himstage musicals, and is an InternationalIt is a big secret at the moment but will why the bridge on a lute doesnt comeGuitarist and Lutenist, working withprobably be made public five minutes un-glued. Well, the answer was simpleElton John, Simon Rattle and Michaelafter this book goes to print.- it does!! It comes off very easily, but itCrawford. How can one man do so goes back on very easily as well. much?Robert is a composer of music forHe came to visit at work, and ordered an Television and Film. His work includesAlexander. He came back a while later adverts for Mitsubishi, BMW, Toyota,to collect it, said goodbye and left, then Braun and many more. His TV workcame back five minutes later and ordered includes Kings and Queens of Britain,an Ariel. What took you so long Robert?Isaac Newton, Mary Queen of Scots, and 89'