...my handy harpsichord insider has mentioned on more than one occasion that persuading a harpsichord to stay in tune is no mean feat. He never goes near one without a tuning hammer in his pocket.
You have to have the right temperament to tune a harpsichord... <chortle!>
Time to ask: meantone or Valotti?! And does he not carry an electronic tuning device about his person?
John Gray
"(or one of the team)" - how your appointment letter indicates you won't be seeing the Consultant...