String Maker Insists on Playing Entire Playlist of Medieval Lute Music During 14-Hour Flemish Twist Session

Bowstring artisan Cedric Brace has once again alienated his entire workshop by insisting on playing an 87-track playlist of medieval lute music during his latest Flemish twist bowstring construction session, a process he says 'demands historical ambiance.' The session, which began at 6 AM Saturday and concluded at approximately 8 PM, subjected five workshop companions to an estimated 56 consecutive hours of plucked strings across four complete playlist cycles. 'The Flemish twist is a sacred craft,' Brace explained while waxing a length of B-50 Dacron with ritualistic precision. 'Each strand must be laid with intention. The music connects me to the string makers of the 14th century. Without it, I'm just twisting thread.' Workshop member Sheila Braid offered a different perspective. 'I now associate the sound of a lute with the smell of bow wax and despair. He played Greensleeves eleven times. I counted. I had nothing else to do because he was using the only waxing station.' Brace's strings are widely considered excellent, which complicates the situation. 'If his strings were mediocre, we could tell him to knock it off,' admitted workshop coordinator Dale Serving. 'But they're genuinely beautiful. So we suffer.' Brace has announced plans to extend his practice to his upcoming 16-strand string build, which he estimates will take twenty hours. He has added twelve new tracks to the playlist. Two workshop members have submitted transfer requests.