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Woman quits career in NY to make violins in Mass.
Join the forum discussion on this postFrom the Washington Times: CHATHAM, Mass. (AP) – Lots of people harbor dreams but never follow through on them. Rosemary Clancy’s was to craft violins by hand. She was 42 years old when she … Continue reading
‘Star-Spangled Banner’ author may have been tone deaf
Join the forum discussion on this postFrom the Chicago Tribune: By Jeffrey B. Roth Reuter GETTYSBURG Pa. – The author of the “The Star-Spangled Banner,” which will ring out at thousands of baseball games and parades across the United States … Continue reading
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Musicians are probably smarter…
Join the forum discussion on this postFrom The Huffington Post: Musicians Are Probably Smarter Than the Rest of Us Want to keep your mind healthy and sharp throughout your life? Pick up an instrument. A new study found that musicians … Continue reading
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Kreutzer Stradivarius violin fails to sell at auction
Join the forum discussion on this postFrom The Strad magazine: The instrument has been valued at between $7.5m and $10m The ‘Kreutzer’ Stradivarius, due to be auctioned by Christie’s in a sealed bidding process on 18 June, has failed to … Continue reading
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U.S. Man Pleads Guilty in Case of Stolen Stradivarius Violin
Join the forum discussion on this postFrom the Wall Street Journal: MILWAUKEE—A U.S. man pleaded guilty Wednesday to providing the stun gun used to rob an orchestra concertmaster of a $5 million Stradivarius violin. Universal K. Allah, 36, faces a … Continue reading
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$250,000 violin gets virtuosos bumped from airline flight, prompts viral video
Join the forum discussion on this postfrom CNN.com (CNN) — It’s a good thing Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart doesn’t have an Internet connection. If he could see what happened to Zachary De Pue this week, he might turn over in his … Continue reading
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Stradivarius violin found in closet could sell for $10 million
Join the forum discussion on this postfrom the Bangor Daily News: NEW YORK — A Stradivarius violin forgotten in a closet for decades and formerly owned by a reclusive U.S. heiress to a copper fortune could sell for as much … Continue reading
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Fiddlerman’s International Group Project – Gustav Holst’s “Thaxted” from The Planets Op.32 Jupiter
Details and files from this 2014 Fiddlerman Project below. We’ll be playing an arangment of “Thaxted” from within Gustav Holst’s – The Planets Op.32 Jupiter UPDATE: New deadline for me to receive your submission is Nov. 3rd. The Planets is … Continue reading
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Maine violin maker repairs a cherished instrument
From the Portland Herald: When Mark O’Connor’s instrument shattered, he asked Jonathan Cooper to fix it. By Bob Keyes bkeyes@pressherald.com Staff Writer The violin crashed to the floor with a sickening thud. Mark O’Connor knew right away the damage was … Continue reading
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Spider silk spun into violin strings
From New Scientist: Spiders might soon give you goosebumps in a good way. Strands of spider silk have been used to make violin strings that have a unique and thrilling sound, thanks perhaps to the way the strands deform when … Continue reading
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