You may be excused if you don’t know what this is. On the weekend, I met an old classmate who told me, “I have a
Aiersi vs Stentor II Comparison – Sound Test
As promised, here is the sound test. This is where the rubber meets the road. While conditions may not be great to expose the contrasts,
Aiersi vs Stentor II Violin Comparison
Over the last couple of years, I’ve traded quite a few “entry level” or “beginner” violins. One thing I’ve noticed, quite logically, is that price
Fiddle Folklore
A while back, much to my astonishment, I pulled a small collection of rattlesnake rattles from the F-holes of an old fiddle I was restoring.
Violin Maker Ivan Hus (1898-1992)
A very interesting old video featuring Croat violin maker Ivan Hus (1898-1992):
A New Name for a Pure Prairie Venture!
When it comes to lovers of all things prairie, it would be very hard to best Aaron Spence of Outlook, Sask. Aaron started out in