Check out my recently acquired Justin Derazey violin! Justin Derazey was the son of French violin maker Honore Derazey, and together they built instruments up
The Saskatchewan Violin
After months of research, trial and error and just plain hard work, I’m pleased to introduce my new and unique product line of custom designed
What’s Old is new again
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.
The Prairie Fiddler 