A good violin depends not only on the expertise of the violin maker, but also on the quality of the wood that is used. The Swiss wood researcher Professor Francis W. M. R. Schwarze (Empa, Swiss ...

Varnishes protect works of art and wooden instruments from environmental damage. However, until recently, little research had been carried out into the effects of varnish on the sound of violins. Empa ...

At its most basic, the Modular Fiddle can be played like any other violin. But creator David Perry designed this instrument to explore the many different physical component shapes and tones made ...

Varnish does more than just provide a protective sheen to a violin. It influences the vibrations and impulses that the wood absorbs and therefore the quality of sound the instrument produces, says an ...

Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...

Recorded in: Asheville (N.C.), Ararat (N.C.), North Carolina, Farmington (Ark.), Arkansas, Crowley (La.), Louisiana, Iuka (Miss.), Meridian (Miss.), Mississippi ...

What is it? The younger sibling of the viola and cello, it's an instrument that exudes class, virtuosity and sentimentality. Who uses it? Violins have always been the frontline ammunition of classical ...

105 Sunny Home in Dixie / Ernest V. Stoneman, Frank Jenkins, Oscar Jenkins. Fiddle 106 Billy in the Lowground / Lowe Stokes, Riley Puckett. Fiddle 201 Done Gone / Riley Puckett, Clayton McMichen, ...