I have been playing a Colin Adamson viola since 2008 and love it as much as the day I first got it. For a smaller viola (15.5 inches), it still produces a rich, nuanced tone which is even across all f
JOHN DILWORTH
My first experience as an instrument maker was as an apprentice to the Breton harp-maker Gildas Jaffrenou. From his workshop I went on to Newark Technical College, where I initially stud
OXFORD VIOLINS
Oxford Violins was established in 1983 by Michael Kearns, Mark Yakoushkin and Bruno Guastalla in the City of Oxford, renowned for its musical life.
The way we work reflects our curiosit
TIMOTHY BATCHELAR
Timothy Batchelar was trained by William Luff and Pat Naismith in the Department of Music Technology at the old London College of Furniture. In his second year he won the Violin Maki
Sylvie and James Fawcett both trained at the Newark School of Violin Making and went on to combine forces in a joint workshop established in 1983, very quickly establishing a reputation for fine new i
MARK JENNINGS
On leaving school at 18 Mark studied Musical Instrument Technology at Merton College, London, graduating with distinction. He then went on to the internationally renowned Newark School o
ROGER HANSELL VIOLINS LTD
We feel that fittings on an instrument are crucially important and the set up should never be
compromised by a tailpiece, pegs or any other part being of inappropriate size.
AB FABLE: VIOLIN IMPROVISATION STUDIES
Anthony Barnett is a writer and music historian whose work is most recently considered by Ian Brinton in
Contemporary Poetry: Poets and Poetry Since 1990 (Contex
DIVINE ART LIMITED RECORD COMPANY
In 1992, I lived in a very small village in Northumberland, England, by the name of Simonburn. I worked as a commercial lawyer, and also had many connections with the
JAMES RAWES VIOLINS
James Rawes trained at the Newark School of Violin Making, qualifying in 1980. He gained valuable experience as a restorer at the prestigious firm of W E Hill & Sons in Bucking
As an instrument maker, I know that musicians are looking for particular qualities in an instrument. Beyond the fundamental attributes which show that an instrument works properly and is comfortable t
BEECHER ACOUSTICS LTD
Established since 1972, Jonathan Beecher originally started the business in an 18 foot square Oxfordshire room containing a grand piano and a small performance area for the teach
