About the show
We cover the lives of violin makers, their best parts and worst parts, yesterday and today. Historical stories, interviews with experts and makers in the field. Omobono Stradivari was the least liked son of his father, Antonio, he was remembered in Antonio's will as a screw up. He is our north star. We are all part of this. We all belong exactly here.
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Episodes
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Episode 13: Next Generation with Sofia Vettori
August 7th, 2019 | Season 1 | 41 mins 27 secs
bass, cello, italian luthier, luthier, orchestra, sofia vettori, viola, violin, violin maker, violin making
We chat with a 3rd generation Italian luthier, and take a listener question: what were your early fears in starting in this career?
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Episode 12: Love, Oberlin
July 17th, 2019 | Season 1 | 49 mins 18 secs
bass, cello, learning trade secrets, luthier, oberlin, orchestra, viola, violin, violin maker, violin making, violin restoration, woodworking
Rozie reports live from the Oberlin Ohio restoration workshop, chatting with luthiers from various parts of the world.
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Episode 11: Luthier Vs. Luthier - The Quiz Show!
July 3rd, 2019 | Season 1 | 34 mins 34 secs
bass, cello, guadagnini, luthier, orchestra, quiz show, trivia, viola, violin, violin maker, violin making
We take Luthier vs. Luthier one step further - in Guadagnini Trivia. Guests Chris Ulbricht and John Thorell battle for dominance. Who will tell us the five cities Guadagnini lived in? Who knows how many strings a viola d'amore has? Who will win the genuine St. Omobono thimble from Cremona?
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Episode 10: Luthier Vs. Luthier
June 19th, 2019 | Season 1 | 1 hr 38 mins
beau hannam, guitar making, guitars, luthier, matt eich, violin making, violins
Chris and Rozie interview major contributors to this field: guitar luthiers. We celebrate our similarities as wew welcome Beau Hannam, custom guitar and Uke maker as well as Matt Eich of Mule Resophonic Guitars.
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Episode 9: Listener feedback: Grab bag edition
June 5th, 2019 | Season 1 | 58 mins 50 secs
bass, cello, freemans auction, learning trade secrets, luthier, orchestra, river fiddle, vintage violins, viola, violin, violin maker, violin making, violin restoration
How is the River Fiddle restoration going? What is it like to attend a violin auction? What's the scoop taking classes at Learning Trade Secrets? We catch up at cover listener questions.
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Episode 8: Women at the Bench
May 15th, 2019 | Season 1 | 1 hr 3 mins
bass, cello, luthier, orchestra, viola, violin, violin maker, violin making, women, women woodworkers, workbench
Interviews with awesome female luthiers in the field.
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Episode 7: Listener Feedback: Neuroses
May 1st, 2019 | Season 1 | 17 mins 22 secs
bass, cello, depression, life balance, luthier, mental health, neuroses, obsession, orchestra, strings, viola, violin, violin making, violin restoration, wood shop, wood working
It's time for the Feedback Episode once again - lots of people had something to say about our Neurosis episode.
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Episode 6: Neuroses
April 17th, 2019 | Season 1 | 1 hr 1 min
bass, cello, depression, life balance, luthier, mental health, neuroses, obsession, obsessive compulsive disorder, orchestra, strings, viola, violin, violin making, violin restoration, wood shop, wood working
Retaining mental health at the workbench
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Episode 5: Listener Feedback with Ben Hebbert
April 8th, 2019 | Season 1 | 34 mins 25 secs
antonio stradivari, bass, ben hebbert, brown recluse, cello, corene, cremona, luthier, oberlin, orchestra, strings, thinking cap, viola, violin, violin making, violin restoration, violin schools, wood shop, wood working
Listeners wanna know! Where can you learn violin making? What are some modern materials being used today? What's a thinking cap? Why is a spider in Chris' pants? Special guest Ben Hebbert.
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Episode 4: Sea Change
March 20th, 2019 | Season 1 | 1 hr 15 mins
bass, cello, jerry pasewicz, luthier, sea change, strings, triangle strings, viola, violin, violin history, violin making, vuillaume, wood shop, wood working
The violin in a changing world, as seen through the historical eyes of Jean Baptiste Vuillaume, and through the modern eyes of Jerry Pasewicz.
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Episode 3: Listener Feedback
March 6th, 2019 | Season 1 | 31 mins 13 secs
antonio stradivar, bass, cello, fakes, forgeries, imposter syndrome, luthier, orchestra, strings, viola, violin, violin making, wood shop, wood working
Rozie & Jerry discuss comments and feedback from listeners from episodes 1 & 2, while Chris is running on zero sleep.
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Episode 2: Fakes & Forgeries
February 20th, 2019 | Season 1 | 1 hr 16 mins
balfour stradivarius, bass, cello, fakes, forgeries, luthier, orchestra, strings, viola, violin, violin making, voller brothers, wood shop, wood working
Understanding the Balfour Strand and the hand the Voller brothers had in making it, guest Ben Hebbert - violin expert.