Ranked #1
William Monical - History of the Violin
William Monical - History of the Violin
William Monical is a highly regarded restorer of bowed stringed instruments. He also possesses a wealth of knowledge con... Read more
17 Jan 2019
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50mins
Ranked #2
Fan Tao - Violin Strings Expert - Part 1
Fan Tao - Violin Strings Expert - Part 1
Fan Tao is head of research and development for the D'Addario Musical Strings Company based in Farmingdale, New York. He... Read more
4 Aug 2019
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59mins
Ranked #3
The Canote Brothers - Old-time Musical Twins
The Canote Brothers - Old-time Musical Twins
Greg and Jere Canote are identical twins who play old-time fiddle, guitar, and banjo. Renowned for their musical styling... Read more
17 Jan 2019
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59mins
Ranked #4
Kevin Burke - Irish Fiddler - Part 1
Kevin Burke - Irish Fiddler - Part 1
Kevin Burke has been a mainstay of the traditional Irish music scene since the early 1970s. He has performed with groups... Read more
7 Jul 2019
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51mins
Ranked #5
Scott Marckx - Port Townsend Violin Maker
Scott Marckx - Port Townsend Violin Maker
Scott Marckx is a violin maker and old-time fiddler living in Port Townsend, Washington. He is a also a builder of woode... Read more
17 Feb 2019
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57mins
Ranked #6
Darol Anger - Violinist and Teacher
Darol Anger - Violinist and Teacher
Few violinists in modern times have made as much of a mark on the music world as Darol Anger. A founding member of the T... Read more
17 Jan 2019
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48mins
Ranked #7
Sigrun Seifert & Joseph Grubaugh - Husband & Wife Violin Makers - Part 2
Sigrun Seifert & Joseph Grubaugh - Husband & Wife Violin Makers - Part 2
In this part 2 podcast, husband and wife luthiers Joseph Grubaugh and Sigrun Seifert talk about the importance of varnis... Read more
10 Mar 2019
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45mins
Ranked #8
Gregg Alf - American Violin Maker in Venice, Italy - Part 1
Gregg Alf - American Violin Maker in Venice, Italy - Part 1
In 2015, Paula and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary by visiting the city of Venice. While there, we had the ple... Read more
8 Mar 2020
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53mins
Ranked #9
Michael Cleveland - Champion Bluegrass Fiddler
Michael Cleveland - Champion Bluegrass Fiddler
Michael Cleveland was born blind but he fell in love with the violin as a young child when he heard a recording of the f... Read more
5 May 2019
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58mins
Ranked #10
Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy - Canadian Fiddling Family
Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy - Canadian Fiddling Family
Husband and wife duo Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy are award-winning Canadian fiddle players. Natalie grew up on C... Read more
12 May 2019
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59mins
Ranked #11
Yael Rosenblum - Cremonese Violin Maker
Yael Rosenblum - Cremonese Violin Maker
In 2015, Paula and I visited Cremona, Italy, the city where the great masters of violin making, Amati, Stradivari, and G... Read more
30 Jun 2019
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53mins
Ranked #12
David Fulton - Stories from the Collection
David Fulton - Stories from the Collection
This is the second part of my interview with violin collector David Fulton. Here David shares an entertaining mix of sto... Read more
17 Jan 2019
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51mins
Ranked #13
Pete Sutherland - Old-time Fiddler and Songwriter
Pete Sutherland - Old-time Fiddler and Songwriter
Vermont-born fiddler and songwriter Pete Sutherland has been a mainstay of the old-time music scene for many years. I fi... Read more
23 Jun 2019
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53mins
Ranked #14
Sigrun Seifert & Joseph Grubaugh - Husband & Wife Violin Makers - Part 1
Sigrun Seifert & Joseph Grubaugh - Husband & Wife Violin Makers - Part 1
Joseph Grubaugh and Sigrun Seifert are violin makers living in Petaluma, California. They are also husband and wife and ... Read more
3 Mar 2019
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59mins
Ranked #15
Bruce Molsky - Old-Time Fiddler and Singer
Bruce Molsky - Old-Time Fiddler and Singer
Anyone familiar with what is called "old-time" music knows the name Bruce Molsky. As a fiddler, singer, and guitar and b... Read more
29 Mar 2020
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1hr 5mins
Ranked #16
Joseph Kromholz - Violinist and Teacher
Joseph Kromholz - Violinist and Teacher
Joseph Kromholz is a violinist and professor of violin and viola at Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio. I i... Read more
28 Jul 2019
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59mins
Ranked #17
Gregg Alf - American Violin Maker in Venice, Italy - Part 2
Gregg Alf - American Violin Maker in Venice, Italy - Part 2
In part two of my conversation with Gregg Alf, we talk about the day to day life of the violin maker, including the harv... Read more
8 Mar 2020
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55mins
Ranked #18
Erynn Marshall - Old-Time "Tune Tramp" Fiddler
Erynn Marshall - Old-Time "Tune Tramp" Fiddler
Erynn Marshall grew up in British Columbia but her love of traditional fiddle music eventually took her to the mountains... Read more
3 Feb 2019
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46mins
Ranked #19
Aaron Allen - Impact of Violin Making on the Environment
Aaron Allen - Impact of Violin Making on the Environment
Aaron Allen is a professor of musicology and environmental studies at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. In... Read more
2 Jun 2019
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1hr 2mins
Ranked #20
Robert Ray - Violin Bow Maker
Robert Ray - Violin Bow Maker
The Rosin the Bow project got its start thanks in large part to bow maker and violin dealer and shop owner Robert Ray in... Read more
14 Apr 2019
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56mins