phsvm Posted 20 April , 2017 Share Posted 20 April , 2017 Listening to Radio 4's Saturday Live last Saturday I heard an item that brought a lump to my throat. If you want to hear an amazing story about the history of violin then listen to this at 1 hr 13 mins in. It's only a few minutes long. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08lfcfk#play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithmroberts Posted 20 April , 2017 Share Posted 20 April , 2017 I can't see the great War connection, so I think this has to go to Skindles. if I m issed the GW link, happy to return it. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 20 April , 2017 Share Posted 20 April , 2017 (edited) Keith, he was killed in action on 7th June 1916 serving with 10th Dukes and is buried in Woods Cemetery, Ypres. Please return it. TR Edited 20 April , 2017 by Terry_Reeves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoppage Drill Posted 20 April , 2017 Share Posted 20 April , 2017 It's the story of violin maker Richard Spencer Howard's last instrument, left unfinished when he was killed in action in 1917. Now completed and played for the first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phsvm Posted 20 April , 2017 Author Share Posted 20 April , 2017 Listening to Radio 4's Saturday Live last Saturday I heard an item that brought a lump to my throat. If you want to hear an amazing story about the history of violin then listen to this at 1 hr 13 mins in. It's only a few minutes long.http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08lfcfk#play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ridgus Posted 20 April , 2017 Share Posted 20 April , 2017 The CD Made in the Great War is very enjoyable. I was lucky enough to see one of the shows he did about the fiddle and it was a magical evening. A poignant story and a wonderful musician David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteStarLine Posted 20 April , 2017 Share Posted 20 April , 2017 What a great story. The youtube clip of him playing the violin at the maker's grave is very moving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithmroberts Posted 21 April , 2017 Share Posted 21 April , 2017 Whoops, sorry, I assumed it was the one about a mislaid strad which I heard on the radio the previous night.. Now restored to the original location, and two topics merged. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoppage Drill Posted 21 April , 2017 Share Posted 21 April , 2017 2 hours ago, keithmroberts said: Whoops, sorry, I assumed it was the one about a mislaid strad which I heard on the radio the previous night.. Now restored to the original location, and two topics merged. Keith You shouldn't have - ahem - fiddled with it. I thengyow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Davies Posted 8 June , 2017 Share Posted 8 June , 2017 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-40175696 I didn't realise there was conscription in 1915. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Filsell Posted 8 June , 2017 Share Posted 8 June , 2017 some years ago a violin was made from timer salvaged on the Somme. It became a tediously big thing within the WFA - concerts and etc. I wonder what happened to it - anyone know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbriscoe Posted 28 October , 2018 Share Posted 28 October , 2018 Cerys Matthews just said that she will have something about the Half Finished Violin on her 6Music programme on 11th November. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John(txic) Posted 28 October , 2018 Share Posted 28 October , 2018 Had the pleasure of visiting his grave during our Wolverhampton WFA Branch Tour in May, and listening to a recording of the violin being played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbriscoe Posted 28 October , 2018 Share Posted 28 October , 2018 The programme details have not been updated yet. Not sure if she is going have someone in the studio playing it or a recording and someone talking about it. Will check again in about a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilB Posted 28 October , 2018 Share Posted 28 October , 2018 What kind of timber would one salvage from a Somme battlefield in order to make a violin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Filsell Posted 28 October , 2018 Share Posted 28 October , 2018 (edited) I have no idea. Perhaps it was just wood from the area. Whatever, it was a tedious WFA talisman for some time some of us considered. Edited 28 October , 2018 by David Filsell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanA Posted 30 October , 2018 Share Posted 30 October , 2018 On 28/10/2018 at 16:18, PhilB said: What kind of timber would one salvage from a Somme battlefield in order to make a violin? Spruce and maple. Perhaps sycamore would do at a pinch. Bending irons, loads of clamps, rabbit skin glue and ebony for the pegs and chin rest would be harder to find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilB Posted 30 October , 2018 Share Posted 30 October , 2018 Sounds like even a RE Workshop would be short of the requisite tools? Certainly not a job for the trenches. Of course, the violin could have been made at home from returned wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0rris Posted 2 November , 2018 Share Posted 2 November , 2018 Full story here: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbriscoe Posted 2 November , 2018 Share Posted 2 November , 2018 This is the programme I heard mentioned. Quote MUSIC: Cerys Matthews On: BBC 6 Music Date: Sunday 11th November 2018 (starting in 8 days) Time: 10:00 to 13:00 (3 hours long) John Man about his book ' Amazons: The Real Warrior Women of the Ancient World'. Plus folk musician Sam Sweeney performs tracks from his new album 'The Unfinished Violin' - music inspired by the First World War. (Stereo) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Marked By: 'Category: Music' marker ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Excerpt taken from DigiGuide - the world's best TV guide available from http://www.getdigiguide.tv/?p=1&r=7346 Copyright (c) GipsyMedia Limited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandy hall Posted 2 November , 2018 Share Posted 2 November , 2018 Just been reported on BBC South Today, including an interview with the soldier’s granddaughter You should be able to find on iPlayer probably from tomorrow. Mandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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