Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Michael Darnton (violin maker) in the News
I've attended the Southern California Violin Makers Workshop every June since 2008. Although the workshop runs for 3 weeks each June, I can only attend for one, occasionally two weeks, each year. I have a frequent conflict with the last week of the workshop as it coincides with the National Old Time Fiddlers Contest in Weiser, Idaho, where we set up shop to tend to instruments and sell a few.
Michael Darnton teaches the Violin Makers Workshop. He's a careful teacher, precise, and probably gets tired of telling me the same thing repeatedly. Eventually, however, I do learn something, so on to the next feature of making. It's also a great opportunity to meet with other makers, see their instruments, and occasionally see some really fine, old Italian fiddles.
Michael was featured recently in his local (Chicago) newspaper. Here's a video clip from that interview (newspaper as in the 21st century sense).
Violin-maker demonstrates his handmade process.
And here is a link to a scanned pdf of the print version.
Endeavor of guesswork.
It's really great for me to see Michael in action, hear his voice, be reminded of this or that part of making.
I also have my own photos from the workshop, links on the year.
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
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That is a nice video. Michael had posted it over on the violin makers forum. I like stuff like that. I always learn something!
ReplyDeleteJames
Hi James,
ReplyDeleteIt is a nice video, and it really looks and sounds like Michael in it -- which means they did a good job.
I posted it on my Facebook page a couple days ago, then got to thinking I should probably post it here, too. If nothing else, it will be easier for me to find in the future. :-)