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Links — CLAUDIA SCHAER
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A superb artist . she had me completely mesmerized." Catskill Chronicle. Jake Bowles, Squarespace Helpers. Thy Chamber Music Festival, Denmark. Ensemble le Musiche at Barga, (barganews). European American Musical Alliance. The Meadowmount School of Music. The Bloomingdale School of Music. New York City Houseconcerts. Stony Brook University, Music Department. Columbia University, Philosophy Department. University of Calgary, Philosophy Department. Alberta Foundation for the Arts. 8592; Previous Concerts.
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Randal Bays - Fiddles and bows
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People often want to know about my instruments and bows. My main fiddle (photo below) was made in 2011 by Thomas Sparks. In Bloomington, Indiana, and my bow in 2008 by Morgan Andersen. Of Rosalia, Washington. I also have an especially fine sounding 1925 Ernst Heinrich Roth that I usually keep tuned down to C. I feel lucky to have these great fiddles and bows, a dream come true after years of seeking. A friend of mine once said to me, Why do you keep trying to find a better fiddle?
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Floating Crowbar :: The Band
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To listen while you look around. Fiddle, octave mandolin, vocals. Morgan took up the fiddle while attending the Violin Making School of America in the mid '70s. He then moved to SanFrancisco to study bow making in 1978-79. The inspiration to focus on tradition Irish music came from playing in Sunday sessions at. The Plow and the Stars. Lead by Kevin Keegan and hearing many fine players play in the same establishment on Fridays and Saturday nights during those years. And also of Yoshimura Komei. From the ...
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Biography — CLAUDIA SCHAER
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A superb artist . she had me completely mesmerized." Catskill Chronicle. Canadian recitalist, soloist, and chamber musician, is recognized internationally for her beautiful, intelligent and refreshing interpretations, her versatility as violinist and musician, and her intriguing programming. Her distinctions began at an early age, when she was awarded her native Calgary's "Most Promising Violinist" medal. Performs chamber music with members of the Berlin Philharmonic, at the Opera Barga summer festival i...