W E Hill Sons ceased trading in 1991 and string players from all over the world continually seek out their fine products, in particular the bows which often are sold on Ebay. Hills employed and trained the...
Playing the violin is a skill requiring coordination allied to good aural perception. The instrument is in fact in 2 seperate parts, the violin and the bow which work together using entirely different...
How to choose classical music A guide for the beginner Would you like to know more about classical music? Are you confused as to where to start?Many people find classical music very confusing at first. This...
I Have just noticed a very dubious W E Hill Sons certificate on Ebay, for an Italian Violin from the early 1700s. being offered at a high price. The certificate was of a violin submitted to Hills and not...
Music On Cigarette Cards and Liebig Cards (Collectables) I've been collecting and selling early trade cards, cigarette cards and related collectables for over twenty years. Before you read this guide please...
How to choose classical music A guide for the beginner Would you like to know more about classical music? Are you confused as to where to start?Many people find classical music very confusing at first. This...
I was shocked to see that certain sellers indicate that they stock a hand made left-handed violin. These sellers say that they are 'extremely popular among music instructors and schools', they are NOT, since a...
The Voller Brothers were clever Victorian copyists and fakers of violins. Their work is now highly valued and ironically fakes of the fakers are appearing. One, at the time of writing, on eBay is labelled as a...
Violin circa 1920 by Wulme-Hudson with G.B. Grancino label dated 1695. George Wulme- Hudson was one of the leading violin makers of his day. He started his association with the violin as a professional player...