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  • January Meeting

    The club held its January meeting on the 16th.  We had a good turn out with 4 violins being displayed and an ‘electric violin’ as well.  The instruments being displayed included a “Picasso” instrument with a highly modified outline, two other locally made instruments and a violin restored by a member of the club.

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  • New Member Photos!

    Member Stu Shepard has provided us with photos of his latest violin.  Check out his latest photos here.  

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  • Mark you calendars, Association Member Roy Israel will be providing a one-day “How to Make a Violin” seminar at Lee Valley (Vancouver location). Title: How to Make a Violin When: Thursday, February 5, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Where: Lee Valley Tools Ltd., 1180 S.E. Marine Drive, Vancouver, BC  (By Knight St. Bridge) What: Join violinmaker Roy Israel as…

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  • Our monthly meeting was held as usual with good attendance.  Four members brought recent violins for playing and examining, including a viola-violin hybrid which was in-the-white.  The members also reviewed the library which includes magazines and instructional books on stringed instrument making and bow making, including templates. The next meeting will be January 16th, 2015

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  • The club held its monthly meeting on Friday.  We had a good turn out with 5 violins being displayed, along with one work in progress.  

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