The English Viol Project
The English Viol Project is a slow and ongoing look at the golden period of viols, especially English ones that enjoyed a parallel reputation to Italian instruments from as far back as the middle of the sixteenth century. Viols have always been a passion of mine. A browse through here and it’s not hard to see why.
Every few years viol players in England return with the same question, asking what the viol is in the...
How did sixteenth century English viol makers negotiate the reasonably complex task of negotiating...
During my fellowship at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2005-2006, I pursued a project to understand the...
London Bridge has had a traditional place in English violin lore, however the principle legend that Edward...
