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UK suppliers of guitar making and repairing materials. We stock a wide range of timbers, inlays, books and consumables for amateur and professional luthiers.

Lowry Strings is an Adult String Group based in Salford area of the UK. The group was formed in the 1970s by Colin Green, the musical director, due to interest from parents waiting for their children during violin lessons. After running for 15 years, it lapsed and was restarted in about 1990 as part of the Salford Music Service. When Colin left the service in 1999, he continued with the group and it was officially launched as Lowry Strings Group. Following a grant from the National Lottery in

Stern, who died this week at age 81, was one of the great violinists of the 20th century, a master who could coax sounds of unbelievable subtlety and intensity from an odd-shaped wooden box with four strings. All of which got us Why Filers asking a basic question. What is the relation between bow, string, violin body, and vibrating air? How does a violin make noise -- or music? Fortunately, just as flutes lure lobster-lovin' biologists, fiddles attract physicists. We talked with Colin

Solo Cello Suites rank among the most familiar etudes in the standard repertoire. So why are top players drawn to these monumental works over and over again?

The violin is the smallest member of the string family and is able to play the highest notes. It has four strings which are made out of wire or nylon. It is tucked under the chin and played with a bow made of wood and horse's hair. The bow is coated with sticky resin and when it's moved across the strings, it vibrates them, making a sound.