Stroh Violin
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When I was reading about the history of contra dance for my
college
thesis I learned that Jack Perron (who wrote the
New
England Fiddler's Repertoire with Randy Miller) used to play for
dances with a
Stroh violin.
This is a violin that uses a membrane and horn for amplification,
instead of a resonating wooden body, which is more directional and
(unfortunately not much) louder. There's a
recording
but I haven't been able to find a copy.
The idea of a Stroh violin seemed fun, e
college
thesis I learned that Jack Perron (who wrote the
New
England Fiddler's Repertoire with Randy Miller) used to play for
dances with a
Stroh violin.
This is a violin that uses a membrane and horn for amplification,
instead of a resonating wooden body, which is more directional and
(unfortunately not much) louder. There's a
recording
but I haven't been able to find a copy.
The idea of a Stroh violin seemed fun, e
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