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This is the site for America's premier organization for makers of fretted and plucked instruments of all kinds. You'll also find some interesting violin articles in back issues of their excellent quarterly, American Lutherie.
The Hutchins Consort is the first and oldest performing group in the country to play exclusivey on instruments of the violin octet. They're an extraordinary bunch of musicians, not to mention really good folks. Check out their site for their active performing schedule and some interesting CDs.
Website of the New Violin Family, with lots of interesting information about the octet. CDs are available for sale, and free downloads of back issues of their newsletter, the Violin Octet, on the publications page.
The Finger Lakes Chamber Ensemble is one of the musical treasures in the lakes region of Upstate New York. Roberta Crawford, a founding member of the FLCE and a longtime friend of mine, has owned two of my standard violas and has played them exclusively over the last ten years. If you are ever in this part of the country, check out the FLCE web page for concert and recital notices. You owe it to yourself to hear this group.
If you are looking for Deena Spear at SingingWoods.org, click on Tupplett, the happy hound, and you'll be right there.
Last updated June 8, 2008