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The Violin: A concise exposition of the general principles of construction.., 1871
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1definite opinion; but the following extract from one of Mr. Walker's letters, explanatory of the above, may prove acceptable to the reader. "Instead of the bass-bar in common use, I have for some time past used another form of bar, which improves the instrument generally from twenty to thirty per cent. This bar consists of a piece of pine wood cut on the slab—with the grain consequently running on the edge, of the following dimensions:—length, 10 in.; breadth, 1/8 in.; and thickness, 1/8 in. Bend the bar, and glue the flat surface to the inside of the violin, in the usual place. I have always found this form of bar improve the instrument." No doubt this bar may cause mere loudness of tone; but as to quality—Query?
3A Holy Fiddle.—A Scottish divine, now deceased, and formerly pastor of a congregation not a hundred miles from Aberdeenshire, was not only eminently known for his virtues of benevolence and charity, but also for his accomplished performances on the violin. This latter art, as practised by their clergyman, found but little favour with the majority of the hearers, who held a noisy meeting for the purpose of deciding upon what steps should be taken to put an end to such impious howlings. At this special assembly it was arranged that several of the most pious, or "unco guid," should proceed to the manse, and hold a conference with the musical divine, in order to sift the matter properly. The orthodox elders having fortunately found their pastor at home, began to pour out their dogmas upon the unholiness of "fiddling," when their venerable pastor asked them if ever they had
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