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Maurice Bouette cello 1965

1st January 2021

The Newark School of Violin Making has trained many of the best violin makers worldwide over the last 50 years. It was founded by Maurice Bouette, who had himself learnt violin making at evening classes in London run by William Luff; in time he took over the teaching of these classes himself. When the idea of setting up a violin making school at Newark was mooted, Maurice spent some sleepless nights wondering if he should apply to run it. He decided to take the plunge, and the rest is … [Read more...]

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