The violin that called Tolkien’s hobbits to their quest and sounded the defence of Rohan against an orc army is to be auctioned next month. Owned and played by former All-Ireland champion fiddle ...

SYMPATHETIC STRINGS highlights the fiddle makers, musicians, dancers and apprentices who have formed an ardent, close-knit community of folk tradition practice around Norway’s beloved national ...

A violin that featured in the music of the Lord of the Rings film trilogy is being auctioned. The Hardanger violin can be heard on Concerning Hobbits, the second track of The Fellowship of the Ring.

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