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We cover the lives of violin makers, their best parts and worst parts, yesterday and today. Historical stories, interviews with experts and makers in the field. Omobono Stradivari was the least liked son of his father, Antonio, he was remembered in Antonio's will as a screw up. He is our north star. We are all part of this. We all belong exactly here.

Location:

United States

Description:

We cover the lives of violin makers, their best parts and worst parts, yesterday and today. Historical stories, interviews with experts and makers in the field. Omobono Stradivari was the least liked son of his father, Antonio, he was remembered in Antonio's will as a screw up. He is our north star. We are all part of this. We all belong exactly here.

Language:

English

Contact:

2147188095


Episodes

Episode 60: Building Bridges

9/20/2023
Brandon and Katherine talk to Grand Rapids, MI based restorer and maker Matthew Noykos about all things bridges. Special Guest: Matthew Noykos.

Duration:00:57:45

Episode 59: The National Music Museum

8/16/2023
Rozie and Jerry discuss the importants of museums. We find out about the National Music Museum and it's reopening. For our Coda, we catch up with Ben Hebbert and get some words of wisdom. Special Guests: Andrew Dipper, Benjamin Hebbert, and Claire Givens.

Duration:00:48:00

Episode 58: Cutting Necks

7/19/2023
Rozie and Jason record live from the Oberlin Restoration Workshop with too many guests to list!

Duration:00:43:35

Episode 57: Rest Insured

6/14/2023
Brandon and Rozie talk about the riveting world of insurance.

Duration:01:00:51

Episode 56: What is tone wood?

5/17/2023
Jason and Jerry talk to Shannon Rogers of Shannon's Lumber Industry Update about tone wood. Liz gives her reaction to the interview. Special Guest: Shannon Rogers .

Duration:01:04:09

Episode 55: Project Blue Book part 3: Beyond the Bluebook

4/21/2023
Jerry and Liz talk with Joe Grubaugh and Sigrun Seifert on their career in instrument restoration and their time at the Weisshaar shop. Special Guest: Grubaugh & Seifert .

Duration:00:54:46

Episode 54: Pernambuco part 2

3/15/2023
Rozie and Brandon talk with Yung Chin regarding the latest CITES developments. Special Guest: Yung Chin.

Duration:01:00:57

Episode 53: Project Blue Book part 2

2/15/2023
Rozie and Jerry talk with Bill Scott regarding his role with the Weisshaar book Special Guest: Bill Scott.

Duration:00:53:45

Episode 52: Project Blue Book

12/21/2022
Rozie and Elizabeth discuss the importance of Weisshaarr book. Rozie interviews Margaret Shipman on it's creation. The book can be found at https://www.weisshaarrepairbook.com Special Guest: Margaret Shipman.

Duration:00:51:04

Episode 51: Sharpening, how to cut corners.

11/23/2022
Michael Doran is back on Omo to talk about all things sharpening. Special Guest: Michael Doran.

Duration:00:55:10

Episode 50: Pernambuco

10/26/2022
It’s time to dive deep into Pernambuco! This is a deeply consequential topic for stringed instrument musicians, music shop owners, and makers alike. What is the future of this endangered wood for bow making? Will it be legal to buy or sell just a few short weeks from now? Will Brazil, with the right leadership, be able to protect this dwindling resource? Join us, as we untease this thorny subject. For more information regarding the current situation, please check out allianceusa.org

Duration:01:06:04

Episode 49: VSA 2022

9/21/2022
Brandon talks all things VSA with Anya Burgess and Chris Ulbricht. Items for the VSA scholarship auction can be brought to the convention and dropped off in the vendor room on Monday, November 14th, or shipped to Howard Core by November 1st. Ship to: Hans Anderson/Howard Core Inc. 23371 Mulholland Dr 271 Woodland Hills, CA 91364 Special Guests: Anya Burgess, Chris Ulbricht , and Elizabeth Perry .

Duration:01:16:07

Episode 48: Vienna

8/24/2022
Rozie talks about her recent trip to Vienna, and the Viennese tradition of instrument making with Ben and Jerry (not the icecream guys.) Special Guest: Benjamin Hebbert.

Duration:00:51:37

Episode 47: The Experts Part 3: The path to attribution

7/27/2022
Team Omo is joined by Christopher Reuning, Claire Givens, and Stefan Hersh to discuss their process for instrument attribution. Special Guests: Brandon Godman, Christopher Reuning, Claire Givens, and Stefan Hersh .

Duration:00:55:46

Episode 46: The Experts: Tools and Resources

6/22/2022
On Rozie and Brandon's continuing search to understand experts in the identification field, in this episode we explore the tools and resources of the trade. From blacklights to libraries, dendrochronology to databases, we consult with Christopher Reuning, Claire Givens, and Benjamin Hebbert. This episode sponsored by Hancrafted Market (https://handcrafted.market/) and Learning Trade Secrets (https://www.learningtradesecrets.com/). Special Guests: Benjamin Hebbert, Brandon Godman, Christopher Reuning, and Claire Givens.

Duration:00:59:41

Episode 45: The Experts: Origins

5/25/2022
Three experts in the violin identification field share with us how they got their start. Join Rozie and Brandon as they chat with Christoper Reuning, Ben Hebbert, and Sawyer Thomson. Special Guests: Benjamin Hebbert, Brandon Godman, Christopher Reuning, and Sawyer Thomson.

Duration:01:02:48

Episode 44: Tsukomogami: The Will of the Instrument

4/13/2022
Do inanimate objects sometimes have a will of their own? Does a violin have it's own agenda? Tsukomogami is a japanese folk belief that tools become more alive over time. Join Rozie DeLoach and Brandon Godman, discussing a few violin histories in which there seems to be more afoot than just the influence of humans. Jerry Lynn tells the story of the confederate owner's viola, Rozie discusses a few instruments from the Violins of Hope project, and Brandon tells the tale of the violin that did not want to be touched. Special Guest: Brandon Godman.

Duration:00:47:23

Episode 43: A Sticky Situation

3/16/2022
What are the origins of hide glue, and how did it become THE glue of choice for violin makers? Join Rozie DeLoach and Jerry Lynn as they interview violinmaker and glue enthusiast Michael Doran, who even experimented making his own batch of hide glue. And stay tuned for MJ Kwan, who talks about her Ultimate Glue Test and the recent national results of the Luthier Income Survey. Watch MJ's ultimate glue test (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBdbTPv172c). You too can fill out the luthier income survey (https://forms.gle/yrKpCD7MY25JQdhw9). This episode is proudly sponsored by Learning Trade Secrets (https://www.learningtradesecrets.com/), House of Note (https://www.houseofnote.com/), and you (https://www.patreon.com/omopod?fan_landing=true). Special Guests: Michael Doran and M. J. Kwan.

Duration:00:54:09

Episode 42: Peaches: the Matchmaker

2/16/2022
Brandon Godman joins Rozie & Jerry, discussing the thrill of violin hunting, along with his multifaceted career. Splitting his time between The Fiddle Mercantile in San Francisco and The Violin Shop in Nashville, Brandon is deeply knowledgable through the country in the art of matching the right violin to the right restorer and right shop. Special Guest: Brandon Godman.

Duration:00:48:01

Episode 41: The Egg and I, and Antoine

12/15/2021
Rozie and Jerry talk with the executive director of the Chicago School of Violinmaking, Antoine Nedelec. Special Guest: Antoine Nedelec.

Duration:00:58:06