Sunday's episode of Music From the Glen on CKCU hosted by Colin Henein featured the first four tracks from a CD complementing a multi-media show tour starting in the UK in September. Sam Sweeney's Violin Made in the great war tells in story and music about a violin purchased in Oxford in 2009.
Listen to the MFTG episode in its entirety from here
How wonderful that the legacy of the craftsmanship of a soldier who gave his life should be discovered and put to good use by such an understanding and considerate musician. A fine story - may it be played well.
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