Things you might like to know about Sarah Jackson's new violin bow...

Yes, Sarah is very happy to have found a new love in her life.  It happens to be a beautiful violin bow made by the maker Ludwig Bausch, a German bow maker who became known as the "German Tourte", named after Francois Tourte who was considered to be the most important figure in the development of the modern bow.  Francois Tourte has been called the Stradivari of the bow and so to be known as the "German Tourte" is a great thing, it means that his bows are exceptional and indeed this one certainly is. She was drawn to this bow by its resonance.  Yes bows do really alter and effect the tone quality of the violin!  They are really more important than the violin itself!  It is made of  pernambuco, silver mounted with a shiny tortoiseshell frog which has an extra band of silver on the inside.  It is also fairly light and does everything asked of it including up-bow staccato and ricochet. It is a delight to use as it feels like an extension to Sarah's right arm.  She says, "I will very much look forward to using it for years to come." 

More about our instruments in forthcoming blogs... We will keep you posted!