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Floorboards rescued from skip outside Shackleton’s home made into unique violin

The floorboards Sir Ernest Shackleton once trod upon have been made into a violin in honour of the great explorer. The centenary of Shackleton’s death on Wednesday January 5 has been marked by Edinburgh-based luthier and nature conservationist Steve ...

04 Jan 2022 at 15:55

Care home resident celebrates 100th birthday with concert featuring £3.5m violin

A 100-year-old care home resident in Sussex was made to feel “very young” in the presence of a 300-year-old violin which was played for her on her birthday. Beata Hulsen is a resident at Care UK’s Skylark House care home in Horsham – she became a ...

21 Mar 2022 at 15:55

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Donegal charity shop has range of musical instruments for sale

A number of musical instruments have come up for sale in the Animals in Need Charity Shop in Donegal Town. This is a wonderful opportunity to grab a bargain for a musician in your family, or to pick up a low cost instrument to get you started on ...

11 Dec 2024 at 18:33

Violin from famous Titanic film scene to be auctioned

The violin played by the bandmaster in the Hollywood film depicting the sinking of the Titanic is expected to sell for up to £60,000 at auction. The scene shows Wallace Hartley leading his fellow musicians in playing as the doomed ocean liner ...

09 Apr 2025 at 07:49

Only one in six children learning recorder after drop in popularity over decade

Only around one in six children now learns the recorder after a decline in its popularity over the past decade, a new report suggests. However, the paper by the ABRSM, the exam board of the Royal Schools of Music, suggests the range of ...

30 Apr 2025 at 00:05

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Stradivarius played by Joseph Joachim fetches £9m at auction

A Stradivarius violin has sold for 11.25 million US dollars (£9 million), with the auction house claiming it is one of the most expensive musical instruments ever sold. The instrument, crafted in 1714 by Italian craftsman Antonio ...

07 Feb 2025 at 18:53

Met Police appeal after ‘priceless’ 280-year-old violin stolen from pub

The Metropolitan Police are appealing for information after a £150,000 violin was stolen from a pub in Islington. The instrument, which belongs to a member of the London Philharmonic Orchestra, is believed to have been taken ...

23 Jun 2025 at 09:21

Titanic watch sells for record-breaking £1.175 million

A gold pocket watch that was recovered from the body of the richest man on the Titanic has sold for a record-breaking £1.175 million. The watch was sold on Saturday to a private collector in the US at Henry Aldridge & Son ...

27 Apr 2024 at 22:38

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