Mary Miller at M. Judson, Booksellers & Storytellers was a most enthusiastic host for the April 14 book event in Greenville, the last stop on the first of two southeast book tours, (Virginia to follow in June). #QuincyWhitney #BookTour #AmericanLuthier #TheSouth ...
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A pleasant and ironic surprise to see Don Quixote on the plaza in front of a federal courthouse on the road that leads out of Asheville, NC–so very appropriate! An author on a book tour has much in common with the man known for tilting–or jousting–at windmills!!! #QuincyWhitney #BookTour #AmericanLuthier #TheSouth ...
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The very best part of any book signing are the people you meet, and quality always weighs in ahead of quantity. On a perfect spring evening in Asheville, I thoroughly enjoyed visiting with bookseller Hannah Richardson–her enthusiasm for her job and American Luthier were equally apparent. An added bonus was the visit with British physicist Brian Astle and retired physician Barry Friedlander. The conversation spanned the gamut from the string world to synesthesia–the ability to hear colors–from mirror images to twinship, violin shops in Atlanta to family members who are violinists. These two gentlemen made the evening–their kindness and generosity ...
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Bob Beerman and his wife Teresa rolled out the red carpet for an American Luthier book event at the Bass Violin Shop, Greensboro, NC, on April 12. Their reputation as a premiere Bass shop preceded them as bassist Rachel York, now at Scuppernong Books, declared the Bass Violin Shop “the best bass shop in the southeast!” #QuincyWhitney #BookTour #AmericanLuthier #BassViolinShoppe #Scuppernong ...
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Violist Barbara McCauley holds a very special viola–rescued by luthier Carolyn Field, apprentice, loyal student, fellow luthier and friend of Carleen Hutchins. After Hutchins died in 2009, her children found a violin, all in parts in the attic and gifted them to Carolyn, one of the last students to study with Hutchins. Carolyn rescued this viola, finished it and dedicated it to Carleen. Inside is a Hutchins label to which Carolyn has added the words “In memoriam Carleen Hutchins.” Flyleaf Books, Chapel Hill, NC. ...
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A delightful, intensely interested audience at Flyleaf Books, Chapel Hill, NC, made up of several people who knew or had worked with Hutchins or her instruments, including Durham Symphony bassist Richard Eckberg who was the first player to perform on the very first Hutchins contrabass violin in a professional orchestra in April, 1969. Here UNC Music Professor, cellist, and viola da gamba player Brent Wissick sits with luthier Carolyn Field who apprenticed with Hutchins, and holds the Alto Violin she made after a Hutchins model. Violist Barbara McCauley holds a traditional viola also made by Field.#QuincyWhitney #BookTour #AmericanLuthier #FlyleafBooks...
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What a delightful experience to talk fiddles and share the unusual journey of violinmaker Carleen Hutchins in the round in the community space at the far end of Scuppernong Books, the award-winning coffee-wine-gourmet food indie bookstore that has continued to carve out its niche in downtown Greensboro, NC. An added bonus to be welcomed and introduced by bassist Rachel York, of the Difficulties trio that includes bari sax/chamber music rock star Mark Engebretson and wordsmith Brian Lampkin. Many thanks to Scuppernong with special thanks to the McGregor clan!!! ...
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Surprise Visitor at Words Awake, the Second Wake Forest Writers Conference, Winston-Salem, NC. Wake Forest University #WordsAwake #BookTour #AmericanLuthier #QuincyWhitney...
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“The Bridge at Sunrise,” watercolor pencil by Amelia Osborne art consultant for the gallery at The Violin Shoppe, Charlotte, NC. ...
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In the latest art show at The Violin Shoppe in Charlotte, Atlanta artist Daniella Willett-Rabin captured the frenzied joy of music-making. #TheViolinShoppe #BookTour #QuincyWhitney...
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