A legacy of STRAD Magazines graces the shelves of the violinmaking school at The Chimneys, Boiling Springs, PA–more than half a century of the “Bible” of the violin world! STRAD has a long history of chronicling the art–and occasionally–the science of the craft; violin lore and the violin market; advice to the player; and contradictions and controversies that have characterized the violin world since Tarisio collected his first fiddle!