traditional instrument makers
Gerard KilBride
Gerard KilBride N.S.V.M, Violinmaker, Restorer and Researcher.
Graduate of the Newark School of Violin Making 1989.
Maker of violins and restorer/repairer of all instruments of the violin family, researcher on violin bridge acoustics and the pibgorn.
Small selection of old and new instruments always available.
Contact details
www.violinbridges.co.uk
www.pibgyrn.com
01446 402313 Greville Harps
Handcrafted Small Harps from the heart of the Usk Valley Contact details
Greville Hunt
The Old Baptist Church, 6b Castle Street,
Caerleon, Casnewydd (Newport). NP18 1BR
01633 420404 / 07928 772139
greville@grevillehunt.com
www.telynau-greville-harps.co.uk 
| Marcus Music
We have specialised in Concertinas since the late 70`s, and although the main thrust of our business has been restoration of older instruments, we have manufactured Concertinas since 1982.
With the shortages of Concertinas however, particularly Anglo`s in the mid 90`s, we have concentrated on producing a larger number of affordable concertinas, whilst still maintaining a full restoration facility.
The percussion side of our business has grown out of the increased interest in historical re-enactment and early music, and we are now able to produce drums for most periods, alongside more traditional folk instruments.
Contact details
Marcus Music
Tredegar House,
Newport, Gwent, NP10 8YW
01633 815612
mail@marcusmusic.co.uk
www.marcusmusic.co.uk |
Paul Hopkins: Crwths
Maker of crwths whose bodies are hewn from a single piece of sycamore.
Powerful, sonorous instruments for committed students and professionals. Contact details
01633 422920 / 07792 380435
paul.hopkins38@yahoo.com Rees Wesson: Melodeons
One-row melodeons, hand-made using locally sourced hardwoods and Binci Professional Italian reeds.
I have been involved with melodeon sales and repairs for over thirty years and in 2007 began to make my own instruments.
Production is limited to traditional single row melodeons.
I am also still available for running repairs and tuning on any melodeon.` Contact details
Rees Wesson
46 Gungrog Road, Welshpool, SY21 7HP.
Tel: 01938 552309. Mobile:07980 258038
E-mail: rees@melodeons.com
Website: www.melodeons.com Telynau Teifi
Teifi harps speak for themselves. They have a truly distinctive sound - huge, rich and warm, with a clear, ringing treble. Harpists are delighted with the responsiveness of the instrument, and the clarity and depth of sound that can be achieved with our harps. Contact details
www.welsh-harps.com Tim Phillips - maker of extraordinary violins
My instruments include violins in a range of innovative styles, classic violins and violas, 5 stringed instruments and my original acoustic octave violins. Contact details
www.timsviolins.co.uk
tim@timsviolins.co.uk
Tim Phillips
The Mill, Mochdre, Newtown, Powys SY16 4JL
01686 624536
Welsh Harps
Bespoke Welsh Harps Individually hand crafted by Bryan Blackmore.
All the harps I craft are of traditional Welsh design from the smallest 22 strung Telyneg knee harp 89 cms (35 inches) to the grand Cleddau Triple harp standing at 196 cms (77 inches) with 97 strings.
Bryan in the workshop
Each and every harp is a bespoke instrument individually hand-crafted by me to meet the customer`s needs, and made from only the finest materials.
Repairs are also undertaken from folk harps to antique, gothic and Grecian harps. Contact details
www.welshharps.co.uk/index.php
bryan@welshharps.co.uk
01437 891637
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