Great story, Ed! And what a special community that is that all broke into tears on hearing a piece played on the violin. I am sometimes moved to tears on hearing a fine performance, but in public, I tend to bite my tongue to keep the tears from showing. What brave, self-confident people these were that could weep openly without shame or embarrassment.
What a lovely piece, Ed! Great to see your efforts to document some of Maine’s violin culture and history. It was a pleasure to read this. Keep up the great work!❤️
Have you run across a violin maker named Fred Luce probably from Topsham. My partner, Georgia, remembers a barrel with violin parts next to a stove in her grandfather’s house. The parts probably became kindling!
Great story, Ed! And what a special community that is that all broke into tears on hearing a piece played on the violin. I am sometimes moved to tears on hearing a fine performance, but in public, I tend to bite my tongue to keep the tears from showing. What brave, self-confident people these were that could weep openly without shame or embarrassment.
What a lovely piece, Ed! Great to see your efforts to document some of Maine’s violin culture and history. It was a pleasure to read this. Keep up the great work!❤️
Truly enjoyed the story. I’ve shared it with friends in the violin community. Thank you,
Ray S
Brunswick
Wonderful story. Keep them coming. I am going to go and hug my violin!
Have you run across a violin maker named Fred Luce probably from Topsham. My partner, Georgia, remembers a barrel with violin parts next to a stove in her grandfather’s house. The parts probably became kindling!
Bill has not. But here's maybe his grave? https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64362401/frederick_n-luce Or maybe it's this Fred Luce ? https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/L1NT-XF5/frederick-carlton-luce-1881-1944
No but I'll ask Bill!