Doublestop Magazine

Bowtech

If, like me, you’re a fan of violin-themed podcasts, you need to check out Bowtech. Unlike the music podcasts I reviewed earlier, where I panned those with too much talk, this podcast is all talk. In short, it is like hanging out with a couple of guys in a violin shop talking about all things violin/viola/cello. Host Erik Friedlander, a cellist, talks with violin maker Ron Fletcher.

They’ve done seven episodes (plus an extra mini-episode that, for some reason, they don’t count), and they’ve covered topics such as instrument auctions, varnish, rosin, and more. I think they’re worth a listen, if only for the running gag about Friedlander dumping a beer into his cello…