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The Artists

...who play 4 & 5-string violins from AES

Robert Anderson Artistic director of String Project Los Angeles.
Darol Anger
Violinist, fiddler, composer, producer and educator.

See Darol's comments on his London 5-string: "...the tone from the London5's pickup was the best I've ever gotten out of any violin pickup."

And read his write-up of the Dahlia 5-string: "Incredibly easy to pick up and play..."
Raphael Armin Jazz / electronica / breakbeat artist of the Netherlands.
Chris Becknell Violinist with The Poor Nobodys.

Chris Becknell with The Poor Nobodys (YouTube) View Chris playing his Marinette 4-string Acoustic Electric violin with The Poor Nobodys.
Sam Bush Sam Bush Band
Eva Cottin Netherlands violinist and composer.

Eva Cottin on her amplified Dahlia5 (YouTube) Watch Eva Cottin on her amplified Dahlia 5-string violin with Lady Lakritz (her playing is featured about halfway through).
Mary DuShane Fiddler with the Cajun Hot Soles, and our DuShane violins' namesake.
Francis Elliott Instructor of violin and viola at The Music Academy in Crossville, Tennessee.
Lisa Fuglie Musician, vocalist, songwriter and educator; plays fiddle and mandolin with Monroe Crossing.

Lisa Fuglie with Monroe Crossing (YouTube) See Lisa play her Dahlia5 with Monroe Crossing.
Matt Glaser Founder and chairman of the String Department at Berklee College of Music, Matt has played with a wide range of musicians, from Yo-Yo Ma to Bob Dylan to Ralph Stanley.

From Matt: "I just wanted to say how much I've been enjoying playing the wonderful 5-string violin you make – it has such a great sound – warm, dark, alive – great for jazz and fiddle music. I hope many violin players get a chance to check out your fabulous work."
Jessy Greene Electronica / rock / trip hop. Toured with the Foo Fighters in 2007 and 2008, and with Pink's world tour in 2009.

Congrats to Jessy on her performance and award appearance with the Foo Fighters at the 2008 Grammy Awards!!!
Peter Johnson Currently in the Popular Music program at the University of Southern California, and a composer and studio violinist.

Peter Johnson plays his London 5-string (YouTube) Watch Peter play his London 5-string Acoustic Electric violin.
Mark Kreitzer The Mark Kreitzer Band and Clearwater Hot Club.

"My Dahlia5 has a full, rich tone and plenty of volume. The fifth string had always intrigued me, and now that I have one, I can't imagine going back."
Bruce Molsky Guitar, fiddle, and banjo musician and educator.
Joe Patterson Plays his London 4-string, among other instruments, out of Portland, OR.

From Joe: "Your pickup system is the best we've come across."
James Plattes Violinist, instructor and creator of the Violin-A-Gram.

Tom Schaefer with Ciaran Tourish, Ciarán Curran, & Danielle Enbloom (YouTube) Here's Jim playing his DuShane 4-string in a demonstration of polyphonic violin technique.
Tony Pyrzakowski Australian fiddler performing in the Wheeze and Suck Band, RAPT, and TangoCentric.
Tom Schaefer Jazz, swing, Irish, old-time fiddler and recording artist extraordinaire.

Tom Schaefer with Ciaran Tourish, Ciarán Curran, & Danielle Enbloom (YouTube) See Tom playing his amplified DuShane 4-string with some Irish greats.
Preston Schmidt Traditional fiddle player currently with the bluegrass band, Brand New Strings.
Mary Seim Hardanger fiddler, Oslo, Norway.
Corinna Smith Ann Arbor violinist/educator, and co-director of Fiddlers ReStrung.
Dan Smith (aka Dahlia Dan) Orchestra director of Westlake Middle School, Lombard, Illinois.

"Having a wonderful time with my baby Dahlia. I play it almost everyday, during orchestra classes at school and in the evening exploring the possibilities of this unique instrument."
Pop Wagner Modern-day cowboy, reknowned singer, picker, fiddler, lasso twirler and poet.
John Wallace Old-time fiddle and banjo performer and instructor.
Christine Whyatt Educator; director of the Young Fiddlers Association.

"The Dahlia5 is a wonderful tool for improvising and for teaching. Purchasing a five-string instrument has renewed my interest in playing and has motivated me to explore new ideas and create new sounds."

Read Why Not Five? (PDF), Christine Whyatt's article on 5-string violins in the Winter 06/07 issue of String Notes, the journal of the Minnesota String & Orchestra Teachers Association (MNSOTA).
Brian Wicklund Fiddler, studio musician and producer, educator, and instruction book author.
 
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