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Interview With Don Rickert About Pochettes in March-April 2023 Edition of Strings Magazine

May 31, 2023

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Not too long ago I published an article about an interview I had with Strings Magazine about Baroque pochettes, aka 'pocket fiddles'. See: Donald Rickert is In the March/April 2023 Issue of Strings Magazine I summarized the Strings article, as it was then only available in print. It is now available in a digital edition.…

Donald Rickert is In the March/April 2023 Issue of Strings Magazine

Feb 28, 2023

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I (Don Rickert) am in the March/April issue of Strings Magazine! I am honored to have been one of several experts interviewed for the article, A Pocket Full of Sound, by Karen Peterson in the March/April 2023 issue of Strings Magazine (No. 311, March/April 2023). I wish I could share the entire article here, but…

Yet Another New Travel Fiddle For International Travel by D. Rickert Musical Instruments

Feb 21, 2018

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Donald Rickert

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The New International Explorer Travel Violin by D. Rickert The newest instrument by D. Rickert Musical instruments is the International Explorer Travel Violin. It is available at the Don Rickert Musician Shop. Like its larger-bodied sibling, the International Travel Violin, this new travel violin was designed for violinists and fiddlers wishing to travel without worry…

NEW Travel Violin Designed for Worldwide Travel and Adventure by D. Rickert

Feb 19, 2018

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Donald Rickert

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The New International Travel Violin The newest instrument by D. Rickert Musical instruments is the International Travel Violin. It is available at the Don Rickert Musician Shop. This new travel violin was designed for violinists and fiddlers wishing to travel without worry with their instruments by air: To destinations outside of the U.S., especially Europe…

The Latest on Travel Violins and Fiddles by D. Rickert Musical Instruments

Feb 4, 2018

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Donald Rickert

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Please visit the Don Rickert Musician Shop. Introduction Travel violins and fiddles are specially-designed instruments for adventurers and other travelers for whom small size, extreme durability and easy portability are essential. Travel violins/fiddles are also commonly known as “backpacker fiddles”. Travel Violins and Fiddles by D. Rickert Musical Instruments D. Rickert Musical Instruments has been…

Modern Travel and Backpacker Violins: Baroque Pochettes and Modern Travel Violins at the Don Rickert Musician Shop (Part 2 of 2 Parts)

May 3, 2015

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Donald Rickert

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Attention!: We have more recent articles about Travel Violins. Better still – See the Travel and Backpacker Fiddle category at the Don Rickert Musician Shop. Modern Travel and Backpacker Violins D. Rickert Musical Instruments makes some of the world’s finest Modern Travel Violins (aka Backpacker Fiddles) and more models (6 models currently; one a 5-string).…

The Violin Tail Gut: What Goes Around Comes Around (Part 2)

May 4, 2011

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Introduction If you read Part 1 of this article, you would know that what we call the "tail gut" secures the violin tailpiece to the end pin (a.k.a. tail button). Part 1 ended with the assertion that the tail gut is more important than most musicians realize. Assuming a properly set-up violin or fiddle of at least moderate quality with…

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Interview With Don Rickert About Pochettes in March-April 2023 Edition of Strings Magazine

Donald Rickert is In the March/April 2023 Issue of Strings Magazine

Yet Another New Travel Fiddle For International Travel by D. Rickert Musical Instruments

NEW Travel Violin Designed for Worldwide Travel and Adventure by D. Rickert

The Latest on Travel Violins and Fiddles by D. Rickert Musical Instruments

Modern Travel and Backpacker Violins: Baroque Pochettes and Modern Travel Violins at the Don Rickert Musician Shop (Part 2 of 2 Parts)

The Violin Tail Gut: What Goes Around Comes Around (Part 2)