tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964274595125305264.post7293417571250002234..comments2023-08-15T09:59:09.965-04:00Comments on Cello Centered: Geoffrey Allison, crafting violins in IraqMaricellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14901229998799205736noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964274595125305264.post-34341096376063879632008-05-17T18:52:00.000-04:002008-05-17T18:52:00.000-04:00I bought a vilon from Geoffey for my wife who is a...I bought a vilon from Geoffey for my wife who is a soloist. We have a pedrazzini and she was playing on a guarneri on loan from a trust. My wife Loves her "Allison" and we have been fortunate to visit his workshop and have become friends with Geoffery. He is such a mellow person and so passionate about his insruments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964274595125305264.post-931161781869198762007-09-10T16:34:00.000-04:002007-09-10T16:34:00.000-04:00When I googled his name to find the article online...When I googled his name to find the article online (after reading it in the paper), I found Sgt. Allison all over the place: MSNBC, AOL, Yahoo, Newsweek, Woodworking Hobbyist, etc. I wondered if there was anyone who <I>hadn't</I> read the story. But I liked it and wanted to post it.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the book recommendation. I haven't read that one (but saw your recommendation on CelloGeek's blog), and will look for it.<BR/><BR/>I have two other books (largely still unread by me) that you might be interested in:<BR/><BR/><I>Stradivari's Genius</I>, by Toby Faber, about the construction and history of five violins and one cello made by Stadivari.<BR/><BR/><I>The Adventures of a Cello</I> by Carlos Prieto, in which he traces the history of his own cello, also made by Stradivari.<BR/><BR/>Actually, I ordered <I>Adventures of a Cello</I> in a hurry on Amazon, after ordering something else. I think I thought it was a novel. :-)<BR/><BR/>So, I will look for <I>Savior</I>, though the subject matter sounds a little grim.<BR/><BR/>I have two cellos, one made in 1888 and one made in 2007. I should write (imagine, in the case of the 1888 instrument) their histories, even if they are not so glorious as the history of other instruments!Maricellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14901229998799205736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964274595125305264.post-11912415017445507022007-09-10T15:32:00.000-04:002007-09-10T15:32:00.000-04:00Ahhh yes, I liked the cello quote too. This story ...Ahhh yes, I liked the cello quote too. <BR/>This story was in our local paper last week with a close-up b&w photo of Allison working on a violin. This colorful view of his work area is much more interesting. Thanks for posting. It's good to see this kind of topic getting publicity. (There was also a little blurb about him in a recent Strings Mag.)<BR/><BR/>On a related topic: I know I mentioned it before (but can't remember to whom) ... there's a really good book out called "The Violin Maker" by John Marchese. He follows a luthier through the process of making a violin for Emerson String Quartet member Eugene Drucker. And I recently saw in the current issue of Strings that now Drucker has written a novel called "The Savior"cellodonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06331195420316930565noreply@blogger.com