Violins For Sale At The Secret Violin Shop Nottingham

To Buy Direct Contact me: Dr Mike Sutton of The Secret Violin Shop, Nottingham by email: drmikesutton@hotmail.com

I always have many more violins for sale, also including those shown on this website, through eBay HERE.

Parcel Force Deliveries throughout the UK, via Ebay or, by email arranged appointment only, buy/collect direct from The Secret Violin Shop Workshop in Nottingham

THE VIOLINS WITH STORIES COLLECTION

The Patrick Matthew Violin: Part of our "Violins With Stories" Collection

Photograph is copyright of Andy Sutton of Nottingham

Made in 2024 by master violin maker Steve Burnett of Edinburgh. The sides back, pegs and tailpiece of this beautiful unique violin were made from a 150+ year old ancient fallen apple tree from the historic orchard of Megginch Castle that was quite likely planted there by the famous orchardist and pomologist Patrick Matthew for his friend and neighbour, John Murray Drummond, the castle owner.

More information about this truly wonderful Scottish heritage violin and why it was made, along with more performances of it, can be found on The Patrick Matthew Website

Professional photographs of the violin, photographed by Jane Barlow of the Press Association can be found here

Mentioned on page 5 in the Scottish Herald newspaper, May 22 2024 Here

Actor and violinist Thoren Ferguson plays The Patrick Matthew Violin at Megginch Castle, May 2024.

Photograph is copyright of Andy Sutton of Nottingham

Thoren Ferguson with the Patrick Matthew at Megginch Castle in May 2024. Photograph is copryight of Jane Barlow of The Press Association-

The Mull of Kintyre Campbeltown Violin. Made in 1904 in Campbeltown, Scotland by Archibald Smith.

I restored this violin in 2024, 120 years after it was made. The violin is heavily nicotine stained. The sound is clear, loud, brightly even and perfectly resonant with that magical D-string silvery bell-like resonance I really love. The original internal label, written with a fountain pen, complete with cigarette ash burn reads exactly as follows:

"Copy of a Guarnerius, Archibald Smith, Campbeltown. 1904."

Campbeltown is where Paul McCartney lived and wrote Mull of Kintyre. It is where they hold the annual Mull Of Kintyre (Mok Fest) music festival every August. The violin was restored and re-voiced in Nottingham. Mull of Kintyre is the official song of Forest (Nottingham Forest Football Club) fans.

Another Archibald Smith Violin

Recognition of Archibald Smith

THE ASHOVER VIOLIN

Just some discarded old eBay artifact or an important part of our cultural heritage?

An article on The Ashover Violin, by John Winter, in Wings Magazine (June 2024)

BOBBIE'S VIOLIN

Read about RAF Airman Bobby Salter's violin HERE

THE HOPE VIOLIN

Why has the usual tribute brand name HOPF been changed from the brand for German HOPF style violins to HOPE? Was it done out of antisemitism, as claimed in the advert below? Or alternatively, might it have been done in or shorty after either the 1st or second World War out of general anti-German sentiment? The one above as part of The Violins with Stories collection was bought on eBay for just £120 and restored by Mike Sutton. Were the changes made by owners, sellers or manufacturers? We just don't yet know.