Images of my Violin
Hand made Irish Violin,
made my Michael Allen, Ardfinnan, County Tipperary
I have been playing the Violin for sometime now and it is one of my favourite pass times.
I loved violin music for many years before taking it up myself with artists such as Nigel Kennedy and Jay Ungar being amongst my most loved.
Here I just want to share some images of my own violin made by Irish Violin maker , Michael Allen from County Tipperary.
I am very happy to have found him and felt it was a great thing to support a local crafts man when getting this violin from him.
Image Gallery
Nigel Borrington 
Beautiful Instrument 😉
June 26, 2014 at 1:14 pm
Hello Morgan 🙂
Thank you , I am working as hard as I can to learn to play it – one day doing it justice I hope 🙂 🙂 🙂
June 26, 2014 at 6:41 pm
Im sure you will, though I do imagine it’s not an easy instrument to learn.
June 26, 2014 at 7:45 pm
Wow…..to have it and know the hands that made it…. just wow. It’s beautiful.
June 26, 2014 at 1:14 pm
Hello CM 🙂
Thank you , Yes it was great to see how he makes his Violins and his workshop !!!
I feel fully connected !!! 🙂 🙂
June 26, 2014 at 6:40 pm
You are very talented Nigel. The violin is one of my favourite instruments too but I don’t play. I love the shots, wonderful images 🙂
June 26, 2014 at 2:25 pm
Hello Norma 🙂 🙂
Well , I just love doing creative things – good for the soul as they say 🙂 🙂
Thank you !!!!!!
June 26, 2014 at 6:38 pm
Lovely. 🙂
June 26, 2014 at 2:54 pm
Hello Lisa 🙂 🙂
Thank you , 🙂 🙂
June 26, 2014 at 6:36 pm
😉 😀
June 26, 2014 at 3:11 pm
Hello Herman 🙂 🙂
😉
June 26, 2014 at 6:34 pm
😀 Hello Nigel!
June 27, 2014 at 7:43 am
Beautiful instrument! Great composition re: photos!
June 26, 2014 at 3:48 pm
Hello Nanette 🙂 🙂
Thank you !!!!
June 26, 2014 at 6:33 pm
These are great photos – love the angles am inspired for our next set subject at Camera Club. Also I have my father’s violin which I need to get refurbished – he could listen to a record and then play along with it. You are in the right country to embrace the violin. Thank you Nigel
June 26, 2014 at 6:28 pm
Hello Diana 🙂 🙂
Thank you xxxxxx
It would be a great thing if you got you dad’s violin back in good shape , two generation’s playing the same instrument would be wonderful 🙂 🙂 🙂
June 26, 2014 at 6:32 pm
Don’t know about playing – have tried but results not good but the violin is a wonderful reminder
June 26, 2014 at 10:47 pm
Another string to your bow Nigel, if you’ll forgive the pun.
June 26, 2014 at 7:26 pm
Hello Aidy 🙂
🙂 🙂 🙂 – Thank you !!
June 27, 2014 at 11:13 am
Beautiful! You are a man of many talents Nigel! How does Molly like your playing? : )))
June 27, 2014 at 7:41 am
Hello Anne and Monty 🙂 🙂
🙂 Thank you, she loves it but from the far end of the Garden , Hahahaha!!
June 27, 2014 at 11:15 am
A truly beautiful instrument Nigel . Played well it can be everything from haunting to joyful … how lovely for you to enjoy it so much .
I learnt many many years ago but wouldn’t have a clue where to begin now ! My fifteen minutes of fame – along with hundreds of others from a selection of primary schools from around the country – was to play in a concert at the Albert Hall 🙂 It was a very exciting day I recall .
What music do you play I wonder ….
June 27, 2014 at 8:32 am
Hello Poppy 🙂 🙂
Well I bet you would pick it up faster than you think again , it’s finding that hour a day to keep going 🙂 🙂
I bet you all had a wonderful day and that great fun and character building 🙂 🙂
I have been taking lessons here in Ireland for about 5 years and play some classical tunes form exam books along with some Scottish and Irish Traditional tunes !!
I also love American blue grass and folk music 🙂 🙂
Great comment Poppy 🙂 🙂
Thank you 🙂
June 27, 2014 at 11:21 am
Beautiful. Just wondering, do you give it/her a name?
June 27, 2014 at 11:16 am
Hello 🙂 🙂
Thank you , No – but that’s a great idea 🙂 🙂 🙂
June 27, 2014 at 11:22 am
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thank you so much dear 🙂
June 27, 2014 at 1:07 pm
So very beautiful.
July 1, 2014 at 3:22 am
lovely images of a beautiful instrument!
July 7, 2014 at 8:53 pm