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Jan. 14, 2012  Noon to 5pm
Portland Old Time Music Gathering
The Scottish Rite Center, 1512 SW Morrison, Portland
Entrance on Morrison, north side of building.

Sunday April 15th ~ Noon to 6pm
Violin Tasting
- Exhibit and Sale
Hilton Garden Inn

2500 SW Western Blvd, Corvallis
Violintasting.com


April 28, 29  Handmade Musical Instrument Exhibit
 Marylhurst University.
Noon to 5pm.

June 14 - 17   California Bluegrass Association Festival,
 Grass Valley, Ca


Sept. 22 - 23   Fall Festival weekend,  Corvallis, Oregon
I'll have a booth at 7th and Madison.
10am - 6pm Saturday
10am - 5pm Sunday



2011

April 30, May 1   Handmade Musical Instrument Exhibit at Marylhurst University. Noon to 5pm..

 
June 16 - 19   California Bluegrass Association Festival,
 Grass Valley, Ca

Sept. 9-11  Sisters Folk Festival, Sisters, Oregon


Sept. 24 - 25     Fall Festival weekend,  Corvallis, Oregon
I'll have a booth at 7th and Madison.
10am - 6pm Saturday
10am - 5pm Sunday

Oct. 28   Best Cellar performance with Cooper Hollow .
 Methodist Church, 11th and Monroe, Corvallis, OR. 7:30pm.


Dec. 3    Violin Tasting   1pm - 8pm
an exhibit and sale of fine violin family instruments
Marriott - Fairfield Inn & Suites
6100 South West Meadows Road
Lake Oswego, Oregon
(Hwy 217 and I-5)

Violintasting.com

Franke Violin Studios

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Out of my studio in Monroe, Oregon, I am currently building several different models of violins, 5 string violins, violas, cellos, and bass.

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Franke/Altman Young Violinist Award
Applications due Nov. 1, 2012 


The Channel Scraper Tool
(for violin makers)
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What players are saying .....

The violin is doing wonders, it's an immense
 joy to play and reveals new possibilities
 all the time. Superb.


I will have a wonderful summer in Oregon, playing my new magic fiddle!



That's the best 5 string I've ever played!


I got to play the instrument with the band
 I play with last night and it sounded amazing, now we're all in love!



~been recording over the holidays, and the
fiddle (5 string) sounds AMAZING!~




















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