Ashmead Bows

Maker of Historical Bows

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    • Baroque – Violin
      • Cello/Bass Viol
      • Double Bass
    • Transitional – Violin
      • Viola
      • Cello
      • Double Bass
    • Modern – Violin
      • Cello
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Links

Here are some links that I hope you’ll find interesting. They are all stringed-instrument related or are mentioned elsewhere on this site.

Orchestras and Ensembles

  • Academy of Ancient Music
  • Baltimore Consort
  • Boston Symphony Orchestra
  • Concertgebouw Orchestra
  • Handel and Haydn Society
  • Il Giardino Armonico
  • Musica Antiqua Koln 
  • New York Philharmonic
  • Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra
  • San Francisco Symphony
  • St. Louis Symphony
  • Tafelmusik

Stringed Instruments

  • The Internet Cello Society
  • Viola Da Gamba Society of America
  • The Viola Web Site
  • International Society of Bassists

Musicians

  • Matthew Barley
  • Pamela Goldsmith
  • John Holloway
  • Viktoria Mullova
  • Enrico Onofri

Modern Bow Makers

  • Steven Beckley

Online Resources

  • Early Music Network
  • Encyclopedia Smithsonian – Musical History
  • Orpheon Foundation (English)
  • Orpheon Foundation (French)
  • Wikipedia: Baroque Music

Video Links

Enrico Onofri using Ashmead violin bow model AL, Ironwood with Mammoth ivory
Alessandro Tampieri using Ashmead Viola d’Amore bow model AFV, African Blackwood with Mammoth ivory
Giovanni Sollima using Ashmead Cello bow model EK, Snakewood with Mammoth ivory
Enrico Onofri using Ashmead violin bow model AF, African Blackwood with African Blackwood frog and Mammoth button
Lisa Grodin using Ashmead violin bow model AF, Ironwood
Elizabeth is using Ashmead violin bow model AS, Pernambuco and artificial ivory
Alana using Ashmead violin bow Model AF, African Blackwood with Mt. Mahogany
Fabio Biondi using Ashmead violin model ABA, ironwood with Mammoth ivory. Fabio Ravasi using Ashmead violin model AL ironwood with Mammoth ivory. Maurizio Naddeo using Ashmead cello model EM Snakewood with Mammoth ivory.
Rachell Ellen Wong using Robert Mealy’s Ashmead violin model AS, Ironwood and Mammoth ivory
Chiara is playing on Ashmead violin bow model AS Ironwood and Mammoth ivory, Giovanni is playing on Ashmead cello bow model EK Snakewood and Mammoth ivory
Elicia is using a Ashmead clip-in frog violin bow model AG in Snakewood
Ingrid is using Ashmead violin bow model AF, African Blackwood and Mammoth ivory

https://www.facebook.com/viktoria.mullova.violinist/videos/315365126346922
Viktoria Mullova using Ashmead bow model ATA, Ironwood with Mammoth ivory

Painting by Jan Verkolje
Violin and bow by Ralph Ashmead. The bow is a classical violin bow out of Pernambuco with scrimshaw Mammoth ivory frog and "crown" button.

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Praise for Ashmead Bows

I received the new bow on this wednesday. It is Amazing!!! I can play more warmer,more nature and richer for every note. And, most surprised thing for me was, I can play everything wherever of the bow!!!!! It is miracle isn’t it !!???!! It is really amazing. I cannot possibly
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I received the new bow on this wednesday. It is Amazing!!!
I can play more warmer,more nature and richer for every note.
And, most surprised thing for me was, I can play everything wherever of the bow!!!!!
It is miracle isn’t it !!???!! It is really amazing.
I cannot possibly put my thanks into words. I am very very happy.
Thank you!!

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Setsuko

Contact

Ralph Ashmead
P.O. Box 1411
Tuolumne, CA 95379
1.209.928.1272
ashmead@frontiernet.net

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