Ashmead Bows

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Lorraine Glass-Harris

As early music ideas are becoming more mainstream, I am using your bow more often in the orchestra with my modern violin. In particular, last week for Beethoven #3 and this week for Beethoven #5! As conductors are taking Beethoven’s audacious tempo markings more literally, your bow allows me to play the fleet tempi with ease. Also terrific for later Baroque work, Mozart Opera, and Oratorios. It has literally been a career saver.

Whenever I can, I encourage colleagues to try my bow, to show them how they can maximize their efforts while protecting their arm.

Lorraine Glass-Harris

Ralph Ashmead

Ralph Ashmead

Praise for Ashmead Bows

I played a concert last week with the bow, and I am very happy. The sound is beautiful and it’s very easy to play. Thanks a lot. I am now in Spain until Wednesday, I will send the other bow to your customer in Italy on Thursday or Friday…

David Plantier

Contact

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

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