December 2011

*Finally SM73: English & Celtic folk dances for bass viol, Vol. 2 is available now. $20 ($22)

November 2011

*A new Saraband Edition is now available. SM76: Buxtehude: Five Chorale Preludes arr for TrTTB viols $18 ($19.80) is in print and awaiting customers.

* Aquila (and possibly other European gut string makers) have stopped making beef gut strings due to some *******!!! restriction by the EU. There are reasonable stocks of gut strings at Saraband Music right now. If you can be flexible with gauges, brands and types I should be able to accommodate your order but please no panic-buying. More info will be posted here when it is known.

Aquila are already investigating Australia as an alternative source of gut for strings.

* Kurschner gut strings are not affected by this kerfuffle.

* I will be teaching viol in two 1 hour introductory sessions at the Woodford Folk Festival this year. 8am on the Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 December 2011. If you're at the Festival, please come and say Hi or join the class. Limited numbers.

* I'm also doing a viol tryout session at The Hub in Caboolture on February 7.

* A first order to Gamut strings in the US is happening now. Their gut strings should be in stock in coming weeks.

September 2011

* The other publisher music catalogues (all 10) have been reloaded, but it is work in progress. Not all repricing has been done, and if you order music, it is possible that it will be cheaper than indicated.

* SM76 from Saraband Editions is in preparation. Some lovely Chorale Preludes by Buxtehude, arranged for TrTTB viols.

* I hope to be importing Gamut strings from the US soon. Limited stocks will be available.

* For those of you who like Savarez NFA as opposed to NFC strings, the NFAs will be here in a few weeks.

* Plenty of rosin, fretgut and strings in stock.

* There's a new tab for music lessons to the left for those who live locally and would like to learn piano, gamba or theory.

July 2011

*A new Saraband Edition (SM75) for viols is now available. David Vanderkooi's arrangement of the J.S. Bach Flute Partita BWV1013 has been transposed for treble, tenor or bass viol. The standard is difficult, but the rewards high. As many viol players do play more than one size of viol, the main edition contains all three parts. Separate single parts are available on request.

* Melos Baroque string rosin is now in stock. $26.50 per cake, and I have violin and cello here. Other types are available on request.

* Violin & viola rosins from Kurschner are here now.

* The list of antiquarian and 2nd hand books has been reloaded as of this month.

May 2011

* My first order to La Folia strings is here. It consists of thinner gut strings only. More stock will be arriving over the next month or so. Pricing is now available.

* A revised page for Kurschner strings is now up with lots of prices.

* I now have access to several more CD catalogues, including Alia Vox (Jordi Savall's label), Channel Classics and more from Fuse Group Australia. Please ask.

* More card designs are available but not yet on the website. They will be soon, but if you're looking for cards, including motivational cards for music teachers, please ask.