Members of the Society receive this quarterly newsletter.

'The Viol' contains general information, ad hoc articles on viol-related topics (including reviews of meetings), information on Society personnel, membership changes, Society publications, meetings, courses, viol news, instruments for hire and sale, new music publications, music & CD reviews, young players pages and correspondence.

Below you can find a summary of the articles found in each issue:

No.18, Spring 2010.    (Editor: Mary Iden, Front Cover: Ted Copper)

• VdGS Meeting Report Oxford March2010 Linda Hill
• RCM International Festival of Viols III November 2009 Nick Pollock
• Jane Julier: Viol Maker - An Interview
• Gutless Veggies? Rhiannon Evans
• The Viennese Bass - a Giant Viola da Gamba: Tomoki Sumiya
• A Conversation with Jane Ryan
• Sainte-Colombe and the Tournus Manuscript Horacio Bollini
• Theron McClure - The World's Oldest Viol Player? Suzanne Ferguson
• News from Music Colleges and Universities

No.17, Winter 2009/2010.    (Editor: Mary Iden, Front Cover: Ted Copper)

• VdGS Meeting October 2009, London: Have You Heard the One By..?
• In Search of Lost English Viols Thomas G. MacCracken
• Copyright and Copying: An Alternative View Theo Wyatt
• Copyright and Copying: A Response Clive Tolley
• The Viola da Gamba (a further extract): E J Payne MA
  Reprinted from Proceedings of the Musical Association, 15th Session (1888-1889)
• More About Payne and His Viols Thomas G. MacCracken
• Captain Tobias Hume Prankster or Genius? Susanne Heinrich
• Captain Hume's "Invention For Two to Play Upon One Viole" Karl Neumann
  Reprinted from Journal of the American Musicological Society vol. 22, no. 1 (Spring 1969)
• Course Report: NWEMF Renaissance Summer School, Ambleside Ruth Harris
• 'The Viol Rules' - Alison Crum's New Book is Launched
• Typesetting Early Music Stephen Pegler
• Concert-life in 1649: A Tweet from Edward Benlowes David Pinto

No.16, Autumn 2009.    (Editor: Mary Iden, Front Cover: Ted Copper)

• Ask Your Viol Teacher - Frets: Reprinted from the VdGSA News March 1999
• David Freeman - An Obituary
• Michael Groser - An Obituary
• Carbon Fibre Bows for Viols: Tim Soar
• Course Report - NORVIS 2009 1 - 8 August, Durham: Edna Coop
• The Viola da Gamba: E J Payne MA
• Copyright and Copying: An Alternative View Theo Wyatt
• Recent Research on the Viol: Ian Woodfield

No.15, Summer 2009.    (Editor: Mary Iden, Front Cover: Ted Copper)

• A Message from from Your Administrator: Susanne Heinrich.
• Report of VdGS Meeting at University of Huddersfield June 2009: Andrew Fowler.
• Postcode Distribution of VdGS Members as at June 2009: Stephen Pegler.
• A 'Soundposted' Renaissance Viol: Ander Arroitajauregi Aranburu .
• Narcissus Marsh's Viol Manuscripts and Musical Investigations: Andrew Robinson.
• Michael Plant, Viol Maker: Shirley Plant.
• From the Archives - 6th Exhibition of Early Musical Instruments London November 1983 An Exhibitor's View: Michael Plant .
• The Viola da Gamba in Argentina: Horacio Bollini.

No.14, Spring 2009.    (Editor: Mary Iden, Front Cover: Ted Copper)

• A Message from the Winner of the Kessler Viol Raffle: Esha Neogy.
• The Violone and Violone Grosso of Bach's Brandenburg Concertos: Peter McCarthy.
• The Pardessus de Viole and Quinton - A History: Dr Michael Mullen.
• The Royal College of Music Festival of Viols - A Report: Nick Pollock.
• A Note on Dating Two Anthems by Byrd: Richard Turbet.
• Trio Sonata Playing Day at Benslow - A Report: Sarah Turnock.
• Some Viol-Related Manuscripts and Printed Music in the RCM Collection: Dr Michael Mullen.
• Paddy Turner 1931 - 2008: An Obituary: Jenny Tribe.