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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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