The Prairie Fiddler

05/03/2026

Quite a sad but heartwarming little story.

92 likes. "The Holocaust Survivor’s Violin: A Miraculous Restoration | The Repair Shop"

04/19/2026

https://glenclarson.com/2026/04/15/svobsk/

On April 12, 2026, the Outlook Arts and Culture Council hosted the Danish husband and wife duo of Maren Hallberg and Jorgen Dickmeiss. (apologies for not getting the little line through the ‘…

04/18/2026

https://glenclarson.com/2026/04/18/outlook-playschool-trade-show/

The little fiddler girl and I had a great time at the trade show today. Good food, good crowd and lots of great conversation. Thanks to the Playschool folks for letting me in the show. I set up a d…

01/23/2024

https://glenclarson.com/2024/01/23/restoring-a-19th-century-klingenthal-violin/?fbclid=IwAR37LFkqg25pADSEUoAFsjbqGp_xuggZOlhqfVlNBYKGvGyrc00GsDIXC7Q

12/12/2022

These violins would fall into the midrange for students. Tune in to hear me talk about the differences, and to do a sound comparison. Left Eastman Right Schoenbach Left Eastman Right Schoenbach Bot…

12/08/2022

10/16/2022

Exciting new look!

Welcome to my new, remodeled shop! The business has grown from the back corner of a storage room to a bright, clean room all its own. Join me for a few words:

10/15/2022

I stole this...

08/22/2022

https://glenclarson.com/2022/08/22/making-a-wolf/

When one starts into a new violin project, it’s rare NOT to learn lessons, some quite valuable. Some are a reminder. I had one more violin for decoration and adornment, and decided to bling i…