The French Connection The members of the Trio Wanderer on ensemble performance, playing for the long haul, and freeing your inner chamber player By Andrew Palmer The ‘Strings’ Guide to Vintage Instruments and Bows Castle Made of Sand The rise and inglorious fall of violin dealer Dietmar Machold By Greg Cahill and Kim Kowsky The Gift of Music The Library of Congress Stringed Instrument Collection is a remarkable legacy of Gertrude Clarke Whittall’s patronage By Erin Shrader Tales of the Reconstructions Andrew Dipper rescues historic violins from the ravages of time By Patrick Sullivan Luck Be a Lady Provenance, preservation, and philanthropy combine in a price-setting sale of the ‘Lady Blunt’ Stradivari violin By Erin Shrader ‘Strings’ Vintage Instruments and Bows Directory