Royal Highland Show 2011: Sheena Laurie and William Kelday were invited to appear at the Royal Highland Show 2011, (23-26th June, Ingliston, Edinburgh) to give demonstrations of various aspects of musical instrument making. Pictures from the event are here.
Sheena Laurie is a Scottish luthier specialising in the creation of 'cellos, violas and violins.
I began studying the design and construction of musical instruments at Anniesland College, Scotland, in 2001. I continued my studies at the Newark School of Violin Making. On graduating I chose to work at Ealing Strings, a well-known London firm with decades of knowledge and experience. I spent several years in the shop, specialising in restoration, instrument set ups and bow rehairing.
The opportunity to work and live with a maker in Italy arose, and I had a fabulous and constructive year in Capestrano, Abruzzo.
I am now excited to have returned to Scotland to work with William Kelday at The Fiddle and Guitar Shop in Fintry, Stirlingshire. We are located 20 miles from Glasgow city centre and just over 15 miles from Stirling.
All my instruments are based on classic models but also have a recognisable style of my own which I continue to develop. I am very much concerned with creating instruments that have a powerful and richly expressive voice. I take a lot of care in the setting up and tonal adjustment of each instrument so that they are easy to play and difficult to put down!
New for 2011!: Every commissioned instrument will now come with a personalised high quality, hard back, bound photobook featuring images of your very own instrument in every stage of the making process from the raw timber to the finished article.
Please contact me for further information about trying an instrument for yourself, costs and current approximate making time. As well as my own new instruments, I often have older or student instruments available for purchase. Email me for details of my current stock.
Email: sheenalaurie@gmail.com
