Frank is still doing it his way

If a single volunteer is worth half a dozen pressed men, Swanage will need an even greater number to replace the tireless community efforts of Frank Roberts should he ever fully retire Some fifty years ago, Frank Roberts fell in love with Swanage during a family holiday, like many before him. To Leeds-born Frank it Read More…

Shapely bottoms and well-made bows

In recognition of Dorset and the wider Wessex region’s emergence as a fount of quality violin-making in the mid to late 20th century, bow maker and violin repairer Andrew Bellis has embarked on a project to collate details of makers. They include William Luff, for many Britain’s finest violin maker, who lived near Beaminster for Read More…