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Alfred Rordame, iv

 
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arordame
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Joined: 16 Aug 2011
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Location: Izamal, Yucatan

PostPosted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 1:14 pm    Post subject: Alfred Rordame, iv Reply with quote

Hello to everyone on the forum!

My name is Alfred Rordame, iv. I am currently on the waiting list to enter the Violin Making School of America in Salt Lake City, hence my interest in this forum.

I've been a casual (non-professional) wood worker my entire life (including a full remodel of my home in Seattle--built-ins, cabinetry, mouldings, etc.) and a musician (sitar, woodwinds, composer) since I was very young.

I'm now 55 and living in Mexico where I own a small hotel in the Yucatan with my lovely wife. We decided around a year ago to sell our hotel and embark on some new paths. This vocation has given me tremendous freedom and while pondering the question of "what to do next," I came upon the idea of violin making. I plan to enter VMSA as a complete novice as I don't want to unlearn bad habits.

Salt Lake was an interesting option for me as I grew up there. I recall many days walking downtown and being fascinated by the work going on at the school, visible through the large windows. My great-grandfather was a violist, so there is also something in my blood.

I've taken up violin lessons in Merida with a teacher from the Yucatan Symphony (Suzuki Method). This is my second attempt at a bowed instrument (the first being a brief and painful attempt to learn viola) and it is going well. I'd never been a big violin fan until I got one under my ear. After the horrible screeching and scratching, when some music finally began to flow, I was totally hooked.

I found this forum as I was looking around for information on violin making and am enjoying filling my head with the voices of other makers, sage advice, dire warnings, etc. and I look forward to getting to know some of you.
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Lemuel
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 9:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Alfred,

Thanks for the warm and detailed introduction. In this forum, you'll find yourself with good company when it comes to violin making.

Please have a look at the following link for most recent topics.

http://www.violins.ca/forums/viewforum.php?f=2
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arordame
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 10:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you very much Lemuel.
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