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In this article I will be giving you some tips and information on what to what to expect when you have your first violin lesson. The first thing I can tell you is not to be nervous you should see your first lesson as the beginning of a beautiful lifelong musical journey. Don't forget your lesson should not be more than 30 minutes long so if you are nervous or tense you will not have to suffer very long.

Hello today I am continuing with my series everything you need to know about violin from A-Z. We are now on T for Francois Tourte. Francois Tourte is credited for the creation of the bow as we know it today. He made is known for making a significant contribution to the development of the violin bow and is considered the most important figure in its history. He has often been called the Stradivari of the bow.

Hello today I am continuing with my series everything you need to know about violin from A-Z. Today we are on S for strings. A hundred years ago violin strings were made from sheep gut. First you would have to take a newly killed sheep and disembowel it. You would have to stretch the intestines to their full 9 meters. You then had to knead out the offal by hand and soak the guts in water until they were soft and malleable. After that you would strip and crush the guts and finally twist then into violin strings.

While there was erudition and sophistication in his verses, there was also ribaldry and a coarseness that was there to appeal to the least sophisticated among his audience. For at the zenith of his popularity, Shakespeare's plays were performed to royalty and the working class alike; both constituted his adoring public, and it is this catholic appeal of his work that made it endure over the ages.

Music tourism is a growing subset of cultural tourism and part of the recent trend to move away from mass tourism to niche tourism. This article looks at present services, attitudes and opinions regarding music tourism.