Texray Vision

 One afternoon, while preparing to play for a benefit, I opened my fiddle case to find, that after 35 years of faithful service, the instrument needs the kind of care only a skilled luthier can give.  In th meanwhile, the show must go on so I purchased a 100 year old Earnst Martin violin from Elderly Instruments.  I guessed that I could get better value for my dollar buying a used instrument than a new one.  

 After a couple of weeks of playing, and the comments I've heard confirm that the choice was wise.  She sings.