Sound sample of an old Lion Head violin, probably german 1880s-1900. Piece is an excerpt of Karl Bohm’s Sarabande in g minor played by a student violinist.

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Ed Alleyne-Johnson Busking Electric Violin in Chester UK – May 2006
Fantastic – This is perhaps the best street performance I have ever witnessed. Reminiscent of Jean Luc Ponte’s visceral fusion sound. This is in the city of Chester near Wales. Chester has perhaps the only double decker shopping plaza streets, with a second level up off the street within the buildings, balconies running all the way down the streets. jablesj comments – “They were made by the victorians so that rich people would not get wet while out in the rain.”
The sound is unaltered from the original and was emancipated at great volume in this old town.
Ed uses the looper and pedals to great effect. There are no overdubs. Incredible he commanded this fantastic show all by himself, I stood enraptured with all the hair on my body standing on end, grin stretched wide. You can see where he looked up to see my ebullient smile just before he grins and kicks in the distortion. This has been a tremendous inspiration for me. I had never heard him or heard of him before this performance. Ed is awesome! I got some albums of his from the web since hearing this. I hope I can see him again one day.

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Thanks for the 12,000+ views and the ~150 favourites in 10 months!!! Keep spreading the word about good classical music to your friends. Music like this should become more mainstream in an ideal world

Ed Alleyne Johnson – Oxford Suite Part 1

off his album ‘Purple Electric Violin Concerto’ (1992)

Best electric violin album ever.

to listen the album as playlist go here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhLIlHvRqKQ&feature=PlayList&p=243B3893246BC89B&playnext_from=PL&index=0&playnext=1

Neue regel.

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My brother and I performed in concert today (I played the violin and he played, for the first time in concert, the viola). This is me warming up for the Bruch Violin Concerto. We weren’t permitted to film the actual performance, so my dad videotaped the warmups.

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Electric Violin Set $95 – Accessories include gig bag, bow, rosin, and audio cable. Ten Watt Amplifier available for $49.

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