Arts practitioners urge local politicians to 'Stand up for Derry'
Arts are 'vein of gold running through heart of city' - Ollie Green, Studio 2
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Former Derry teacher Sean adds a new string to his bow
A man who is one of only a few local people left still handcrafting fiddles said he is proof that age should be no barrier to learning new skills. Sean Mac Cearain (68) spent the years before his retirement from teaching in Londonderry collecting tools and creating a workshop so he could dedicate time to his newly acquired skill for making violins. He began crafting them in earnest 15 years ago, but his interest was sparked after taking part in a basic violin-making demonstration a few years earlier with Comhaltas, an organisation that promotes the Irish language, music and culture. In spite ...
Source: belfasttelegraph.co.uk