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Links to IS teachers & local organizations

Quinn Fitzpatrick - Guitar teacher, performer, artist

Joe's Island Music, Langley (Istrument rental and sales, private lessons, sheet music, CDs, DVDs, instrument repair, and more)

Click Music, Oak Harbor (Istrument rental, sales, consignments, private lessons, sheet music, CDs, DVDs, instrument repair, jams, and more)

Mavis Cauffman, Island Strings Suzuki Harp Teacher
South Whidbey Chamber Players (Talia Marcus)

Everett Youth Symphony Orchestra

Mount Baker Youth Symphony

Fidalgo Youth Symphony

Cascade Youth Symphony

Seattle Youth Symphony

ONLINE CLASSICAL SHEET MUSIC - FOR SOLO, DUET, TRIO, QUARTET, AND ORCHESTRA
Virtual Sheet Music -
High quality classical sheet music to download and print instantly. Includes methods and etudes as well as repertoire. Search by Composer, Instrument, Title, Wedding, Christmas, etc

Every Note - Download and print classical sheet music from the world's largest digital music library.

FreeHand Music - Excellent quality! Classical and popular music as well as gutiar tabs. Requires download and installation of the free Solero Music Viewer.

Miscellaneous
Manuscript Paper
- many sizes and styles - compliments of the Univeristy of Virginia Music Library
Metronome online

THE AMAZING SLOW DOWNER FOR WINDOWS - Change the speed of music from 20% to 200% without changing the pitch. Wrong key? Change the pitch in semi-tones. Out of tune? Adjust the pitch in cents (100ths of a tone). Works with CDs, MP3s, Wavs, Windows Media, MP4 from iTunes.

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Violin Shops
Wondering where to buy that next violin, viola, cello or bass? Need a repair or rehair? Here’s a list of highly recommended places to do business:

Alan & Sarah Balmforth, Violin & Bow Makers
New making, repairs, rehairs,
3026 NE 163rd St, Lake Forest Park, WA 98155, 206-363-7349

Armin Barnett
New making, repairs, rehairs, appraisals
1415 NW 70th St, Seattle, WA 98117, 206-781-8418

Rafael Carrabba Violins
Fine repairs, bow work, restorations, sales, appraisals
405 W Galer Street, Seattle, WA 98119
, 206-283-5566

David T Stone Violins
Repairs, bow work, sales, appraisals
5629 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105, 206-526-5542

Jeff Loen, Kenmore Violins
Full service shop, sales, rentals, new making, repairs, bow work
7330 Bothell Way NE, Kenmore, WA 98028, 425-488-0841
E-mail:
mail@kenmoreviolins.com
http://www.kenmoreviolins.com

Sten Olsen Violins
Full service shop, repairs, restorations, bow work, sales, rentals.
6508 8th Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98117, 206-783-7654
E-mail:
stenolsen@olsenviolins.com
www.olsenviolins.com

Island Strings in the News

Hometown hero is patient and good

Island Strings celebrates 30 years.

April 1995. Strings are Jenny Ruthensteiner's Life

Sept95. Another Island Strings student finds success

June96. Fiddle festival serves up musical smorgasbord

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Mar96. South Whidbey hosts Everett Youth Symphony

May96. Artist Profile: Linda Good, Langley Musician

May96. Youth symphony sets concert

Sept96. Freeland boy learns from Suzuki masters

Nov97. Island musicians on the air

Oct98. Island Strings students join international celebration

Mar99. Young Oak Harbor violinist to perform with symphony

Mar99. Young South Whidbey star to shine with symphony

May2000. Young musicians take stage

Oct01. Hometown Hero is patient and good

May02. South Whidbey youth get into the arts