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Giving trees a voice.
What could be more fitting for the monthly theme of âCraftâ than hearing from a self-taught violin maker and player: Introducing Steve Burnett, Maker of the critically acclaimed Sherlock, Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon violins.
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Steveâs role as an environmentalist,sculptor of wood and sound is to make violins ,to give Trees( The lungs of the Earth) An important voice for our fragile Environment ,in turn helping promote Harmony,Respect and Peace .
The most recent violin made and launched on this World Oceanâs Day 8/6/18 through the National Media is the â IL Mare Driftwood Violinâ, made by Steve from a Driftwood log he found on an East Lothian beach two years ago and endorsed by The Marine Conservation Society as A voice from, and for the sea!
Steve will be joined by his musician/composer friend  and fellow environmentalist  colleague ,Thoren Ferguson ,to also talk about their collaboration in recent projects for Peace and Ocean protection with two unique violinâs which Thoren will play.
 « Music begins where words end ».
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I could just sense as a stone sculptor can sense that there is a statue within a bit of sandstone, I could sense there was a violin sitting in that log.
Where music takes over, where words finish.
Environmental protection and respect for others all starts on your own doorstep.
It's up to us to turn the tide and bring back the health of the planet so that our future generations can live in a peaceful, beautiful environment.
My motto and Thorens motto is to give trees a voice and by taking a branch you save an incredible gentle giant and one of the lungs of the earth, which is our prime concern being environmentalists.
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