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Wood Guts and Brass Episodes

    Oboe

    The importance of African blackwood in the manufacture of the oboe

    Piano

    How technology has changed the manufacturing process - but not the components

    Lute

    The pear shaped instrument with a peg-box has a history that goes back centuries

    The Violin

    Violin maker Rowland Ross explains the importance of finding the right materials

    The Pipe Organ

    How woodcraft, metalwork, art, and design come together in a complex musical instrument