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The Essay - My Son the Fiddler - Early Days with a Quarter-Size Instrument

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Author Christopher Hope recalls helping to bring up his son Daniel, who has become a renowned violin player. How does a writer and a musician survive in the same family? He discusses Daniel's early days as a violin student, learning to play on a quarter-size instrument.