Gary Bridgewood in conversation with Roger Kneebone

Gary Bridgewood has been making and restoring stringed instruments for over forty years - from violins and cellos to historic instruments such as the viola da gamba. In this podcast he describes his training at the London College of Furniture, followed by his partnership with the lute maker Tom Neitzert in establishing Bridgewood & Neitzert in 1982. We explore the complex nature of his work, which combines the highest level of craftsmanship and technical mastery with his attention to each customer's individual needs.

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Gary Bridgewood in conversation with Roger Kneebone is an episode from Countercurrent: conversations with Professor Roger Kneebone by Roger Kneebone.

This episode is 58:16 long.

This episode was published on May 11, 2026.

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