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"Brad Higgins makes great violins. My favorite qualities are the power and tone of the instrument. It is very strong and smooth, and responds perfectly to any emotion I play with."
Natalie MacMaster
DONNELL LEAHY
Donnell Leahy playing his Bradivarius Violin on YouTube with Natalie MacMaster
"Bradivarius Violins are beautifully crafted and have a smooth deep tone. I take mine on tour all the time because it is a good functional instrument that works very well with a
pick-up"
Donnell Leahy
ERIN LEAHY
ERIN playing her Bradivarius Violin on YouTube
ERIN and family playing her
BRADIVARIUS VIOLIN
"My Higgins Violin is powerful,
has an even tone, is easy to play, and has all the qualities that
I like in a fiddle."
Vassar Clements
You are truly an American Legend, Vassar. You will always be remembered.
Our love, Brad & Patricia Higgins
VASSAR CLEMENTS 1928-August 16, 2005
DAIRE BRACKEN ~ Dublin, Ireland
"The Bradivarius is meticulously designed and crafted with many considerations including new robustness issues never before addressed that made the violin attractive to me as a performing and touring
artist. When it comes down to it, my main concern, as with many, is
the tone. 
Daire Bracken
Listen to DAIRE playing his Bradivarius on YouTube
DAIRE in Pittsburgh, Scythian & Slide - "Caeli"
Follow DAIRE as he tours with Dave Munnelly
"I find my Higgins Violin to be
an instrument that combines both function and aesthetics. It is
beautiful and possesses quality workmanship, rich tone and good
responsiveness, whether played acoustically or amplified."
Sara
Milonovich
Greg is currently the guitarist with Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul
SARA MILONOVICH AND GREG ANDERSON
Sara is an award-winning fiddler, singer, and tunesmith from New York. A former member of The McKrells and The Cathie Ryan Band. She now divides her time between a busy solo career and being an in-demand accompanist for a number of other artists. In the past year, she has recorded and performed with the likes of Richard Shindell, Jeff Wilkinson, Eliza Gilkyson, Anne Hills, US Poet Laureate Billy Collins, and Leslie Ritter & Scott Petito, among others.
Sara & Greg have toured throughout the US and Europe. Their debut CD, "Forward In All Directions!", made the World Top Ten in the Village Voice 'Pazz & Jop' Critics Poll for 2004.
"I love how the tone in my Bradivarius is so even and full all the way across - the lows are nice and deep, the highs clean and pure. And I'm having so much fun with the fifth string; it's opened a whole new world of musical possibilities to me. As icing on the cake, Brad's violins look as beautiful as they sound."
Kimberly Doerfel
"I quite literally could not put it down, the 5-string tugged at my heart immediately!"
Myra MacLeod
MYRA MACLEOD with FERGUS
MYRA MACLEOD with RIVERBEND
"When I first purchased my Bradivarius 5-string, I thought I'd mostly be using the fiddle for live performances, but the violin has already exceeded my acoustic expectations. I've used it on live and studio performances with fantastic results. As for the addition of the 5th string, it is as fun as it is practical. I don't know how I played this long without one."
Matt Mancuso
Follow Matt with the Cathie Ryan Band
"The Bradivarius 5-string is the nicest violin I have ever played. It is superbly crafted and has a beautiful warm sound with a fast response and perfectly balanced tone throughout. It has excellent range and projection, and it's easy to play, making it perfect for live performances."
Colin Farrell
Colin Farrell was born in Manchester , a city that has probably the strongest and most vibrant Irish traditional music scene outside of Ireland. Before joining Gráda, Colin had already made a name for himself, performing and recording with an array of great musicians in Europe and the USA (including the well known group, Flook).
"My Bradivarius fiddle has impressive tonal qualities that project well with superior resonance and a deep, even sound. Beyond being a beautiful instrument aesthetically, it outperforms any violin I have played previously. Brad's craftsmanship and attention to detail are second to none."
Kim Cook
"Brad did it again. Now I have two great fiddles, five and four string. Nice tone, response, clarity, all the qualities you look for in a fiddle. Just the sound I'd been looking for."
Harry Ralph
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