Childsplay, the celebrated flash-band of fiddlers who have come together around the holidays for more than 30 years, is calling it quits.
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Music Preview: Winding Down, Childsplay Offers Four More Holiday Concerts
For Bob Childs, the idea of breaking up this joyous, talented musical ensemble is bittersweet.
Music Interview: Childsplay — Featuring the Fiddles of Bob Childs
What makes Childsplay unique and inspiring is its back story. Every one of the fiddles played on stage was made by Bob Childs, a Cambridge-based luthier who has been making exceptional instruments by hand for more than 30 years.