Italy, Lombardy, Cremona, astrological clock on the belltower, Torrazzo.

Italy, Lombardy, Cremona, Duomo with belltower, Torrazzo.

Italy, Lombardy, Cremona, violin maker's signs around city.

Italy, Lombardy, Cremona.

Italy, Lombardy, Cremona, Violin maker's window.

Italy, Lombardy, Cremona, Violin maker's door detail.

Italy, Lombardy, Lake Garda, Salo, statue of Gasparo de Salo.

Italy, Lombardy, Lake Garda, Salo, statue of Gasparo de Salo.

Music, Instruments, Strings, Close up detail of Violin showing bridge and strings.

Music, Strings, Violin, fiddle players from the Shee band playing at Cropredy 2011.

Music, Strings, Violin, Chris Leslie of Fairport Convention playing fiddle at the 2011 Cropredy Festival.

Mexico, Michoacan, Patzcuaro, Musicians playing violin and guitar during performance of Danza de los Viejitos or Dance of the Little Old Men in Plaza Vasco de Quiroga.