Exclusive Interview With Bridgid Bibbens

Ian — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:26:51 +0000

WOW! What a fun interview. I have got to say that it was truly a blast to shoot this one! As soon as I walked into the Wood Violin workshop and saw Bridgid sporting a Whitesnake t-shirt, and a spiked belt with a Viper axe under her arm, I knew this was going to be a trip.

In this Sound Post exclusive interview, “Go-To-Girl” of Wood Violins, Bridgid Bibbens, sits down with Ian to talk about how she transformed from being a school strings teacher to violin-rockstar and spokesperson for the Electrify Your Strings program. EYS is a string education initiative founded by Mark Wood, and it is quickly sweeping the nation.

Bridgid also details the process of making one of Mark Wood’s famous Viper instruments (and then proceeds to rock out with a familiar tune from Liverpool, England).

Be sure to check out the pictures and video below. Once the cameras stopped rolling we had a chance to play some of Wood’s instruments, and what a rush that was! It was undoubtedly some of the most fun I’ve had in a long… long time.

Exclusive Interview with Bridgid Bibbens from Ian Salmon on Vimeo.

For more information about Bridgid, check out her websites:

BridgidBibbens.com (MySpace redirect)
Facebook Fan Page
YouTube Channel

And be sure to visit the official pages for Wood Violins and the Electrify Your Strings program!

Official Website of Wood Violins
Electrify Your Strings!

4 Vipers ready to rock!

Joe, the man behind the construction of Wood Violins!

When the camera stopped rolling, I got a chance to rock on a Viper, I know what I'm asking Santa for Christmas

Ian, with members of the Wood Violin family, Bridgid and Joe

A great example of the custom artwork available with Vipers

Camera (wo)man Aimee, Ian, and Bridgid

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Exclusive Interview With Bridgid Bibbens