The Phantom Violins
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When Sidedoor listener Cliff Hall bought a used violin, he found a tattered note tucked alongside the century-old instrument. Obsessed with this cryptic piece of paper, Cliff\\u2019s quest to find the owner of the violin unlocked a tale of subterfuge, scandal, and the Smithsonian\\u2019s first donation of rare instruments.
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\\n\\nGuests:
\\nDeborah Shapiro, reference archivist at the Smithsonian Institution Archives, Smithsonian Libraries and Archives
Cliff Hall, violin teacher and freelance journalist
\\n\\nKenneth Slowik, curator of the musical instrument collection at the Smithsonian\\u2019s National Museum of American History; artistic director of the Smithsonian Chamber Music Society
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