Neil Gow Pochette (aka Dancing Master's Kit, Travel fiddle)

The Neil Gow Pochette model has been retired and replaced by the improved Neil Gow Pochette II.

Our extremely popular Neil Gow Pochette has been chosen to be part of Pochette and Kit exhibit at Ringve - the Norwegian National Museum of Musical Instrument. Read about it at AdventurousMuse.com.

WANT TO PLAY A FIDDLE LIKE THE ONE THAT NEIL GOW

You need look no further. We now make in our Hiawassee, GA lutherie a pochette based on the one in the Burrell Museum in Glasgow, Scotland...; which has become one of our most popular instruments. Period (18th Century) wooden and genuine leather cases (like the one Thomas Jefferson used) are available for this instrument, which, in addition to being charming and beautiful, sounds wonderful.

Typical of the many comments we recieve on the Neil Gow pochette's sound is the one below, which was posted on YouTube.

Wow - that sounds great ! To my understanding, this size/style of instrument usually doesn't have much of a bass response - but this one does. Some luthier magic there (and a good player too) !

Picassa Slideshow: (click on the photo below)

Neil Gow Pochette Photos

Our Neil Gow Pochette is designed to be played baroque style (tucked in the arm pit, resting on the forearm); however, the instrument can be played under the chin in a "transitional style". Either a baroque bow or a modern bow is historically appropriate, as both types were being used in the late 1700s.