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MeettheAmazingWatkinsFamily

Thesonsarecomposersandprize-winningmusicians,whileDadmakestheinstruments.

MatthewRyereports.

Wholefamiliesofmusiciansarenotexactlyrare.However,itisunusualtocome

acrossonethatincludesnotonlywritersandperformersofmusic,butalsoaninstrument

maker.

WhenSouthWalesschoolteachersJohnandHettyWatkinsneededtogettheir

ten-year-oldson,Paul,acellotosuithisblossomingtalents,theybaulkedatthecosts

involved.‘Wehadalookatvariousdealersanditwasobviousitwasgoingtobevery

expensive,’Johnsays.‘SoIwonderedifIcouldactuallymakeone.Idiscoveredthatthe

WelshSchoolofInstrumentMakingwasnotfarfromwhereIlived,andIwentalongfor

eveningclassesonceaweekforaboutthreeyears.’

‘Afterprobablythreeorfourgoeswithviolinsandviolas,hehadacrackathisfirst

cello,’Paul,now28,adds.‘Itturnedoutreallywell.Hemademeanotheroneabitlater,

whenhe’dgotthehangofit.Andthat’stheoneIusedrightupuntilafewmonths

ago.’Johnhassincearetiredasateachertoworkasafull-timecraftsman,andmakesupto

adozenviolinsayearsellingonetotheesteemedAmericanplayerJaimeLaredowas

‘theicingonthecake.’

BothPaulandhisyoungerbrother,Huw,wereencouragedtoplaymusicfromanearly

age.Thepianocamefirst;‘AssoonasIwasbigenoughtoclimbupandbangthekeys,

that’swhatIdid,’Paulremembers.Butitwasn’tlongbeforethecellobeckoned.‘My

folkswerereallyquitekeenformetotakeuptheviolin,becauseDad,who