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It all started when...

On a recent flight on tour coming back from Italy I was sitting next to Niall Keatley, our new 3rd trumpet in the LSO. 

He said that he knew one of my nephews quite well. "In String Fever?" I asked.  "No," he said. "This one wasn't a musician."

It turned out he was talking about Harry Broadbent. They were in NYO together.

Harry as a youngster got Associated Board Grade XIII with distinction on violin, piano, and percussion. And then played percussion in the NYO. Not a musician indeed.  Just because he didn't join the profession!

We got to talking about Harry's brother Graham, and their cousins who make up the rest of Stringfever. And how about ten years ago they came to Provence to practice.  It was there that they put their History Of Music together. 

Niall "What a great place to go and practice.  Can anyone come?"

And so the idea of setting up a practice retreat, available to anyone, was born.  A place where people could come practice and relax.  Or even relax and practice.

"All you need is a website." said Niall.  . . . something like "Nigel en Provence"?