The Ancestry of the Violin: Part 1, The Origin of the Violin; Part 2, The Welsh Crwth is a book written by Edward Heron Allen and first published in 1882. The book is divided into two parts, with the first part exploring the history and origins of the violin, and the second part focusing specifically on the Welsh crwth, a traditional stringed instrument.In the first part of the book, Allen delves into the early history of stringed instruments, tracing...