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Ask Alice - On choosing a musical instrument for children, with classical music agony aunt Alice McVeigh

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Ask Alice - Of cellists on the roof, annoying the dying and rhubarb wine, with classical music agony aunt Alice McVeigh

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Ask Alice - On Deborah Pritchard's 'Wall of Water', with classical music agony aunt Alice McVeigh

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Ask Alice - On being American and British, with classical music agony aunt Alice McVeigh

Ask Alice - On Martin Wulfhorst's 'Orchestral Violinist's Companion', with classical music agony aunt Alice McVeigh

Ask Alice - On Bromley Youth Music Trust's 'Phantom', with classical music agony aunt Alice McVeigh

Ask Alice - On the future of the Ulster Orchestra, with classical music agony aunt Alice McVeigh

Ask Alice - Comparing forest adventures with music freelancing, with classical music agony aunt Alice McVeigh

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Ask Alice - On missing the BBC Proms, with classical music agony aunt Alice McVeigh

Ask Alice - On the recorder and conspiracy, with classical music agony aunt Alice McVeigh

Ask Alice - On taking up the alto recorder, with classical music agony aunt Alice McVeigh

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Ask Alice - Saying goodbye to a friend, plus dodgy social media, with classical music agony aunt Alice McVeigh

Ask Alice - On 'Dialogues des Carmelites' at Covent Garden, with classical music agony aunt Alice McVeigh

Ask Alice - On the BBC's Young Musician of the Year, with classical music agony aunt Alice McVeigh

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Ask Alice - On parents in music lessons, with classical music agony aunt Alice McVeigh

Ask Alice - On Wagner string parts and Fred Sherry's Bach duets, with classical music agony aunt Alice McVeigh

Ask Alice - Recital programme ideas, and stress in the orchestra, with classical music agony aunt Alice McVeigh

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Alice McVeigh. Photo © John Carmichael

Weekly since April 2003, American freelance cellist, author and playwright Alice McVeigh has been answering questions on a surprising variety of subjects from musicians, students, music lovers and other readers. You can read her most recent columns by clicking on the links at the top of the left-hand column on this page.

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