LONDON – It is one of the most famous instruments in the world, a wooden symbol of selflessness, courage and resolve. And on Saturday, the violin reportedly played on the deck of the Titanic while the ...

On the 25th anniversary of the release of James Cameron’s ‘Titanic’ (1997), we explore the story of the miracle violin that holds a lifetime of stories in the grain of its wood. Of all the instruments ...

Branson visitors interested in seeing a unique piece of history have a few extra weeks to view the violin Wallace Hartley played as the Titanic sank into the icy waters of the Atlantic April 15, 1912.

During the writing of every book there is usually a ‘Eureka!’ moment when some magical bit of previously unknown information comes to light. When I was researching my book "The Band That Played On" ...

The violin played as the Titanic ship sinks in the Hollywood film is expected to sell for £60,000 at auction. Amid the chaos of the sinking ship, a string quartet plays the hymn Nearer My God To Thee, ...

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Bids already being made to buy Wallace Hartley's ruined violin. March 15, 2013— -- A battery of forensics tests has determined that a violin found in a British man's attic is the instrument that ...

The violin played by the bandmaster of the Titanic as the oceanliner sank has been unearthed, a British auction house said Friday. Survivors of the Titanic have said they remember the band, led by ...

The violin reputedly played by the Titanic's bandmaster as the ill-fated liner sank, broke a world record today when it sold for £900,000. Wallace Hartley has become part of the ship's legend after ...