Tonight, we travel to a quiet village at the end of a narrow lane called Lantern Lane, where an old violin maker named Edmund lives alone in a stone cottage. For forty years, Edmund has shaped violins from slow-dried maple and spruce, listening to the wood as he works. He has made two hundred and forty-one instruments, each one holding the afternoon in which it was made — something no photograph can do. Tonight, when he takes on a young apprentice named Theo, Edmund begins to pass on not just the craft of the bench, but the quieter knowledge of how a room, a cup of tea, and a thought passing through a maker's hands become part of the music a violin will someday sing. As winter draws in and the workshop window glows amber down the lane, Theo learns what Edmund himself had once learned: that some work is also a form of love, and that what we build, we build for someone we may never meet.Let your thoughts settle beside Edmund's bench tonight. The chisels are laid out in their order. The strings are wound on the peg board. And outside the window, Lantern Lane is very still.🕯 Chapters:(00:00) — The cottage at the end of Lantern Lane(01:34) — The hundred pieces of wood(04:12) — Edmund's apprentice, Theo(06:48) — The viola that holds an afternoon(09:35) — Rest now, beside the workshop windowThis episode was created with AI assistance. The story, structure, and performance were developed using artificial intelligence tools, then reviewed by a human curator to ensure it meets the quiet, gentle standards of Bedtime Sleep Stories for Grownups. No voices, music, or effects were used other than the host's spoken narration and the show's identifying sound. Please settle in comfortably, dim the lights, and let the story carry you into rest.DISCLAIMER 📢Bedtime Sleep Stories For Grownups is an independent production by HustleStudios. The stories and topics discussed are for entertainment and informational purposes only. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect HustleStudios or its affiliates.Some names and details may be altered to protect privacy. Listener discretion advised. All content protected under copyright law.This episode might be ad-supported. Support us on Patreon for ad-free episodes, early access, and exclusive promos.👉 Check our Patreon👉 Or subscribe via Apple Podcasts📻 Listen to Hustle Studios Radio 24/7!🎧 radio.hustlestudios.net/live🔊 All our podcasts — playing back to back, anytime!

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