Music-maker gives ring to prisoner's home (5)
I believe the answer is:
cello
'music-maker' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'ring to prisoner's home' is the wordplay.
'ring' becomes 'o' (letter resembling a ring).
'to' says to put letters next to each other (I've seen this in other clues).
'prisoner's home' becomes 'cell' (I've seen this in another clue).
'o' after 'cell' is 'CELLO'.
'gives' is the link.
(Other definitions for cello that I've seen before include "String quartet instrument" , "10 [INSTRUMENT]" , "Musical instrument like large violin held between knees" , "It's bigger than a viola, but smaller than a double bass" , "Jacqueline du Pre's instrument" .)