Knut Eriksson Helland
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Knut Eriksson Helland, Norwegian Hardanger fiddle maker from Bø in Telemark
, Norway
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Knut Eriksson Helland was the youngest son of Erik Jonsson Helland
. He began to work in his fathers workshop at an early age, and showed great skill, especially in making fiddle bridges and gripboard. When he was nine years old he made the bridge to one of the violins that Ole Bull had ordered.
After the his fathers death he continued his fathers workshop.
At first he worked alone, but he was later joined by his brother in-law, Gunnar Olavsson Helland
(b. Haugen) to whom he taught the art of making violins.
Unfortunately, Knut died 29 years of age and Gunnar was the one to continue the tradition.
Telemark
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, Norway
Norway
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Knut Eriksson Helland was the youngest son of Erik Jonsson Helland
Erik Jonsson Helland
Erik Jonsson Helland was a Norwegian Hardanger fiddle maker from Bø in Telemark.He was the eldest son of the Hardangerfiddle maker Jon Eriksson Helland....
. He began to work in his fathers workshop at an early age, and showed great skill, especially in making fiddle bridges and gripboard. When he was nine years old he made the bridge to one of the violins that Ole Bull had ordered.
After the his fathers death he continued his fathers workshop.
At first he worked alone, but he was later joined by his brother in-law, Gunnar Olavsson Helland
Gunnar Olavsson Helland
Gunnar Olavsson Helland, , was a Norwegian Hardanger fiddle maker from Bø in Telemark.Gunnar Olavsson Haugen came from a family of woodcarvers. He married the twin sister of Knut Eriksson Helland, Gunnhild, in 1871 and moved to Helland at that time...
(b. Haugen) to whom he taught the art of making violins.
Unfortunately, Knut died 29 years of age and Gunnar was the one to continue the tradition.