Jon Eilevsson Steintjønndalen

Jon Eilevsson Steintjønndalen

Jon Eilevsson Steintjønndalen (1845 - 1902) was a Norwegian Hardanger fiddle maker from Bø in Telemark.

Jon Eilevsson Steintjønndalen learned his trade from his father, Eilev Jonsson Steintjønndalen, and became a fine violin maker. But he gave it up at an early age when he left the area. There are still a number of good Hardanger fiddles left after him.

The great Hardanger fiddle player Halvor Jøren from Bø brought one, named "The Troll", with him to the USA, where it disappeared.

See also

* The Helland fiddle maker family

External links

* [http://internettforlaget.no/helland/ The Helland fiddle maker family]


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