Welcome to FiddleMaker.com
It is interesting what influences children can have on their parents. Such
was the case in my household. At the age of 6 1/2 my daughter, Kari, began
her studies of the violin. At the age of 8 we changed teachers resulting
in the need to have her violin examined by a qualified maker/ repairer.
After learning of all the things needing to be done to her fiddle I knew
I could do the work if I only knew what to do. Thus began the quest for
repair and making knowledge. I ended up at the University of New Hampshire
for 11 or 12 summers taking their classes in making and repair of the
classical violin.
My daughter's interest in playing has waned a bit but my interest in
fiddle making and repair has never wavered. What an enjoyable way to spend
a day.
Reviewing my web site you can see my interest has departed from mainstream
classical instruments to that of the Norwegian Hardanger Fiddle and alternative
shaped acoustical violins.
Lynn has been to Norway 5 times since 1998 visiting makers and entering their
bi-annual competition for fiddle making. In June 2002 at the Landskappleiken
(national competition) in Vågå, Lynn was awarded a bronze medal for
his Hardanger Fiddle. In June 2004 at the Eidfjord Landskappleiken
Lynn was awarded a bronze medal for his Hardanger fiddle. At Beiostølen 2006 a bronze medal was received for another Hardangerfiddle and he received the highest tone score.
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