Olav Gunnarsson Helland
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Olav Gunnarsson Helland Norwegian Hardanger fiddle maker from Bø in Telemark
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He was the eldest of Gunnar Olavsson Helland
's five sons, four of whom became violin makers. He showed great talent even in his younger days and worked with his father for many years.
In 1896 he settled in Notodden
, Telemark, as violin maker and continued the Helland tradition of winning prizes and medals for his work. Many consider him as the greatest of his kind in the twentieth century.
Telemark
is a county in Norway, bordering Vestfold, Buskerud, Hordaland, Rogaland and Aust-Agder. The county administration is in Skien. Until 1919 the county was known as Bratsberg amt.-Location:...
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He was the eldest of 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...
's five sons, four of whom became violin makers. He showed great talent even in his younger days and worked with his father for many years.
In 1896 he settled in Notodden
Notodden
is a town and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Øst-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Notodden....
, Telemark, as violin maker and continued the Helland tradition of winning prizes and medals for his work. Many consider him as the greatest of his kind in the twentieth century.