Jon Eriksson Helland
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Jon Eriksson Helland born Jon Eriksson Hellos, was a Norwegian Hardanger violin
maker from Bø
in Telemark
.
Jon Eriksson Helland was the first of the Helland family violin making tradition in Bø. His name was originally Jon Eriksson Hellos, and he was born in Bø on the cotter's subfarm of Hellos on the Eika farm.
He married Ingeborg Eilevsdatter Helland on the Helland farm and took its name after moving there.
It is said that Jon from Hellos brought the artistic talents into the Helland family.
His mother's father was Gunleik Gåra, a well-known master singer. The son of Jon's brother was the master violin player Hans Flatland the elder.
Jon Eriksen Helland learned the skill of violin making while serving his military duty in Denmark
and, later from Olav Gullbekk and Karl Rue in Telemark
.
The major features of his violins, broadly speaking followed the patterns and shapes of the Hardanger violins of that time. He also made violins in the Italian
style.
Hardingfele
A Hardanger fiddle is a traditional stringed instrument used originally to play the music of Norway. In modern designs, the instruments are very similar to the violin, though with eight or nine strings and thinner wood...
maker from Bø
Bø
Bø may refer to the following locations in Norway:*Bø, Nordland, a municipality in Nordland*Bø, Telemark, a municipality in Telemark*Bø, Hordaland, a former municipality in Hordaland*Bø, Andøy in Andøy municipality, Nordland...
in Telemark
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:...
.
Jon Eriksson Helland was the first of the Helland family violin making tradition in Bø. His name was originally Jon Eriksson Hellos, and he was born in Bø on the cotter's subfarm of Hellos on the Eika farm.
He married Ingeborg Eilevsdatter Helland on the Helland farm and took its name after moving there.
It is said that Jon from Hellos brought the artistic talents into the Helland family.
His mother's father was Gunleik Gåra, a well-known master singer. The son of Jon's brother was the master violin player Hans Flatland the elder.
Jon Eriksen Helland learned the skill of violin making while serving his military duty in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
and, later from Olav Gullbekk and Karl Rue in Telemark
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:...
.
The major features of his violins, broadly speaking followed the patterns and shapes of the Hardanger violins of that time. He also made violins in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
style.