Eilev Jonsson Steintjønndalen (c. 1821–1876) was a Norwegian
Hardanger fiddle
A Hardanger fiddle ( no, hardingfele) is a traditional stringed instrument considered to be the national instrument of Norway. In modern designs, this type of fiddle is very similar to the violin, though with eight or nine strings (rather than fo ...
maker from
Bø in
Telemark
Telemark is a traditional region, a former county, and a current electoral district in southern Norway. In 2020, Telemark merged with the former county of Vestfold to form the county of Vestfold og Telemark. Telemark borders the traditional ...
, Norway.
Eilev Jonsson Steintjønndalen was the younger brother of
Erik Jonsson Helland. He learned the art of fiddle making from his father as well as from his elder brother. In 1845, he married Egelev Knudsdatter (1819-1883) and moved to Steintjønndalen, a cotter's sub-farm on the Nordigard Folkestad farm a few miles away from the rest of his family. He took the name of the farm, started his own workshop and made fiddles until his death in 1876.
See also
*
The Helland fiddle maker family
References
Related Reading
*Aksdal, Bjørn (2009) ''Hardingfela felemakere og instrumentets utvikling'' (Trondheim: Tapir Akademisk Forlag)
External links
The Helland fiddle maker family
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1820s births
1876 deaths
Norwegian musical instrument makers
Fiddle makers