Knut Eriksson Helland (1851–1880) was a Norwegian
Hardanger fiddle maker from
Bø in
Telemark,
Norway.
Knut Eriksson Helland was the youngest son of
Erik Jonsson Helland Erik Jonsson Helland (1816–1868) was a Norwegian Hardanger fiddle maker.
Erik Jonsson Helland was the eldest son of the Hardanger fiddle maker Jon Eriksson Helland from Bø in Telemark, Norway. Around 1830, he began to specialize in making ...
. He began to work in his father's workshop at an early age, and showed great skill, especially in making fiddle bridges and gripboards. When he was nine years old he made the bridge to one of the violins that
Ole Bull
Ole Bornemann Bull (; 5 February 181017 August 1880) was a Norwegian virtuoso violinist and composer. According to Robert Schumann, he was on a level with Niccolò Paganini for the speed and clarity of his playing.
Biography
Background
Bull was ...
had ordered.
After his father's death he continued his father's workshop. At first he worked alone, but he was later joined by his brother in-law,
Gunnar Olavsson Helland
Gunnar Olavsson Helland (July 15, 1852 – 1938) was a Norwegian Hardanger fiddle (''hardingfele'') maker from Bø, Telemark, Bø in Telemark, Norway.
Biography
Gunnar Olavsson Haugen was a brother-in-law of Knut Eriksson Helland who was mar ...
to whom he taught the art of violin making.
Knut died at 29 years of age and Gunnar was the one to continue the tradition.
See also
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The Helland fiddle maker family
The Helland family from Bø in Telemark is a Norwegian dynasty of Hardanger fiddle makers who made the most significant and important contribution to the development of the Norwegian Hardanger fiddle tradition. The celebrated Norwegian fiddler O ...
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The Helland fiddle maker family
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1851 births
1880 deaths
People from Bø, Telemark
Norwegian musical instrument makers
Fiddle makers