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Knut Knutsson Steintjønndalen
Knut Knutsson Steintjønndalen (22 November 1887 – 11 June 1969) was a Norwegian Hardanger fiddle maker from Bø in Telemark, Norway.
Before he died, Knut Eilevsson Steintjønndalen told his 15-year-old son Knut Knutsson to keep the tradition alive. Knut made his first Hardanger fiddle at age 15 and was paid approximately $1.50. 61 years later, in 1963, he was paid about $200. It took him about one month to complete one violin, and he produced about 800–900 fiddles during his
got by marriage
- Jon Eilevsson Steintjønndalen (1845–1902)
- Knut Eilevsson Steintjønndalen (1850–1902)
- Knut Knutsson Steintjønndalen (1887–1969)
- Gunleik Jonsson Helland (1828–1863)
Jon Eilevsson Steintjønndalen.
Jon Eilevsson learned his trade from his father, Eilev Jonsson Steintjønndalen, and became a fine violin maker. But he gave it up at an early age when he left the area. There are still a number of good Hardanger fiddles left by him.
The great Hardanger fiddle player Halvor Jøren from Bø brought