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British Violin Makers, 1920

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1Briggs', and on some of his larger instruments an amber varnish of his own make.
3Having been trained originally as a cabinet maker and wood carver he is very skilful in the use of keen-edged tools, and his repairs show the practised hand of the qualified craftsman. Being the only properly trained repairer within a radius of thirty or forty miles, and living as he does in a populous centre and in a very musical city, nearly all his time is taken up with repairs. He is an intelligent and conscientious man, an ardent musician, an excellent bassist, and a painstaking and capable craftsman.
5MURDOCH, ALEXANDER, Aberdeen: 1815-91. Said to have made a large number of instruments.
7MURPHY, BARTHOLOMEW, Cork: 1780-1830.
9MURPHY, JOHN, Cork: c. 1820-50. Possibly a son of the preceding.
11MURPHY, DENNIS, Dublin: c. 1830.
13MURRAY, DAVID, Gorebridge: contemporary. An amateur of considerable ability, who has made several beautiful violins.
15MURRAY, JAMES, Dumfries: contemporary.
17MURRAY, JOHN BROWN, Clarebrand: contemporary. An amateur who has made several good violins.
19MUST, FREDERICK, Shrewsbury: c. 1800. Amati model with a much exaggerated arch.
21MYERS, CHARLES, Hereford: c. 1820. I have seen his name in a catalogue of old instruments.
23MYLES, FRANCIS, Cardiff: c. 1840. Rather poor work.

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