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British Violin Makers: A Biographical Dictionary of British Makers of Stringed Instruments and Bows and a Critical Description of Their Work, 1920

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1HARROD, ROBERT, Exeter: c. 1784. A violin was recently seen bearing his label: "Made and sold by Robert Harrod from London. In St. Peter's Churchyard, Exon. 1784."
3HARVEY, E. VICTOR, Dinas Powis: contemporary. He is a son of Mr. E. Harvey, the violin maker, of Penarth, and a very promising beginner.
5HARVEY, EUGENE, Dinas Powis: contemporary. A brother of the preceding, and a talented and promising beginner.
7HAY, JAMES, Guildford, Surrey: contemporary. He was born at Farm of Hilton, Forfarshire, April 23, 1869, and has been trained as an electrical and mechanical engineer, in which profession he is now acting as a consultant. An amateur of great ability and skill, who has made several lovely instruments on an original model.
9HAYNES, H. C., Southsea: contemporary. He was born at Great Malvern, in 1867, and is now established at "Bonniecot," Goldsmith Avenue, Southsea, as a professional maker and restorer. He comes of a musical stock, and has taken a keen interest in music, musicians and instruments, from his youth up. He is a brother to the well-known Prof. Battison Haynes, sometime examiner to the Royal College of Music, and the Royal Academy of Music, and a nephew of William Haynes, the widely known organ recitalist. He has worked professionally as a violin maker and restorer for twenty-five years, and has made a considerable number of violins, but his time is principally taken up with repairs. His model is original, approximating to that of Joseph Guarnerius. The workmanship is good, but Mr. Haynes' chief aim is perfection of tone rather than elegance of construction, and it must be admitted that he is remarkably successful in obtaining a large, even, responsive, and sweet tone.

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