New Deer School
Thomas Dalgarno
New Deer, 1826–1888
Born 1826 New Deer Scotland, died 1888 Aberdeen Made about 20 violins, a few cellos, and at least one double bass. Worked as a ‘stair rail maker’ according to Aberdeen directories, at 70 Wales Street 1868-1870 and 37 Princes Street 1890-1891. Brother-in-law of the celebrated Scots fiddler J. Scott-S\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
DALGARNO, Thomas Born 1826 New Deer Scotland, died 1888 Aberdeen Made about 20 violins, a few cellos, and at least one double bass. Worked as a ‘stair rail maker’ according to Aberdeen directories, at 70 Wales Street 1868-1870 and 37 Princes Street 1890-1891. Brother-in-law of the celebrated Scots fiddler J. Scott-Skinner. His instruments are poorly varnished and generally undistinguished. Manuscript label: Thomas Dalgarno / Aberdeen, 1866
William Meredith Morris+
Workmanship of good average merit, and the tone fairly good. The instruments are left rather thin in wood, and the tone will not therefore continue to improve. Label, handwritten : —
THOMAS DALGARNO, ABERDEEW, 1865
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Ein Geigenliebhaber, der auf Grundlage der Unterweisungen, die er in Otto’s
kleiner Schrift fand, etwa 20 Violinen, mehrere Violoncelli
und einen grossen Bass gemacht hat. Er verwandte einen Spirituslack.
Sell your instrument with Amati
Get started by uploading photos of your instrument for our experts to review.
Sell your instrument with Amati
Get started by uploading photos of your instrument for our experts to review.
