Tranent School
John Macneill
Tranent, 1848–1923
Born 1848 Tranent, Scotland UK, died 1923 Dublin Republic of Ireland Son of William McNeill, below. Active in Edinburgh c.1890 and in Dublin from c.1908. Guarneri model. Good workmanship with amber oil varnish. Made by John McNeill Edinburgh, 1890. Made by John McNeill Dublin. 1908. — John Dilworth
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
McNEILL, John Born 1848 Tranent, Scotland UK, died 1923 Dublin Republic of Ireland Son of William McNeill, below. Active in Edinburgh c.1890 and in Dublin from c.1908. Guarneri model. Good workmanship with amber oil varnish. Made by John McNeill Edinburgh, 1890. Made by John McNeill Dublin. 1908.
William Meredith Morris+
He is reported to have made several beautiful instruments, but I have not seen any of his work.
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Sohn von William Mc.-N. und im Geigenmachen wohl auch dessen Schüler .
Er ist gleichzeitig ein geschickter Geiger und hat zahlreiche
Violinen nach dem Guarneri-Modell gemacht. Er
verwendet Bernsteinlack. Im Jahre 1900 war ein Mac-
Neill in Dublin ansässig .
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Working in Tranent at the same time
William Macneill worked 1876–1891