David Murray

John Dilworth

MURRAY, David Born 1850 Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Worked from c.1880, died 1920 Gorebridge, Scotland UK. Violinist and violin maker. Previously employed as a miner. Credited with over 100 instruments. Personal models derived from Stradivari and Guarneri. Generally distinguished work with rich red oil varnish, often artificially darkened in the centre of the front. Soundholes rather slanting and set close to the lower corners. Strong purfling with extended mitres deflected across the upper corners. David Murray / Maker / Gorebridge / 1892

William Meredith Morris

He was born at Greeburn, Linlithgowshire, Dec. 30, 1850. He is an amateur maker of far more than average ability, and did circumstances but allow him to procure good material, he would turn out work which would be in every way excellent. As matters stand, Murray has often to rest content with any sort of timber he can pick up. When he does secure a piece of good wood, he spends months in fondly shaping it, and in tracing out of the inert block lines of living beauty. He works on an original model, or perhaps it would be more correct to say models, seeing that no two of his instruments are exactly alike. Each violin has an individuality of its own, and yet ” David Murray ” is writ large on the face of every one of them. The workmanship is faultless, and the tone has a peculiar crisp yet sweet quality which is novel and pleasing. He has made about sixty violins. Label : —

DAVID MURRAY, MAKER, GOREBRIDGE, 189-

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff

Ein Geiger und Musiklehrer, der aus Liebhaberei Geigen macht und darin schöne Erfolge erzielt. Er hat bereits über 50 Geigen nach Stradivari und Guarneri gemacht und verwendet Whitelaw’s Öllack.