James Delarre graduated from London Guildhall University in 2005 with a Ba (hons) in Musical Instrument Technology. During his time there he specialised in Violin Making under Shem Mackay, he developed a strong love for all musical instruments, upon graduation he set out to develop his skills as a maker and repairer and set up a small workshop in rural Essex. From here he has built a reputation as a confident and skilled maker and repairer of bowed and fretted instruments.