Uncovering a hidden family legacy
When semi-retired Queenstown businessperson Danny Conroy took on the task of dealing with his uncle Allan McDermott's estate, he had no idea of the rich musical legacy he would find. "I just knew that Allan was a violinist and played in the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra; I had no real knowledge of his violin or the value of it at the time," says Danny. Charged with dispersing Allan's estate on behalf of his mother (Allan's only surviving sibling) Danny…