When he could not find a violin bow worthy of his instrument, to bring out the best qualities of his Nicolas Lupot violin, Dalley expanded his skills by becoming a superb archetier - one who makes bows for stringed instruments.
Dalley married Nancy Pallesen,[REF] a flautist who he met when she was studying with William Kincaid (principal flautist, Philadelphia Orchestra at the Curtis Institute of Music in 1958) [REF].