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clog fiddle

Illustration — Three men playing Clog fiddles The träskofiol or clog fiddle is a traditional musical instrument from the southern Swedish province, Skåne, consisting of a violin neck and soundboard added to the body of a clog wooden shoe. The instrument is one of the limited number of traditional instruments upon which musicians can play in competition for the Zorn Prize to be awarded the title of riksspelman. An annual world championship in Träskofiol is held in Sweden since 2013.

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clog fiddle

From left to right: 1. Rebec, by Auguste Tolbecque, 1898 replica (France) 2. Husle (fiddle) (Slovakia) 3. Viola da gamba (tenor viol), 1895 replica of a 16th century viol (Italy) 4. Pochetto (fiddle) (Italy) 5. Traskofiol (fiddle) (Sweden) 6. Geige {fiddle} (Germany) Photograph of musical instruments taken at the Musical Instrument Museum (Phoenix) on 2011-04-26.

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Illustration — Three men playing Clog fiddles The träskofiol or clog fiddle is a traditional musical instrument from the southern Swedish province, Skåne, consisting of a violin neck and soundboard added to the body of a clog wooden shoe. The instrument is one of the limited number of traditional instruments upon which musicians can play in competition for the Zorn Prize to be awarded the title of riksspelman. An annual world championship in Träskofiol is held in Sweden since 2013.

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