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The Gue was a traditional fiddle used on the Shetlands since the Viking Age or even earlier. It was replaced by the modern violin and was not used anymore since the late 18th century.


Here's an improvisation on a reconstructed Shetland Gue, strung with horsehair strings. The strings are not pressed down on a fretboard but touched by the fingers to produce different notes.


It's related to traditional lyres of Scandinavia like the Jouhikko or the Talharpa and also to instruments like the icelandian Fiðla or the inuit Tautirut.


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Camera/Sound: David Neuenhagen