The träskofiol or clog fiddle is a traditional musical instrument from the southern Swedish province,

Skåne Scania ( ), also known by its native name of Skåne (), is the southernmost of the historical provinces of Sweden, provinces () of Sweden. Located in the south tip of the geographical region of Götaland, the province is roughly conterminous w ...

, 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 The Zorn Badge () is an award that is given to prominent spelman (music), folk musicians in Sweden. The prize is awarded by , the Swedish national organization for traditional music, dance and handicraft.Zornmärket, ''Nationalencyklopedin'', ac ...

to be awarded the title of

riksspelman The title of (, ''National Spelman'') is a generally recognized badge of mastery for Swedish folk musicians. It is an honor bestowed upon bearers of the silver or gold Zorn Badge, awarded annually by the Zorn Jury, a panel of experts under t ...

. An annual world championship in Träskofiol is held in Sweden since 2013. Prominent players includes Laif Carr, Ninni Carr, Elna Carr, Ale Carr and Peter Pedersen.

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