Clog violin

Aha, cloggy, the little fiddle.

Historically, in our regions, the clog fiddle was occasionally used as an accompanying scratching sound when singing (from house to house) Epiphany songs. That instrument usually consisted of a worn clog over which a few strings were stretched.

In France, in the Vendée (la maraichine), north of Bordeaux, there were people who made clog violins, in which a violin neck was screwed onto the further extended clog, so that melodies could be played on it.

Due to the fact that the clog violin is often played against the shoulder, it is also recommended to play with a shorter bow.

The advantage of this way of playing: the head is free (so it is possible to sing while you play). The disadvantage: in this way you can only play in the first position.

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