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A fiddle made famous by Lord of the Rings is in demand in Australia
An Australian fiddlemaker is helping to spice up the dying craft by creating Hardanger fiddles, a Norwegian instrument that gained international fame in The Lord of the Rings soundtracks.
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I would love to play such a fiddle,but I don't want something that loud so close to me ears. They are tuned like a mandolin,which I can already play.