Like a violin on steroids. Great rich, mellow sound.
Take advantage of a rare opportunity and learn to play it. A few lessons to start of with, anyway, would be a good investment.
Not a "folk instrument" per se (whatever that is), but I've heard some great stuff sung by Gordon Bok accompanying himself on the guitar as usual, with a young woman backing him on a cello. Rich!
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