Hammered Dulcimer
This is a familiar instrument to most people, but its roots go back further than it's apparently Celtic origin. It actually comes from Persian santur and the design has barely changed in 2,000 years.
Nyckelharpa
Meaning "key harp", this instrument is similar to a fiddle with keys. When pressed, a part on the key presses on a string and changes the pitch.
Stroh violin
It's a fiddle with a horn instead of the usual sound box. That said, its sound is brassy and kind of cool.
Hurdy-gurdy
Usually used in soundtracks to create one or two harsh, wailing tones, or recorded so that only the most grating noises are heard, this poor instrument seems to be loved or hated. This particular hurdy-gurdy has been tuned to produce much a mellower sound. A crank turns a wheel that rubs against several strings. One string's pitch is changed with keys similar to that of the nyckelharpa, while the other "drone" strings keep a constant hum.
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