Eric Sahlström

Eric Sahlström (1912–1986) was a Swedish player of the nyckelharpa, and riksspelman awardee from Tobo in northern Uppland, Sweden.

Sahlström won great respect for his musicianship in an era when folk music was not yet an established art form.

In 1976 he was recognised for "artistic quality and importance for Swedish culture", as the first musician to receive that award.

Among the most famous include the waltz Spelmansglädje ("Fiddler Joy") and the polskas Stormyren and Hardrevet.

[4] A bronze statue of Sahlström made by Ingvar Jörpeland in 1992 was installed by the church of Tegelsmora his burial-ground.