Additional
Information: The pipe and tabor make possible a one-man-band with both melody and percussion being produced by a single performer. This combination of instruments dates back to at least the 16th century and remains popular for Morris dancing.
Pipe and Tabor Sites:
Pipe and Tabor Pipe and Tabor: Handouts from a class on Pipe and Tabor, taught at the University of Atlantia. Site includes fingering chart and arrangements. (Pipe and Tabor) http://robyyan.home.mindspring.com/articles/pt/
The Pipe and Tabor The Pipe and Tabor: An address to a Society of Morris Dancers, Oxford, February 12, 1914, by Sir Francis Darwin (Son of Sir Charles Darwin). (Pipe and Tabor) http://chrisbrady.itgo.com/pipntab/PIPNTAB.HTM
Introduction to the English Pipe and Tabor Introduction to the English Pipe and Tabor: A basic guide with fingering chart and tunes in notation. (Pipe and Tabor) http://home.freeuk.net/sussexbrew/intropt.htm
Todays Tabors Information from Harms Historical Percussion Todays Tabors Information from Harms Historical Percussion: History of the tabor drum and descriptions of variant of the tabor from different cultures. (Pipe and Tabor) http://www.harmsperc.com/ttabors.htm
The Gloucester International Pipe and Tabor Festival The Gloucester International Pipe and Tabor Festival: Photographs and a report about this festival, which covered all aspects of the instruments and included performances, seminars, instructions and master classes from experts from the piping world. (Pipe and Tabor) http://ds.dial.pipex.com/phil.day/gloucester_international_pipe_an.htm
Additional
Information: The pipe and tabor make possible a one-man-band with both melody and percussion being produced by a single performer. This combination of instruments dates back to at least the 16th century and remains popular for Morris dancing.
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