Introduction and/or Continuing Pipe and Tabor
- Robyyan Torr d'Elandris ( D S)
- Ohio Staters Tradition on Friday at 10:30AM
The pipe and tabor is the one man band of the middle ages and renaissance. Playing a three holed pipe in one hand while playing a percussion instrument with the other allows one musician to provide both melody and rhythm for dancers. The three holed pipe was known in antiquity, had a surge of popularity in the renaissance, and again in the 19th and 20th century as part of the English folk revival. It has been in use as a folk instrument pretty much continuously throughout Western Europe. This class will cover some history and variations on the instrument, but will mostly be a playing demonstration and practicum. A small stock of instruments will be available for sale from the instructor. Depending on the skill and experience of the students, this class will either be a basic introduction, or a class for continuing students.