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Thread #137614   Message #3148248
Posted By: Barbara
05-May-11 - 12:28 AM
Thread Name: What is this instrument? Lewes May Day
Subject: What is this instrument? Lewes May Day
Here's the link
Knots of May Garland Day
One of the band members playing for the Garland dancers is playing a black triple S curved thing with a long brass connect and mouthpiece. He uses both hands to finger what are evidently holes in the barrel and it produces a tuba like sound. Could it possibly be a ram's horn? I've never seen one close to that shape.
It first appears about 1:04 into the video and can be seen clearly by 1:10.
Blessings
Barbara