BS: Bombardon - what is it?

Subject: Bombardon - what is it?
From: richardw
Date: 10 Mar 00 - 03:07 PM

In researching music during the 1860s & 70s I have come across a small orchestra in a goldrush town that includes a bombardon as their bass instrument, and a clannett.

I believe the bombardon was a medieval instrument similar to a basson but evidently in the 1800s it referred to a brass instrument. Any ideas?

And a claanett? I assume it is some kind of woodwind like a clarinet.

richard

Subject: RE: BS: Bombardon - what is it?
From: katlaughing
Date: 10 Mar 00 - 03:19 PM

My dictionary says a bombardon was a "large, deep-toned, valved brass wind instrument similiar to a tuba"

Sorry, tt didn't have "clannett".

Subject: RE: BS: Bombardon - what is it?
From: richardw
Date: 11 Mar 00 - 01:23 PM

Thanks kat; my dictionary didn't have it. I'm hoping to find a photo of one. Probably need an earle music list.

thanks

richard

Subject: RE: BS: Bombardon - what is it?
From: katlaughing
Date: 11 Mar 00 - 02:08 PM

Hi, Richard, try here: America's Shrine to Music Museum. They had a closeup of a bombardon's valves and an index as well as a virtual gallery tour.

Good luck!

kat

Subject: RE: BS: Bombardon - what is it?
From: GUEST,TTCM
Date: 11 Mar 00 - 03:23 PM

......and here we thought it was the face of a Lafkat protruding through the sound hole of a guitar.....