I'm sure I posted this but t'iterweb monsters seem to have made off with it!

Raddle-drum(sp?) Alleged forerunner of the bodhran - Wasn't that an English rural thing.

Pipe and tabor? Used for Morris in 1600 as per Kemps nine daes wonder.

Or how about anything you can march into battle (or retreat!) with:-)

Little snippet about Wheatstone - I was told he invented the linkage system for the modern Stradella bass system on Piano Accordians. But someone could have been pulling my leg. Or pushing my buttons?

Cheers

Dave.