1800 to 1850 Lute – 9,693 hits (this may have more than a musical connotation?) Piano – 7,101 hits Violin – 4,414 hits (Fiddle – 481 hits) Fife – 2,568 hits Harp – 2,535 hits Drum – 2,382 hits Flute – 1,988 hits Guitar – 1,854 hits Choir – 1,467 hits Trumpet – 1,261 hits Singer – 807 hits Tuba – 439 hits Minstrel – 388 hits Performer – 316 hits Orchestra – 272 hits Brass Band – 219 hits Accordion – 219 hits Minstrels- 212 Banjo – 145 hits Spinet -21 hits Dulcimer – 16 hits Harmonica – 12 hits Mandolin – 5 hits Concertina – No hits | 1851 to 1900 Piano – 380,938 hits Lute - 193,921 hits Orchestra – 157,645 hits Choir – 125,863 hits Singer – 105,760 hits Violin – 96,152 hits (Fiddle – 11,067) Drum – 95,965 hits Harp – 52,286 hits Fife – 46,992 hits Guitar – 41,213 hits Minstrels – 34,139 hits Banjo – 31,176 hits Minstrel – 30,207 hits Mandolin – 28, 284 hits Brass Band – 28,220 hits Trumpet – 26,666 hits Flute – 19,586 hits Performer – 15,380 hits Tuba – 14,650 hits Accordion – 6,310 hits Harmonica – 2,094 hits Dulcimer – 899 hits Concertina – 830 hits Spinet – 604 hits |