Just from this one Yank's point of view........Although there are many worthy instruments virtually all come from elsewhere. That's no big deal. I think for me this thread asks, "What instrument most suggests "England" to some dumbass guy like myself?"

Sam Pirt, Ian, and Bill Sables, sat in our living room playing accordion, guitar, banjo, melodeon, and I think someone even whipped up a whistle or two. In the style they played it would be easy to make a case for most of those things as an integral part of the English tradition. Many other instruments would qualify as well in that manner. But the one thing after all these years and friendships that still makes me think of England first are bells.......and specifically change ringing. It was first done and developed there and no matter where it has gone since, ringing changes is still an English endeavor.

Believe me, that's no insult. There are very few things like it anywhere. Just a dumbass opinion from the Ohio Country Ohio here in the Colonies.


Spaw