I have heard some people talk about Tabor Pipes and have read some occasional articles elsewhere that have that word. Well I have a question…What the heck are they?! If anybody could help with my puzzlement I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks!!
Brent
Check these websites for descriptions and pictures of Tabor Pipes:
http://www.celtic-cultures.com/musicpen.htm
http://www.kawells.fsnet.co.uk/tabor%20pipes.htm
http://www.sweetheartflute.com/taborpipes.html
[ This Message was edited by: Tony on 2001-09-20 21:50 ]
Tabor pipes are whistles with three finger holes. One for thumb, index & middle finger. These correspond to the bottom three holes on a regular six holed whistle. While the whistle is played with one hand (left, unless you are a southpaw) the other is used for holding a drumstick to beat the tabor (drum). The typical range is an octave and a half. This would correspond to the second octave of a six holed whistle and another half octave beyond. Some six holed whistles will surrender the extra half octave if adapted tabor pipe fingering is used. It is probably safe to say that pipe & tabor is used in this country and the UK predominately for providing music for Morris dancing. Typically tabor pipes in D are used, same size as a regular D whistle. I prefer lower pitched tabor pipes myself. My favorites are my Susato A and my Overton G. Other forms of one handed whistles can be found in France (galoubet) and the Basque region of Spain (txistu).
[ This Message was edited by: Feadan on 2001-09-21 08:04 ]
You can convert a whistle to a tabor pipe by simply covering the top 3 holes with tape. Ignore the first octave: overblow and remove fingers one at a time from the bottom to play D,E,F#,G. Then, put your fingers back down and overblow even more to play A,B,C#,D.I don’t know the fingerings for any higher notes ( and you probably don’t want to listen to anything higher anyway…)