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Hark how the miiiftrels 'gin to fiiri'll aloud, 

 Their merry mufic that refounds from far; 



The pipe, the tabor, and the trembh'ng croud, 

 That well agree, withouten breach or jar- 



A player on the crwth was denominated a crwther or 

 crowther, and hence originated not only Butler's 

 name of Crowdero, in Hudibras, but the furname, ' 

 common in many parts of England, of Crowther*. 



The Pibcorn or Hornpipe was another inftrument 

 anciently ufed in Wales, and in fome paiis of Corn- 

 \^:aIl. It received its name from both the extremi- 

 ties being made of horn, the one to colleft the wind 

 blown into it, and the other to carry oiT the 

 founds. Its length was about nineteen inches and in 

 blowing, the air founded the tongue of a reed con- 

 cealed within. In front there were fix holes for fix 

 of the fingers, and there was one behind for the 

 thumb. The tone is faid in fome meafure to have 

 refembled that of an oboe. It was a rural pipe, and 

 ufed by the ancient fliepherds for amufement while 

 tending their flocks. It is now very feldom to be 

 met with, nor was I, in either of my journeys, able 

 to hear of any perfon who poiTelTed one of them-. This. 

 inftrument very probably gave name to that kind of 

 dance now called /jorn-pipc. 



* The "Wclfli had another inllrument of this tind wich only 

 tliree firings, it was in confequcnce denominated crtuib tnthanh . 

 The performers on this. were held in very low ettimation by the 

 bards on account pf its want of harmony, and the fmall degree 

 of fldll fequifite to the playing of it. 



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