Irish Instruments Flashcards
1
Q
Fiddle
A
Same instrument as the violin
Oldest trsd instrument
From the 7th century
2
Q
Uilleann pipes
A
resembles bagpipe
Played by squeezing by with elbow
3
Q
Wooden flute
A
Like concert flute
Made of wood
4
Q
Tin whistle
A
Wind instrument
Made of metal/tin
Played in D and Gminor
5
Q
Button accordion
A
Ther are rowns if buttons that are pressed as the layer squeezes it to produce sound
Mainland Europe. 19th century
6
Q
Harp
A
Oldest trsd Irish instrument
Irsh emblem
7
Q
Banjo
A
4 strings, makes tinny sound
Became a piece of trad music in the 20th century
8
Q
Bodhrán
A
Main percussion
Made of animal skin stretched across the top
