Jeremy Montagu, retired as Curator of the Bate Collection of Musical Instruments in the University of Oxford, has been involved in early music as a professional musician for nearly forty years. He is an Emeritus Fellow of Wadham College at Oxford University.

...on almost any page can be found a description, commentary, or incedental essay that will engage the reader.

• Part 1 Part I—Double ReedsChapter 2 AerophonesChapter 3 Free Aerophones—ReedsChapter 4 Concussion ReedsChapter 5 ReedpipesChapter 6 Cylindrical Bore ShawmsChapter 7 Conical Bore ShawmsChapter 8 Forked ShawmsChapter 9 Carved Bore ShawmsChapter 10 Reamed Bore ShawmsChapter 11 Bagpipes with Double ReedChapter 12 OboesChapter 13 BassoonsChapter 14 ReedsPart 15 Part II—Single ReedsChapter 16 Idioglot Percussion-Reed "Whistles"Chapter 17 Heteroglot Single-Reed "Whistles"Chapter 18 Truly Idioglot Cylindrical Single ReedsChapter 19 Idioglot/Heterozeug Single ReedsChapter 20 Sets of Idioglot Cylindrical Single ReedsChapter 21 BagpipesChapter 22 Heteroglot Cylindrical Single ReedsChapter 23 ClarinetsChapter 24 Idioglot Conical Single ReedsChapter 25 Heteroglot Conical Single Reeds—SaxophonesChapter 26 Reed Hooters with Undetermined ReedPart 27 Part III—Free ReedsChapter 28 Free ReedsChapter 29 MouthorgansChapter 30 Reed OrgansChapter 31 Reed-Pipes with Free ReedsPart 32 Part IV—Ribbon Reeds & Retreating ReedsChapter 33 Ribbon Reeds, Bark Reeds, etcChapter 34 Retreating or Dilating ReedsPart 35 BibliographyPart 36 IndicesChapter 37 Catalogue NumbersChapter 38 Instrument NamesChapter 39 Makers & DealersChapter 40 Donors & VendorsChapter 41 Geographical IndexChapter 42 General Index

Jeremy Montagu, retired as Curator of the Bate Collection of Musical Instruments in the University of Oxford, has been involved in early music as a professional musician for nearly forty years. He is an Emeritus Fellow of Wadham College at Oxford University.

...on almost any page can be found a description, commentary, or incedental essay that will engage the reader.

• Part 1 Part I—Double ReedsChapter 2 AerophonesChapter 3 Free Aerophones—ReedsChapter 4 Concussion ReedsChapter 5 ReedpipesChapter 6 Cylindrical Bore ShawmsChapter 7 Conical Bore ShawmsChapter 8 Forked ShawmsChapter 9 Carved Bore ShawmsChapter 10 Reamed Bore ShawmsChapter 11 Bagpipes with Double ReedChapter 12 OboesChapter 13 BassoonsChapter 14 ReedsPart 15 Part II—Single ReedsChapter 16 Idioglot Percussion-Reed "Whistles"Chapter 17 Heteroglot Single-Reed "Whistles"Chapter 18 Truly Idioglot Cylindrical Single ReedsChapter 19 Idioglot/Heterozeug Single ReedsChapter 20 Sets of Idioglot Cylindrical Single ReedsChapter 21 BagpipesChapter 22 Heteroglot Cylindrical Single ReedsChapter 23 ClarinetsChapter 24 Idioglot Conical Single ReedsChapter 25 Heteroglot Conical Single Reeds—SaxophonesChapter 26 Reed Hooters with Undetermined ReedPart 27 Part III—Free ReedsChapter 28 Free ReedsChapter 29 MouthorgansChapter 30 Reed OrgansChapter 31 Reed-Pipes with Free ReedsPart 32 Part IV—Ribbon Reeds & Retreating ReedsChapter 33 Ribbon Reeds, Bark Reeds, etcChapter 34 Retreating or Dilating ReedsPart 35 BibliographyPart 36 IndicesChapter 37 Catalogue NumbersChapter 38 Instrument NamesChapter 39 Makers & DealersChapter 40 Donors & VendorsChapter 41 Geographical IndexChapter 42 General Index

Jeremy Montagu, retired as Curator of the Bate Collection of Musical Instruments in the University of Oxford, has been involved in early music as a professional musician for nearly forty years. He is an Emeritus Fellow of Wadham College at Oxford University.

...on almost any page can be found a description, commentary, or incedental essay that will engage the reader.

• Part 1 Part I—Double ReedsChapter 2 AerophonesChapter 3 Free Aerophones—ReedsChapter 4 Concussion ReedsChapter 5 ReedpipesChapter 6 Cylindrical Bore ShawmsChapter 7 Conical Bore ShawmsChapter 8 Forked ShawmsChapter 9 Carved Bore ShawmsChapter 10 Reamed Bore ShawmsChapter 11 Bagpipes with Double ReedChapter 12 OboesChapter 13 BassoonsChapter 14 ReedsPart 15 Part II—Single ReedsChapter 16 Idioglot Percussion-Reed "Whistles"Chapter 17 Heteroglot Single-Reed "Whistles"Chapter 18 Truly Idioglot Cylindrical Single ReedsChapter 19 Idioglot/Heterozeug Single ReedsChapter 20 Sets of Idioglot Cylindrical Single ReedsChapter 21 BagpipesChapter 22 Heteroglot Cylindrical Single ReedsChapter 23 ClarinetsChapter 24 Idioglot Conical Single ReedsChapter 25 Heteroglot Conical Single Reeds—SaxophonesChapter 26 Reed Hooters with Undetermined ReedPart 27 Part III—Free ReedsChapter 28 Free ReedsChapter 29 MouthorgansChapter 30 Reed OrgansChapter 31 Reed-Pipes with Free ReedsPart 32 Part IV—Ribbon Reeds & Retreating ReedsChapter 33 Ribbon Reeds, Bark Reeds, etcChapter 34 Retreating or Dilating ReedsPart 35 BibliographyPart 36 IndicesChapter 37 Catalogue NumbersChapter 38 Instrument NamesChapter 39 Makers & DealersChapter 40 Donors & VendorsChapter 41 Geographical IndexChapter 42 General Index