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shepherd's pipe

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Noun1.shepherd's pipe - a small bagpipe formerly popular in Franceshepherd's pipe - a small bagpipe formerly popular in France
bagpipe - a tubular wind instrument; the player blows air into a bag and squeezes it out through the drone
2.shepherd's pipe - a small fipple flute with four finger holes and two thumb holesshepherd's pipe - a small fipple flute with four finger holes and two thumb holes
fipple flute, fipple pipe, vertical flute, recorder - a tubular wind instrument with 8 finger holes and a fipple mouthpiece
tabor pipe - a small fipple flute that is played with the left hand while the right hand is free to beat a tabor


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Thus in the music of the flute and of the lyre, 'harmony' and rhythm alone are employed; also in other arts, such as that of the shepherd's pipe, which are essentially similar to these.
 
 
 
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