Wood Plumwood

YRA-804: This recorder is crafted from top quality Rosewood for a rich full tone with abundant overtones

His instruments are kept in numerous museums

This instrument is sold with a swab stick

similar to the position when playing alto

Historical German Shawm: Tenor (440 Hz) by Guntram Wolf a=430 Wood PlumwoodHistory of German Shawms Historical versions of the oboe were are vast and varied. The Renaissance ensemble got a clear double reed contour through the use of a set of shawms. Shawms were used both as solo voices and as background color. They were particularly used in combination with trombones (sackbutts). Like dulcians, they are indispensable for the music and sound of this period. A German shawm and dulcian combined make an ideal Renaissance