Bumbass(põispill) Bumbass (bladderandstring) is a primitive stringed instrument that was used at wedding festivities as a joke. Guitar and Mandolin Guitar (kitarr) and mandolin (mandoliin) spread among the folk in the early 20th century. They became popular first with spiritual, but also with sentimental secular music making. Their peak fell on the 1920s and 30s. Guitar continues to be popular also today. BELLOWS INSTRUMENTS Estonian bellows(Eesti lõõts) First accordions reached Estonia quickly through sailors and merchants. Soon local masters began to make these instruments, the most famous among them was August Teppo (18751959) of Võrumaa. He set a type that was copied by others. Teppo's lõõts had great volume, they lasted long and had copper ornaments. Particularly good were Teppo's strings. This lõõts has chords only in major. Teppo type instruments are called eesti lõõts or võru lõõts, or Teppo lõõts
percussion instruments (löökpillid) Flute type wind instruments Willow bark (pajupill) Pine shoot (vilepill) Clarinet type wind instruments Bagpipe Reed pipe (roopill) Trumpet type wind instruments Herdsman`s horns and trumpets Zither Fiddle Psalmodikon (moldpill) Bumbass (põispill) Guitar and mandolin Estonian bellows August Teppo(18751959) from Võrumaa Teppo's lõõts had great volume Libliklõõts accordions made in Russia providing also butterfly ornaments that inspired the name Accordion A wooden gong (lokulaud) A rattle (käristi) Heliraud was basically a triangle or metal ring Jew's harp
They also make three puddings, one for each day of the Epiphany such as Christmas, New Year's Day and the Twelfth Night. After the Christmas evening meal, bread and milk are left out and the door unlatched as a symbol of hospitality. St Stephen's Day, the day after Christmas, is almost as important, with football matches and meetings going on. For children, the Wren Boys Procession is their big event. Boys go from door to door with a fake wren on a stick, singing, with violins, accordions, harmonicas and horns to accompany them. The reason for the ceremony is to ask for money 'for the starving wren', that is, for their own pockets. Children often put out Christmas sacks instead of stockings. It is tradition to leave mince pies and a bottle of Guinness out as a snack for Santa. "Nollaig Shona Dhuit" (NoLik Suna Ditch) means "Merry Christmas" in Irish Gaelic. "Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat. Please put a penny in the old man's hat. If you haven't got a penny, a
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