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Re: Bugel =?= Bugle

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Subject: Re: Bugel =?= Bugle
From: A Myers <am@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 95 14:18:50 BST
In-reply-to: Nigel Horne's message of Mon, 28 Aug 1995 12:22:42 GMT

Nigel Horne wrote (28.8.95):-

> The origin of the cornet is a keyed bugle, not a trumpet.

Yes, the origin of the cornet is not a trumpet, but no, it's not the
keyed bugle either - rather the posthorn.  In fact the French for a
valveless posthorn is `cornet simple'. 


> Many of the brass bands of the mid 18th century used key bugles -
> often of French origin. 

19th century must be meant ! The keyed bugle was invented by Haliday in
(if I remember correctly) 1810 and quite rapidly became popular in
Britain, and was certainly used in many early brass bands.  Some were
Irish or French, but most were made by Pace or other English makers. 
However, by 1860 the keyed bugle was old-fashioned and not used by
contesting bands.  The keyed bugle was also popular in America. 

The valved bugle is the flugelhorn, and of present-day instruments this
is the nearest in sound to the keyed bugle, but not quite the same.  The
French word for flugelhorn is `bugle', so perhaps the Dutch is similar ?

			 Arnold Myers	

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