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Scan 30
Chats on violins, 1905
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1and the player rested the instrument against the left breast. The three strings were of stout gut, and the tuning was the same as the three lower strings of the violin.
3The Rebec's Name in Different Countries.
5SPANISH . . Rabil.
6PORTUGUESE . . Rabel, Rabil, Anabel.
7ITALIAN . . Ribeba, Ribeca.
8FRENCH . . Rebec, Ribèbe.
9GERMAN . . Giege.
10ENGLISH . . Rebec, Ribible, Fydell.
12The Crouth.
14The crouth, crwth, crowth, or crowd, as it is variously spelt, was contemporary with the little rebec. It is usually attributed a Welsh origin, and in one sense its career was somewhat like the rebecks, for it shared with the harp (the Welsh "Wood of Joy") the honour of accompanying the songs of the Bards.
16Its great age is verified by the distinct mention made of it by a Welsh king who reigned from 904 to 948. This monarch
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