: The first clear records of the pipe and tabor date back to the mid-13th century . It is mentioned in early poems like Ulrich von Liechtenstein’s Frauendienst (1255) and appeared in manuscripts across Europe as a fully-formed instrument.
: One of the most famous historical examples is a knotty boxwood tabor pipe found on the Mary Rose , Henry VIII's flagship, which sank in 1545. tabor pipe
: Usually made of wood like boxwood or modern materials like plastic from makers such as Susato . : The first clear records of the pipe
Today, the pipe and tabor remain central to and are celebrated at events like the International Pipe and Tabor Festival, which features workshops and symposia dedicated to the instrument's rich iconography and history. Henry VIII's flagship