Here’s my nephew doing a guitar play through of his new song, to brighten up your day.

Here’s my nephew doing a guitar play through of his new song, to brighten up your day.

An exceptionally rare Iron Age war horn discovered in Norfolk is shedding new light on Iceni culture, Celtic ritual soundscapes, and the legendary era of Boudicca, where archaeology, history, and revived Pagan traditions intersect.
‘Extraordinary’ iron age war trumpet find in Britain may have #Boudicca links
Bronze instrument or #carnyx dug up in Norfolk in area inhabited by #Celtic tribe led by warrior who fought Romans
- I still have a carnyx-shaped gap in my collection of #musicalInstruments
Context: The Carnyx was a Celtic instrument used for ~ 400 years between 200 BCE to 200 CE. A large S shaped wind instrument, with the head decorated and formed into a boars. According to the Greek historian Polybius (~206-126BC) accounts it was at least used during warfare:
There were countless trumpeters and horn blowers and since the whole army was shouting its war cries at the same time there was such a confused sound that the noise seemed to come not only from the trumpeters and the soldiers but also from the countryside which was joining in the echo.
I’d never heard of a carnyx before. It’s a pretty badass sounding thing, especially when it hits the low notes.
Carnyx Celtic War Trumpet City Centre Perth Perthshire Scotland https://youtu.be/HHJSd9nigSA?si=zY0IuK-goxrkpknH via @YouTube