Regaal... Distant ancestor ?

[niels]

Yesterday i was surprised by this Renaissance instrument, never heard of it before. Apparently it has bronze reeds. I find that old stuff so interesting
The one here is played by its builder.

 

[saundersbp]

Certainly sounds accordion like!

I think those Pretorius dances like that would sound equally good on a modern accordion. Reminds me of how advanced England was compared to Germany in music. Whilst they were honklng away with Praetorius, England had already produced music like this a century before....

 

[Dingo40]

More about it here:

 

[Dingo40]

Another (different) raspy instrument: