1788 story
‘THE COMMODORE's RETURN.’
“…A general dance, Commodore Freeport joins in it with all his family, to the sound of military music,
which is relieved at intervals by the pipe and tabor….”
[L'ami des enfans. English. Selections]. The children's friend. Translated from the French of M. Berquin; complete in four volumes.
Ornamented with frontispieces. - A new corrected edition; with additions. 1788: Vol 3
by Berquin, M. |
1789 Lyon
“…On Sundays the young people assemble in the meadows, and amuse themselves … In. the evening
they dance to the flute and tabor;…”
‘The Correspondence of two lovers. Inhabitants of Lyons. Published from the French originals’ ... 1789: Vol 1 |
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 1797 satire on the poor
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1800 ball in Paris
“…The women, who had been restrained in dancing by the desire of superiority ever their rivals, and whose
attention was enchained by the varied and multiplied figures of the cotillons, now begin to speak….But let us
leave these great balls; the pipe and tabor beat only mechanically..."
‘New Picture of Paris’
by René Viénet |
1803 opera:
“The pipe and tabor have been occasionally introduced into the orchestra ; and in the comic opera, Aline, reine de Golconde, ... a singularly beautiful effect
has been thus produced.”
‘A descriptive catalogue of the musical instruments recently exhibited at the Royal Military Exhibition, London, 1890 |
  British Press 15 October 1807 |
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 wedding procession |
1809 story   ‘The Forest of Comalva A Novel; Containing Sketches of Portugal, Spain, and Part of France Volume 2’ by Mary Hill |
1813
An Officer of the Light Division writes:  Star (London) - Monday 29 November 1813 |
During his 'Travels in France During the Years 1814-1815' Archibald Alison describes:
"the young dancing to the pipe and tabor, or singing in little groupes" |
1816 Morlaix, a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany   Alexandria Gazette, commercial and political. June 21, 1816, USA |
1819 Béziers, Occitanie region
“…each [day] ended with a dance to the music of the pipe and tabour.”
‘Traveller's guide through France’ by Galignani, Giovanni A
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