Dublin Courier - Monday 09 February 1761

1776 'An Account of the Masquerade at the Mustc-hall, in Fishamble Street on Friday, April 19.'

“…Sweetly soft in Lydian measure ; whilst the rural dance in a third, had its necessary
accompaniment of the rural pipe and tabor…”

‘The Hibernian Magazine, or Compendium of Entertaining Knowledge’

1780 masquerade
The Subscription Masquerade given at the Lying-In Hospital, Rotunda and Gardens, Great Britain Street
”included a masked “Spirit who performed well on the pipe and tabor, Mr Austen”

Dublin Evening Post - Thursday 08 June 1780

1782 story

“…On this green, behold a large pavillion; I told you of the band that struck up on our arrival;
I thought to have seen the musicians in proper form, laying their heads together for our amusement;
instead of which, Anna's fancy had disposed of a pipe and tabor in a mulberry tree, a violin
behind some laurentines, in short, every instrument dispersed in the same manner…”

'Anna: a sentimental novel. In a series of letters. In two volumes. ... '1782: Vol 1

1792 farce

“…Bel. Lord, Frank, what's come to you ?
Frank. Money and long separated friends have a joyful meeting; prepare the saloon-bell, we will have a ball.
Nan. Air the balloon, for master's going to play ball.
Frank. And lay supper, then let Napkin send for a pipe and tabor, for a dance we must have, lol, lol, lol….”

'Modern Antiques, or, The Merry Mourners. A farce, in two acts, As performed at the Theatre-Royal, Smoke-Alley:' by O'Keeffe, John, page 27

1855 Epilogue spoken at the meeting of the Philo Thespian Society in Dublin, ended:The Advocate: or, Irish Industrial Journal - Saturday 07 July 1855

1780 Dublin: “The number of masques was very great .... from the vast variety that appeared we have selected the following, viz-:Dublin Evening Post - Saturday 22 April 1780

1780 The Subscription Masquerade given at the Lying-In Hospital, Rotunda and Gardens, Great Britain Street, Dublin: and a masked “Spirit who performed well on the pipe and tabor, Mr Austen”

Dublin Evening Post - Thursday 08 June 1780

1808 Advertisement in Dublin newspaper: Hibernian Journal; or, Chronicle of Liberty - Friday 01 July 1808

1780 masquerade

‘An Account of the Masquerade, given by the Gentlemen of Daly's Club on Tuesday the 6th of June.’
“…Mr. Austin, supported with great spirit, and performed well on the pipe and tabor….”

The Hibernian Magazine, or Compendium of entertaining knowledge

1817 at Dunleary Harbour at the ceremony of laying the first stone:
“Booths and tents were erected for the public accommodation, wherein the sprightly pipe and tabor invited to merriment”
Dublin Evening Post - Tuesday 03 June 1817

? 1387 " And they Scotlond the douzter of Irlond use harpe, tymbre, and tabour,
[and wales useth harpe and pipe and tabour]."

Dictionary of Middle English Musical Terms

1786 comic opera ‘The Agreeable Surprise’

“Sir Fel. There there, get you gone all to the lawn, and be as merry as good 'cheer, strong beer,
and the pipe and tabour can make you….”

‘A volume of plays, as they are acted at the Theatre, Smoke-Alley, Dublin.’

1786

“… Besides, the TABOUR was always a favourite instrument amongst the Irish, of which the Flute,
or an instrument of the same species, has ever been the associate….”

‘Historical memoirs of the Irish bards. Interspersed with anecdotes of, and occasional observations on the music of Ireland.
Also, an historical and descriptive account of the musical instruments of the ancient Irish’.... by Joseph C. Walker, ... 1786

1788 poem ‘The Rustic Festival.’—by W. Hamilton Reid

“…With artless glee some deftly shift their feet,
In measur'd pace to pipe and tabor sweet ;…”

Walker's Hibernian Magazine, Or, Compendium of Entertaining Knowledge 1788-11: Vol 17

1797 newspaper article:
“…A correspondent has favoured us with the following remarkable speech, said to have been made at the fair
of Ballibasloe…grateful shall be to the ears of many the crushing noise, more pleasing than the sound of the pipe,
the drum or tabur …” 

Ballinasloe is a town in the easternmost part of County Galway
The Press

1798 political essay

“…But the cautious tranquillizing plan which I have been recommending would not perhaps have
answered all the purposes of the Whig Club,… it would not have been instead of a show-man’s
pipe and tabor to give notice to the mob of their entertainment for the evening….”

‘Essays on the political circumstances of Ireland : written during the administration of Earl Camden : with an appendix
containing thoughts on the will of the people and a postscript, now first published’ by Knox, Alexander

1849 essay ‘THE REV. JAMES STERLING’
“… Orange Sterling, a Dublin gentleman of rank and fashion, and an accomplished player of a great variety
of musical instruments. O'Keeffe, who has preserved his memory from oblivion, tells us that Orange Sterling
taught him to play the pipe and tabour….”

W. J. LAWRENCE, in ‘Notes and queries A Medium of Communication FOR LITERARY MEN, GENERAL READERS, ETC’

1846 newspaper commentary Roscommon Journal, and Western Impartial Reporter - Saturday 26 September 1846

1915 'Ireland’s Oldest Band'
"It is very difficult to accurately give the date of the formation of St James’s Band. ...” at least to 1733. 
“The word was originally applied to 24 violinists. Later, with the addition of the pipe, tabor and lute,
we were presented with something approaching the modern orchestra”

Dublin Evening Telegraph - Saturday 03 July 1915

1827 ‘Sylvia, or the May Queen; a Lyrical Drama.’ by George Darley, ACT III.Scene I.

“…Then around you we 'll dance, and around you we 'll sing!
To soft pipe, and sweet tabor we 'll foot it away!
And the hills, and the vales, and the forests shall ring
While we hail you our lovely young Queen of the May!...”

1873 Jack in the Green

“…But “ Jack-in-the-Green ” days are fast dwindling —even now he is seldom to be seen in public
thoroughfares, but lurks about in secluded parts of the Metropolis some, cul de sac, uninvaded by the
policeman’s eye….”

Dublin University Magazine 1873-05: Vol 81 Iss 485