Instruments

Nick uses a variety of instruments in his shows. Some traditional, some not, including:

Recorder (sopranino, descant, treble and tenor);
Brass (Cornet and trumpet);
Uilleann pipes (Irish bagpipe);
Church serpent;
Theremin;
Saw

Alphorn Nick's latest acquisition is a Swiss alphorn, made by Pilatus Luzerne. It is in the key of G about 12 feet long, has a wonderful warm and rich tone with a range of of 2.5 octaves.

Find out more about Nick's hand-crafted ones:

Bath harp
Boghorn
The Tuned Downpipes
Other horns

Nick playing the bath harp at Streatham Festival 2009.