What instrument is Paul McCartney holding on the cover of the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album?

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What instrument is Paul McCartney holding on the cover of the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album?

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Last updated May 22 2018.
Originally posted May 18 2013 7:29 AM.

MyGirl2000

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_images_on_the_cover_of_Sgt._Pepper%27s_Lonely_Hearts_Club_Band

Paul McCartney holding a Cor Anglais.

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May 18 2013, 7:56 AM

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Walneto

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Walneto

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It's a cor anglais - also called

English horn in North America, ... a double-reed woodwind instrument in the oboe family. It is approximately one and a half times the length of an oboe.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cor_anglais

Response last updated by gtho4 on May 22 2018.
May 20 2018, 11:46 PM