What instrument is he playing?

[frogmarch]

I saw this photo online a while ago, and it looks a lot like my low D Irish whistle, but not quite.

Anyone recognize it?

[Ocelot II]

1. Looks like a tenor recorder.

[frogmarch]

3. Aha! That's it!

Thanks.

[lapfog_1]

2. A bass or tenor recorder I think.

[frogmarch]

4. Yes! Wow, I'd never

heard of those before.

Thanks! Now to find out what they sound like.

[Ocelot II]

5. There's a whole family of recorders. Check it out:

[frogmarch]

6. Will do. Thanks! :)

[ironflange]

7. Here are two recorders in action, it'll knock your socks off

[lapfog_1]

8. Thanks!

although it's been close to 50 years, I used to play a recorder.

Clarinet and recorder have similar fingerings.