Drone (bagpipe)
From Middle Low German "drönen" [to hum]; According to Sachs a "bagpipe with drone"; According to O’Neill a frequently used synonym of Dronepipe [i.e. a bagpipe with 2 drones]; Also: organ-point.
Sachs, Curt: Real-Lexikon der Musikinstrumente: zugleich ein Polyglossar für das gesamte Instrumentengebiet [Berlin, 1913]. Hildesheim, 1964 [facsimile].
O’Neill, Francis: Irish minstrels and musicians: the story of Irish music [Chicago, 1913]. Cork, 1987 [facsimile], p.51.