Bassoon History

[Gandalfe]

The modern day bassoon evolved from an instrument invented pre 16th century. This instrument was called the dulcian. It was a wooden instrument all in one piece. Read more... (http://homepages.wmich.edu/~k5wilhelm/history.htm)

[SOTSDO]

Also, let's not forget the rackett, sort of a transistorized bassoon all coiled up in one convenient little package...