The pipe and tabor is a traditional 'one-man band' configuration that was immensely popular in medieval and Renaissance Europe. It consists of a small three-holed flute (the pipe) played with the left hand, and a drum (the tabor) played with a stick in the right hand. The pipe is designed to be played with only three fingers, using 'overblowing' techniques to reach different octaves and notes. The tabor is usually slung over the player's left arm or hung from the shoulder. This combination was the standard music for village dances, fairs, and morris dancing. Because one musician could provide both melody and rhythm simultaneously, it was a cost-effective choice for celebrations. While it fell out of general use by the 19th century, it survives today in various regional folk traditions, particularly in Spain (the 'txistu') and parts of rural England.