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1. Pipes such as flutes, piccolos, and bagpipes are not instruments you see very often in rock music but this British folk/progressive rock band which came to prominence in the late sixties, had a lead singer who was a flautist. What was the group's name?
2. An Australian band produced a distinctly Australian-named hit single in 1981 which went on to be the theme song for "Australia II" when that boat won the America's Cup in 1983. The song had a flute motif throughout the song. What was the band name?
3. "California Dreamin'" was an iconic pop song which featured a distinctive flute solo which may have been overshadowed by the vocal harmonies of this group that helped define the 60s music scene. Who were they?
4. "Moondance" was the 1970 critically acclaimed album from perhaps Northern Ireland's most famous singer-songwriter. Who was he?
5. Bagpipes rarely featured in rock songs but this Australian group managed it in 1975 with a hit called "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)". This is probably not surprising when the three core members were born in Scotland. What was the name of the group?
6. The lead singer of this Irish band played the tin whistle to incorporate Irish folk elements into their 90s pop rock sound. The four members were all siblings (three sisters and one brother). What was the name of the group?
7. Our next band was not known for playing any sort of pipes, indeed anything acoustic, but one of their most famous songs contained two references to pipers, "And it's whispered that soon, If we all call the tune / Then the piper will lead us to reason". Which band?
8. In "Spill the Wine" (1970), the instruments are introduced one by one, with the flute coming in just before Eric Burdon's distinctive vocals. Who was this pop/funk band?
9. "Wild Thing" was a one of the most recognised songs of the 60s replete with possibly the first ocarina solo in the middle of a rock song. Which group played this 1966 song?
10. "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" was a 1965 song where the singer admitted he was trying to sound like Bob Dylan but a flute was used to replace Dylan's harmonica part. Which group recorded this song?
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