Conical brass instruments have a bore that widens gradually from an early point in the length of the tube to the bell, creating a dark, round and sonorous tone. Brass instruments with a conical bore include the french horn, euphonium, tuba and cornet families.
Sponsored Topics. Erwin is a town in Harnett County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,537 at the 2000 census. Erwin is located at 35Â°19â²22â³N 78Â°40â²19â³W / 35.32278Â°N 78.67194Â°W / 35.32278; -78.67194 (35.322840, -78.672005).
The town of Erwin received its name by a mail mishap. On December 5, 1879, the name of the town was Ervin, in honor of D.J.N. Ervin, who had donated 15 acres (61,000 m2) of land for the county seat. A typo made by post office officials caused the name to be recorded as Erwin. The mistake was never corrected. Erwin earned some notoriety in 1916 when the only known public execution of an elephant in Tennessee occurred in the community.