The most Tolkien-Oriented music you make

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The very celtic flavor of "Concerning Hobbits" from the FOTR soundtrack always seemed very right to me. Has anybody learned to play that, and on what instrument?

I tried teaching myself to play it on the tuba but it doesn't sound quite right, I should probably stick to working out the base lines. I then tried to play it on the trombone but it doesn't really lend itself to the lower-ranged instruments of the brass section. I'm going to try it on the recorder next but I have a feeling it won't have the range required.

There are some piano pieces I play which, in my opinion, sound Elvish. The sound of the instrument itself doesn't really suit Middle Earth though.

If I were to take up another instrument it would probably be the flute. I would prefer the clarinet because I know the dwarves played them but I've tried to play one before and was hopeless at it. My second choice would be the violin but I know how terrible they can sound when they're not played properly.