RE: [Harp-L] Re: Why is a harmonica called a harp? (and re: Jaw Harp)

["David R. Fertig" <dfertig@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Interesting.  Thanks!  I don't care overmuch, just curious.  I'm a secular 
celtic sephardim living as a white middle class american bourgeousie, so go 
ahead and try to offend me, HA

But that instrument's name., Jew's harp, always struck me as a bit rude 
(yet so am I!)   Like many, I thought it was probably a Jaw Harp, since 
it's the jaw that acts as a basic part of the sounding frame.   But 
GewGaw's fine, too!

Cool indeed, I got me a GewGaw!  Boingaboingaboingyboing!

Ok, back to some Jas. Cotton. . .

At 02:37 PM 1/7/2005, Eric Neumann wrote:
> >Ps: here's a query: Wasn't "Jaw Harp" the original name for the rudely
> >monikered "Jews Harp"?
>
> Actually, I never thought of "Jew's Harp" as a rude term at all. In fact
> - check this out:
> http://www.jewsharpguild.org/
>
> Pretty cool... doing doing doi-oi-oi-oing.