Re: [Harp-L] Foot Tambourine

[Arthur Jennings <arturojennings@xxxxxxxxxx>]

"Cajon" isn't a misspelling; it's a Peruvian wooden drum popular with acoustic musicians.

> On Jun 22, 2015, at 6:42 AM, philharpn@xxxxxxx wrote:
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> I was checking out the local music store in Petoskey looking for a desktop music stand and stumbled on a Foot Tambourine, which I had been thinking about in vague terms. Now, this won't turn the average harmonica player into a one-man band, but it will add a bit of rhythm. It fits on the foot over the shoe with an elastic strap and has four of the tambourine jingley-things.
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> No batteries required. Also works as a self-contained no-windup metronome.
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> Better than just tapping the naked foot.
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> Costs about $12. Mine is red.
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> Made in Taiwan and label written by non-English speaker: Patend pending comes out: "patended pinning" and "Ideal for cajon (sic) and guitar players)
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> For $12, it's a deal and a lot cheaper (in time spend) than trying to make one of these rascals.
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> Phil
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