Re: [Harp-L] re: harp as a toy

[Joe and Cass Leone <leone@xxxxxxxx>]

On Jun 19, 2005, at 2:56 PM, Dave Murray wrote:
> Don't get me wrong, I, like the rest of this forum, see the harmonica 
> as a real musical instrument. It is a very challenging one at that, 
> and I'm not likely to ever reach the point in playing it that I'd 
> like. My point was just about how/why the general population sees it 
> as a toy.
>
> Peace and music,
> Dave

 BECAUSE they can be had for a couple bucks. You can get a plastic 
flute for a couple bucks but I don't see anyone playing one of THOSE in 
public. FTR, here in SW Fla we don't have this problem (at least it's 
not as pronounced). The older people ALL know who the Harmonicats, 
Rascals, Larry Adler were, AND since Charlie McCoy has a home down here 
in Ft. Myers, the harmonica is not unheard of.
smo-joe