Re: [Harp-L] The benefits of playing jaw harp

[Michelle LeFree <mlefree@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Marc Vautour writes:

> Michelle,
>
>
> Sonny Terry's dad used to play Jew's harp to relax after a long day in the cotton > 
> fields. Sonny picked it up pretty well.
>
> You can listen to samples of a 1961 album called
>
> 'Sonny Terry's New Sound' here:
> http://www.smithsonianglobalsound.org/containerdetail.aspx?itemid=597
>
> A tip of the cappuccino,
>
> Marc

Wow, Marc, thanks for that tip! Sonny Terry, no less. And you're right of course, he did pick it up "pretty well." I learned a few things listening to the samples just once. I also liked the spoon-played rhythm backing Sonny up.

It's also cool that you can download the album or individual tunes I-Tunes-style. I'm gonna be scouring that Smithsonian Global Sound site for other nuggets like the one you pointed me at.

Thanks again,

Michelle