Re: [Harp-L] Civil War Harmonica on Ebay

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On a related note, I am often amazed at how many blues and jazz pioneers stole my riffs and ideas decades before I was born.

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> On Jul 23, 2014, at 12:07 PM, David Fairweather <dmf273@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> I sent a note to the seller.   I pointed out that there has never been a
> confirmed Civil War harmonica found nor any photograph of a Civil War
> soldier holding one.
> 
> He responded that
> 
> "As a metal detectortist for over 40 years hunting mostly Civil War sites
> numerous harmonica parts have been recovered by myself and others. They are
> seen at Civil War relic shows. Our reputation is quite good in the Civil
> War relic community, and we stand by this item.
> You certainly don't need to purchase it as you would not appreciate its
> history.
> 
> There are no known photographs or written record of a Civil War soldier
> holding a carved bullet, but many (some quite artisitic) are found when
> metal detecting Civil War sites."