Howdy I play the Jaw Harp and was wondering was it around in those times? i have friends who play guitar and fiddle and sometimes play with them so would it be correct to play around the campfire with them?
Jaw Harp
Howdy I play the Jaw Harp and was wondering was it around in those times? i have friends who play guitar and fiddle and sometimes play with them so would it be correct to play around the campfire with them?
"God must of loved plain people for He sure made alot of them." -Abraham Lincoln
"I laugh to keep from crying." -Abraham Lincoln
Joshua 1:9
Phillipians 4:8
"Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and then all these other things shall be added unto you"- Matthew 6:33
In short, yes.
Mark Krausz
Prodigal Sons Mess of Co. B, 36th IL Inf. Vols.
Old Northwest Volunteers
68W/2-106 Cav.
Do to their size & ease of playing, there were probably more of them around then fiddles & bajers.
"Without music, there could be no army" Gen Robert E. Lee
Tim Krugman
Musician, 1st Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, Co.A
Elyria, Ohio
I thought so thank you very much!
"God must of loved plain people for He sure made alot of them." -Abraham Lincoln
"I laugh to keep from crying." -Abraham Lincoln
Joshua 1:9
Phillipians 4:8
"Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and then all these other things shall be added unto you"- Matthew 6:33
I know this is more a "mainstream" site, but if you care about absurd detail apparently the Jaw Harps of mid-19th century were not as large a diameter and were stouter in appearance...Originally Posted by Union Maid
Dan Wykes
Sorry, but the thoughts of playing such an instrument makes my jaws hurt. I do know they were played back then and the sound is pretty cool, it's just not for me. I'll keep trying to play the banjo.
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