The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #31738   Message #413836
Posted By: wdyat12
09-Mar-01 - 04:49 AM
Thread Name: Help: Civil War Harmonicas
Subject: RE: Help: Civil War Harmonicas
Les,

I find your query intriging as I am a practicing student archaeologist. I have been privy to some of the most important 17th-century sites in Maine. We have discovered many precursers to the harmonica at these sites, namely the mouth harp or "Jews harp." One can only wonder what tunes were played on these instruments during these times of cultural transition. I will follow this thread to find some answers.

Peter