Sometimes, things still are the way they once were: I got a turkey from my employers that was so big -well over 20# - that I wrenched my back trying to tote the frozen caracss home!

This thread makes me want to dig through the old pictures, for I'm sure I have some shots from a long ago Fox Valley fest of an "odd musical instruments" workshop that was merely a vehicle for hilarity between Art Thieme and Dan Kedding... noseflute, jawharp, bowed or whacked saw. I know my noseflute was purchased after this session, but I still don't play it.

My personal oddest instrument was the wide blade of grass stretched between thumbs in a praying hands sort of posture that was blown with most startling results- rather like a large, angry bird. You could do a few notes before the grass blade shredded and you'd have to readjust- moving a long blade of grass between the thumbs, or getting a new one.

Joanne in Cleveland