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Thread #125224   Message #2772050
Posted By: GUEST,Songbob
23-Nov-09 - 03:59 PM
Thread Name: Shanty or Chantey?
Subject: RE: Shanty or Chantey?
"BTW - Jaw's Harp, it would seem, is a corruption of Jew's Harp by some centuries... "

Actually, the first written reference was "Jaw-harp," then "Jew's Harp," and both from the 14th Century. Jugdetromp(sp?), in German, Scatiati Pensieri(sp?) in Italian, Dan Moi in Vietnam, etc.

I love 'em.

Bob