In other parts of the world, the harmonica is known as:
ruines babines ("ruins the lips") - France
ruines babines ("ruins the lips") - France
fidil fhrancach (Gaelic for "French fiddle") - Ireland
moothie - Scotland
gaita (also used to refer to bagpipes and various other instruments) - various Spanish/Portuguese-speaking countries
fotzhobel (literally "mouth plane", also used to denote the panpipes) - various German-speaking countries
muzicuta - Romania
Mississippi saxophone, Louisiana saxophone - various parts of the USA
harpoon - various parts of the USA
gob iron - various parts of the UK
tin sandwich - widespread
--Dave Burke
Musicians say "I got my axe" to let others know they have their particular instrument with them. --Chuck
6 comments:
The Southern Drawl, the slide, got your blues, pocket piece, your iron,mouth organ, chuck great entry on the harmonica
I've heard it called mouth organ (like garrett said...)
Jackie
I like gob iron!
Krissy :)
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Ruins the lips. That's funny. Which is your fave, Chuck? Love, Val xox
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I thought if you last night when I heard a Sinatra medley played on harmonica at the end of a jazz concert on NPR.
Mountaineers in the South Mts. of NC call the harmonica a harp or a juice harp.
My daddy called it a mouth organ.
Chuck I like this entry, but the last one best. Love it when you ACT OLD haha!
Great read, I stop by every once in a whilw to see how you are doing. Seems you are recovering or recovered enough to be your old self... Keep it up..Jack
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