Line Out - Comments on A Man Played Jaw Harp Through a Chinese Megaphone at a Trailhead http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/09/a_man_played_jaw_harp_through_a_chinese The Dexter Street Stompers Jug Band played a Nature Consortium work party at a West Seattle trailhead this past Saturday. It was raining. Five people were working. The band performed under a blue tent. The Goodyear Blimp was not... Copyright 2008 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:19:47 -0800 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:26:43 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by dan10things Is a Jaw Harp the politically correct term for a Jew's Harp? I think Jew's Harp is an accepted term in the music world. A friend mentioned on the Red Hot Chile Pepper's new comp CD they manage to call it Juice Harp, ha ha ha.

]]> dan10things http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/09/a_man_played_jaw_harp_through_a_chinese#c1148941 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/09/a_man_played_jaw_harp_through_a_chinese#c1148941 Sound Check Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:00:05 -0800 Comment by trent moorman Hey Dan. Jaw harp was what Levi called it. I thought Jew's harp as well, but went with what he said.

Wiki says it can both ways:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jew's_harp

]]> trent moorman http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/09/a_man_played_jaw_harp_through_a_chinese#c1148953 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/09/a_man_played_jaw_harp_through_a_chinese#c1148953 Sound Check Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:42:06 -0800 Comment by Levislade Yeah, I guess saying or typing "Jew's harp" just feels wrong to my PC brain. And the term "Jaw Harp" has been around for quite some time; it's not like it was just invented in the past few years in response to an ADL campaign.

Having looked at the Wikipedia page, though, now I'm gonna have to start calling it a marranzano pancake!

]]> Levislade http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/09/a_man_played_jaw_harp_through_a_chinese#c1149086 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/09/a_man_played_jaw_harp_through_a_chinese#c1149086 Sound Check Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:26:43 -0800