Friday, September 16, 2016



HARMONICA

What a humble musical instrument…

A tuba, a violin, a clarinet, a piano
with all those keys - black and white -
could cause pause and panic and
an “Uh oh!” - but not a harmonica.
In fact, no one would picture 
harmonica players on stage, screen,
church or symphony orchestra.

A harmonica - a child finding one in
a grandfather’s box in a garage - and
not knowing what it is, picks it up -
studies it - blows into it the wrong
side - then the right side - and out
comes sudden sound. A star is born.
Another hears the sounds and wants one.

Two moms hearing the argument
laugh and the other mom goes inside
and comes out with a harmonica from
her way back when great grandfather
and the next day two kids are making
music. Then a third - then a fourth - 
then lessons and then Carnegie Hall -
well many, many years later.


What a wonderful musical instrument ….

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