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   Cedric Harris to thawryluk@optonline.net   
   Re: Track by track : nr 3 , What I do   
   15 Jun 06 20:06:45   
   
   From: coolaidcb13@yahoo.com   
      
   Harp : Pronunciation ( härp )   
      
   n.  Music.   
      
   A. An instrument having an upright triangular frame consisting of a   
   pillar, a curved neck, and a hollow back containing the sounding   
   board, with usually 46 or 47 strings of graded lengths that are played   
   by plucking with the fingers.   
      
   B. Any of various ancient and modern instruments of similar   
   construction.   
      
   C. Informal. A harmonica.   
      
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   So hey, this one cat is out of the loop for not knowing the slang...   
   and the other cat... well, he's just plain hip for knowin' the slang.   
      
   Slang Me   
      
   Cedric   
      
      
   On Wed, 14 Jun 2006 18:07:48 -0400, "Tim Hawryluk"   
    wrote:   
      
   >Yeah, sorry for being confusing.  I don't know why, but "harp" is another   
   >name that some folks use for a harmonica.  Hohner sells a "Blues Harp" and a   
   >"Cross Harp", but I think the acutal word is generically used for many   
   >different kinds of harmonicas.   
   >   
      
   >> Hello, OK,   
   >> but a "harp" solo ?? I guess you mean "harmonica" ?   
   >> R-ton   
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