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Title: Jews Harp Post by: Tafflaff (Rob) on April 18, 2009, 09:01:52 PM Hi Peter can you confirm this is a broken Jews Harp. Found it this week when out with Ian Gadget
Ps Approx date on it? Title: Re: Jews Harp Post by: Gadget(Ian) on April 18, 2009, 09:18:34 PM i still think its a jews harp rob 17th century @ a guess.
Title: Re: Jews Harp Post by: The Doc on April 18, 2009, 09:42:07 PM I agree, a jew's harp - the design didn't change for a long time, so anywhere between 17th and 19th century.
Title: Re: Jews Harp Post by: Tafflaff (Rob) on April 18, 2009, 09:44:05 PM Thanks guys
Title: Re: Jews Harp Post by: Al.Thepastfinder, ( Alan ) on April 19, 2009, 05:31:28 AM yeah, deffo Rob , no probs there mate
Title: Re: Jews Harp Post by: hedgehog on April 19, 2009, 10:40:57 AM Nice one Rob, I like to find jews harps, it is just a reminder that they didn't have the other portable devices that we have to play music while out in the fields.
Title: Re: Jews Harp Post by: Tafflaff (Rob) on April 19, 2009, 06:54:50 PM 17th century i pod! ;D
Title: Re: Jews Harp Post by: Yankee on April 19, 2009, 07:37:32 PM I believe in the UK these were known as Gewgaw
I found this word in a history book from the UK The Jew's harp is known world-wide by many different names, depending on the country of origin. Some examples are: England - Gewgaw Germany - Maultrommel (which means mouth drum) Japan - Koukin Russia - Vargan Siberia - Khomus Philippines - Kumbing and kubing Italy - Scacciapensieri Norway - munnharpa or munnharpe France - guimbarde Bali - genggong Title: Re: Jews Harp Post by: Tafflaff (Rob) on April 19, 2009, 07:40:42 PM I think theyre known by a few names, Jews harp , Jaws Harp. Anyone know the original name for them?
Title: Re: Jews Harp Post by: Yankee on April 19, 2009, 07:43:37 PM Here is a good link for info. on your find http://www.jewsharpguild.org/ (http://www.jewsharpguild.org/)
Title: Re: Jews Harp Post by: ROMAN STEVE on May 19, 2009, 04:42:59 PM it is a jews harp
ive got a couple of them |