"Old Joe Clark" on banjo, Jaw "Jews" Harp by the Fiddling Thomsons at Durham Unitarian Church

Thomson's web site - http://www.captainfiddle.com Recorded at the Durham, New Hampshire Universalist Unitarian Church, for a presentation of "Music in the Family." Band members Ryan and Brennish perform a banjo and Jaw "Jews" harp version of the "Old Joe Clark." Brennish is 12 years old. Besides fiddles, the Thomsons perform on banjo, accordion, mandolin, flute, tin whistle, Irish flute, jaw harp, wooden spoons, rhythm bones, foot percussion, cajun triangle, rub board, and more in traditional style. Visit the Captain Fiddle web site for information on performances by the Fiddling Thomsons, instructional videos, books, and recordings.

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[electrohartman]

@rabagast19 Sounds like you need one of the Vietnamese 'dan moi' type mouth harps, that just rest against your lips, yet sound as bright. Once you've tried those, you never want to go back to the Western stirrup type.

[Bradstercollie]

Nice playin'--good job y'all. I couldn't help but notice that banjo is in a modal tuning. (sounds like double C or in y'all's case double D on account of the capo). Never heard Old Joe Clark played in that tuning before. Love it! :3

[yomeloaprieto]

I'd been looking for this for a long time! thanks for this demonstration!!!

[911jbg]

Nice job

[yaypickles1]

Hitting the jaw harp very hard and fast on your braces is not a pleasant feeling.

[rabagast19]

I chipped my tooth too hehe. It's the most horrible sound in the world when the bow accidentally hits your teeth and it rings though your skull.

[snapjackson78]

Love it!

[curiousgeorge555]

Very entertaining! great stuff!

[REWHBLCAIN]

Awesome!