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Melodica.

Got a wonderful present a few weeks ago from my great Aunt – a Hohner Melodica Piano 27.

Here are a couple of pics:

Melodica - Hohner Piano 27

Melodica - Hohner Piano 27

It plays well and I’m getting pretty comfortable with it. It originally belonged to my great uncle Burnett Anderson, who was a good musician and played harmonica, ukulele, accordian and evidently, the melodica. I have almost all of his instruments and this is a wonderful addition to the collection.  I’m not sure its an instrument I’ll perform with, but for fun around the house it can’t be beat.

To wit — check out these kids. Wow. Um, I don’t know quite what to say. The masks are a nice touch. I guess its your move, Ben Folds.

–Grant Dawson

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Grant-Dawson-befuddled

It’s on days like this (spreadsheet, spreadsheet, flow chart, meeting, flow chart, spreadsheet, meeting) that I like to think about Charles Ives, who spent his working life as an insurance executive and used his free-time to compose his music.

For all those musicians out there doubling up with a day job… remember, Ives did it, so can we.

–Grant Dawson

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