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Does anyone remember the Melodica?

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susie manterfield(high wycombe)

susie manterfield(high wycombe) Report 15 Jul 2005 04:35

i had a green one but most of my friends had a grey one. i pestered mum and dad for one so they bought me one with their embassy no6 couchers lol

Felicity

Felicity Report 15 Jul 2005 01:58

I have one! Can't play it though :-( Mine's green too, with a black mouthpiece.

Helen in Berkshire

Helen in Berkshire Report 14 Jul 2005 23:43

I remember playing one in school assembly - I didn't realise they were no longer around now! Helen

Pat

Pat Report 14 Jul 2005 23:43

There was a famous Jamaican called Horace Swaby better known to the Reggae World as Augustus Pablo, he was a keyboard player (piano and organ) his sister lent him her melodica and he played his first melodica tune on a record called 'Java' the year was late 1971, the sound it made became known as the Eastern Sound it was great with the Dub sounds of Reggae. He will be remembered for one of the greatest Reggae Albums ever made 'King Tubby Meets The Rockers Uptown' Augustus Pablo (Rockers was his Company and Record Shop) and King Tubby (The Engineer). A few others have played it in Reggae Music including the late Peter Tosh (better known as a member of Bob Marley Wailers) but its Pablo who will always be remembered for bringing the child's musical instrument to the Reggae World so successfully. RIP Augustus Pablo aka Horace Swaby 1953-1999 Pat x Its a good instrument, much better than the recorder wish more kids would be taught how to play it.

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 14 Jul 2005 23:22

There's definitely one in this house somewhere! It had different coloured notes and the music sheet that came with it showed these colours, -for easy tune playing.

Kim from Sandhurst

Kim from Sandhurst Report 14 Jul 2005 23:18

I use to play this instrument when I was younger, I had a green one. Spoke to my son's music teacher the other day and asked if the children where taught to play this instrument, as I feel wind and keyboard are good to learn, and she looked at me like I had flipped, and then asked what is it! errrrr! Kim