Classic Harmonica BluesHarmonica blues is the perfect fusion of songs, forged in the despair felt by African Americans in the late 1800s, with the availability of a pocket sized reed instrument produced in Germany. Guitar players could balance the instrument on a stand and accompany themselves to evoke the sounds of wind and rain or even the rhythmic pulse of train wheels. The songs on this CD are from the Smithsonian Folkways collection, recorded between 1952 and 2004 and

This set of 25 postcards includes images from the museum's collection of extraordinary musical instruments

” “Famous Blue Raincoat

These striking note cards are in tune with your personal correspondence

” and “Song for the Morning Star

Constructed with a wooden base to improve the sound

Handmade in Peru

along with more familiar instruments such as violin

but with a kinder ending for both the wolf and the argumentative duck

The frame is adorned with a model violin and supported by a black stand

From the picnic to the party

and large sizes

This volume is a magnificent selection of song lyrics and poems from across the storied career of one of the most daring and affecting poet-songwriters in the world