Last year he accumulated over ten thousand 'frequent flapper' miles in our VW camper. His love for apple has been recently overtaken by his infatuation with Snapple bottle caps. He'll play with one for hours and hours. It may sound a bit like the bagpipes but is actually a type of mechanical violin. The crank on the end rotates a wooden wheel which causes the strings to vibrate.
Keys press the melody strings to sound different notes while other strings play drone notes.
Controversy remains over it today. Follow the links on our Folk Friends page and learn more about these mysterious music makers. If you would like ALL the lyrics in one text file sent to you - please drop us a line via e mail and we will send it along.