So how do you play a jug, anyway? You just hold the jug close to your mouth and blow air through your lips to make them vibrate. The jug helps to make the sound louder. What about the other homemade instruments? Scrape the washboard with a hard object. Hit the spoons together against your leg or against a cooking pan. Hum into a kazoo made from a comb and wax paper. Early jug band musicians used whatever they had available to make musical instruments. Some of them even make guitars out of cigar boxes.
You really have to hear the sound of a jug band to appreciate this fascinating style of music. Find some video clips online, or if you like, attend a jug band festival. The National Jug Band Jubilee in Louisville, Kentucky, is just one of the festivals devoted to preserving "America's happiest music." Soon you'll be clapping along with all the other fans of this delightful music. Maybe you'll want to make your own instrument and join in the fun.
vibrate (v) 振動；震動
scrape (v) 刮；擦
cigar (n) 雪茄
preserve (v) 保存；維護
kazoo (n) 卡祖笛
wax paper (n) 蠟筆
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