Jaw Harp Excavating

Jaw Harp Excavating, a sci-fi fantasy novel, tells the story of Dirk Vio and his unusual excavation methods. The tale revolves around an ancient and magical musical instrument, known by over a thousand names around the world; the Jaw Harp.

Jaw Harp Excavating is author Wayland Harman's debut novel, a fantasy work which explores both the imaginary possibilities and the very real beauty of the jaw harp. This story is full of hope for a better world, and invites your imagination to consider new possibilities, and new ways to love.

Wayland Harman has been an avid jaw harp player for many years. For a time he served as master of ceremonies at the "North American Jew's Harp Festival". Here he fell in love with this amazing instrument and the many other mouth resonated musical instruments which found their way onto that stage. He also developed and marketed the "Clackamore" a percussive version of the jaw harp and more recently another he calls a "Scratchamore."