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Joel Gardner's avatar

In the Sicilian wedding song C'a la Luna, featured in The Godfather but also a Louis Prima staple, the musician comes courting with a trumpet in his hand. Metaphorical but Sicilians do love their brass.

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Scott Burson's avatar

I touched my lover's heart with a tenor recorder once. So I don't think we should rule out woodwinds altogether -- though a bassoon seems less likely :-) I bet it could be done with a cello too. As for brass, well, I recall that Chuck Mangione played a pretty sexy flugelhorn. Still, I have to agree, lute and guitar -- and let's not forget the ukulele -- are likelier choices.

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