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Permalink Reply by Terry Horn on May 1, 2011 at 9:58am

Actually, I've decided to make this a homemade instrument festival, including cigar box guitars/instruments.  Later this summer, August possibly.

Permalink Reply by steven beck on August 26, 2012 at 11:22am

Well?  What happened?

Permalink Reply by Mark Stowe on May 2, 2011 at 1:55pm

sounds interesting

Permalink Reply by Chris Barnes on May 2, 2011 at 3:57pm

Now that's a great idea!  I'm in the DFW Metroplex and somehow this area always seems to get passed over for this type of event.  All I ever see is events on the east coast or west coast.  Hell, there's a lot of territory in between!  I'm not so sure about the having it in the hottest part of the year though, especially if any part of it is held outdoors.  The Bedford Blues and BBQ Festival is bad enough on Labor Day weekend.

Permalink Reply by burgin.will on February 23, 2012 at 3:12pm

In nearby Athens, TX there is a Fiddler's Reunion festival on Friday night with over $2000 in prize money.  It is in it's 81st year and is a really big event.  Would be neat to have something on the Saturday while everyone is in town for the annual jam day.

Permalink Reply by Cigarbox Guy on May 10, 2012 at 6:45am

Great Idea , just let us know when and where, will be there!

Permalink Reply by Terry Horn on December 23, 2012 at 6:23pm

Well, sorry for the absence, it's been a crazy year.  I've got a couple of spots in mind for this and have approached them about doing something like this.  I'm shooting for March or April of this year.  If you're interested hit me up. 

Permalink Reply by Terry Horn on December 28, 2012 at 4:56pm

Suppose it's not really a festival, rather a concert showcasing cigar box guitars.

Permalink Reply by Blacktooth Hopkins on March 3, 2013 at 7:56pm

There should an event of this type held at a Deep Ellum venue because of the blues history in Dallas, IMO. Maybe make it an open mic in the early evening, followed by sets from a handful of players/bands?

 

I still know a few folks (promoters/club owners) down there & if there's enough interest in putting something together, it would be pretty easy to hook us up with a night at the right club.

Permalink Reply by Terry Horn on April 1, 2013 at 12:54pm

Okay, Lola's in Fort Worth does a Rock and Roll Rummage Sale on the last Sunday of the month and they usually have an open mic thing going on during the event.  They are willing to let me do a cigar box show during the rummage sale if anyone is interested.  I will meet with them during the sale at the end of April and I will discuss with them about letting us set up a booth to sell our homemade stuffs.