I thought it might be useful to have a place where we can store links we find on
internet about Diddley Bow lessons for beginners, how to play or how to build a
diddley bow...
So here are some links I found very useful :-)
Electrified Diddley Bow Demonstration from
https://www.youtube.com/user/kabrijj
https://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=HA5HQPM1A1Q&feature=related
It's only one string, but it might get loud.
This a building lesson from Jack White :-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=dZNk76_4lds&feature=related
How to build a Diddley Bow, from Jon Nelson
https://www.youtube.com/user/fatheadluv
https://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=5tP_oID7JU4&feature=channel part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=8ke9eL3TEmI&feature=channel part 2
The diddley bow from Bluesboy Jag
https://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=29wah0IRdII&feature=related
And also One String Willie (here at the Nation)
has a complete website on diddley bows
http://www.onestringwillie.com
Diddley Bow - Picking & Sliding Techniques, from Jon Nelson
https://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=0ZK0lPaOcds&feature=related
Multi slide experiments and easy things to learn, from
https://www.youtube.com/user/Ukeman7
https://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=_fXI_o6Is2w&feature=related
Playing a bass diddley bow, from
https://www.youtube.com/user/BobDulcimer
https://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=kXODveRHQFE&feature=related
History of The Diddley Bow
https://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=ynatMK2sYJI&feature=channel
Some nice examples...
with a coffee can diddley bow (electric)
https://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=4sOCEdqkf3k&feature=related
...or a cookie tin diddley bow (accoustic)
https://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=bC03w4-tHuo&feature=channel
One string Willie at 2008 cigar box extravaganza
https://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=YhhKGMgfaJo&feature=related
One plank. One bottle. One string
from https://www.youtube.com/user/wadester1969
https://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=tpSfvDwwoqM&feature=related
One man band from Tinqui8 https://www.youtube.com/user/tinqui8 (here at the nation)
https://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=L0YWVm6OQEk&feature=related
You don't even need a guitar if you want to play the blues.
Demonstration by KM Williams and Washboard Jackson
at the blues festival in Helena, Arkansas, september 2008
https://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=h3Y8ElRpvQk&feature=related
Seasick Steve performing "Save Me" on a diddley bow
with the "Missisipi Drum Machine" ;-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=qMf-em-56Mc&feature=related
If you still wonder how far can go a diddley bow, just watch at
BluesBeaten Redshaw https://www.youtube.com/user/axe600
performing "All my life" at Montreux Jazz Festival
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnOXRf9ta3Y&NR=1
or check other videos from him on its youtube page :-)
And if one day you happen to broke your only one string, just remember
you can still play the blues, like Son House "Grinnin' in your face"
https://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=QA8-ZOuKetU&feature=related
Thanks everyone for your great inspiration :D
May God bless you all !
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