- 1.Titties & Tires - original by John
- 2.Milk Cow Blues - old blues standard
- 3.One Kind Favor - Cigar Box Nation
- 4.Shake That Thing - old Papa Jackson song
- 5.The Bucking Song - Robert Earle Keene
- 6.Needed Time - Gospel Blues - Lighthing Hopkins
- 7.Statesborrow Blues
- 8.It Hurts Me Too - Elmore James Song - Cigar Box Nation
- 9.Save Me Momma
- 10.Make Me Down A Pallet On Your Floor
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Contact me for ride shares to Callyfest
Started this discussion. Last reply by Uncle John Mar 11, 2020. 15 Replies 5 Likes
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My CBG History
Started this discussion. Last reply by Denbo G Nov 9, 2019. 39 Replies 11 Likes
I built two dulcimers from scratch in the early 90s. No instructions, just a borrowed dulcimer to use as a pattern. I bought used tuners and frets from a shop in Omaha, Nebraska. My dulcimers…Continue
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First Annual Sunny California VIRTUAL CBG & Roots Music Fest ~ February 2nd until ????
Started this discussion. Last reply by Richard Sundberg Feb 21, 2018. 174 Replies 8 Likes
You, my friends are cordially invited to the First Annual Sunny California VIRTUAL CBG & Roots Music Fest(Note: as used here, virtual means IMAGINARY). This is a potluck meal, so please bring a…Continue
What is your favorite slide and slide material? ( and more)
Started this discussion. Last reply by Jim_N Mar 1, 2017. 122 Replies 2 Likes
What is your favorite slide?How many do you have?What slide material do you favor?What…Continue
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My fave old chipboard guitar case with cowboy and western print bit the dust last week at the age of 60 some years. Now it is a pretty cool shelf in my music room.
"Five thumbs up, yeah! That’s what I’m talking about Uncle John. Nicely done!"
My fave old chipboard guitar case with cowboy and western print bit the dust last week at the age of 60 some years. Now it is a pretty cool shelf in my music room.
"Love it. Old guitars, that can't be fixed, can be used too."
Oh Lonesome Me (on cigar box guitar)
"Glad you are feeling better, Kale. I have had the creeping crud lonesome me cold too, Sounding good!"
Bling Hog's first video
"Darn. Would not play for me. Ron, what a lot of us do, is get a free youtube account - upload videos there- click there on share- click on embed- copy the embed code- go here to cbn- click on video and then click on the…"
Gary O'Slide Sleep
"Sliding into a beautiful dream. When I was young, I would dream of flying. Flapping my arms and soaring. Miss those dreams. "
Isn't It A Pity - tenor cigar box ukulele
"I forgot that song until you got through a line. Sounding dreamy good, George Harrison good. Uke rings out nice. Vocals are just great.
Little instruments are comfy and fun. "
the same Old Song (trad) A .D. Eker 2021
"Andries, you are on a really nice creative and good sounding roll. Roll on, my friend. "
Profile Information
- How did you learn about Cigar Box Nation?
- I found a message in a bottle along the Nishnabottna River.
- How many instruments have you built so far?
- around 100
- What do you find most interesting about cigar box guitars? (If you do not enter something meaningful here, your membership may be rejected).
- Love to build, love to play.
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Comment Wall (1,483 comments)
- At 7:16am on May 19, 2021,
Michael Fred Johnson said…
Thanks for the comments John. Go on and drive Route 66 you're never too old, as a Geordie would say yer only a bairn
- At 5:15pm on May 9, 2021,
Rope Walker Country Star said…
- Thanks for the invite Uncle John. I really don’t know what the heck I’m doing in this site - so un tech savvy. I tried to send you a message before but thought if I push “comment” it would then appear here. It didn’t. Maybe you already got my message (maybe more than once). Anyway I wanted to say Corsicana’s a cool enough place. I’m including links to Rope Walker Radio Show Corsicana episode if you’re interested. They’re kinda long (about 20 minutes) good music though.
Thanks!
Part 1
https://youtu.be/L0K-rGpmpGA
Part 2
https://youtu.be/vC2x5YpiWIU
- At 8:16pm on January 24, 2021,
Clock The Wolf said…
- At 11:34am on January 24, 2021,
Thanks for your comments John, I know what you mean about solids, planks of wood with strings, they'll all go quiet when we rely on wind power!
- At 2:18pm on January 15, 2021,
BUGGY (C) said…
I'm on my way, just start building this ...!
- At 5:32am on December 30, 2020,
A.D.EKER said…
aint it funny how a Sad Song makes you Feel Better ?! thanks Uncle John !
- At 5:57pm on December 29, 2020,
jim fregon said…
- Thanks uncle John
- At 4:58pm on December 17, 2020,
you no video as well uncle ? is this the biginning of the End !
- At 1:57pm on October 28, 2020,
Doug Thorsvik said…
I agree! We certainly have enough dialog to qualify.
- At 8:12am on September 26, 2020,
Bet you wish you had full ownership of the Indian now.
Uncle John's Blog
Cali-Fest Open Mic signups.
Posted on January 22, 2019 at 10:00am 11 Comments 5 Likes
Open Mic Sign Ups for Cali-Fest 2019
Friday, February 1, Saturday February 2 and Superbowl Sunday February 3.
The biggest and bestest virtual, fake and phony fest we know of. It's in our heads. Be there or be square. Be there or be somewhere else. Richard…
Continue2 short stories - one is CBG relatted. A 2 pager and a 3 pager
Posted on January 15, 2017 at 11:30am 19 Comments 3 Likes
Forty Ounce Feller's Crossbreed Bonanza
2015 - A Goodland County Story By John Bolton
Forty Ounce Feller is an ex con, a…
Continue1936 Oklahoma License Plate ~ 1 page fiction (short story)
Posted on January 12, 2017 at 4:00pm 20 Comments 10 Likes
Oklahoma 1936 License Plate #134-651 By John Bolton
I was made in late 1935 in the Oklahoma State Prison at Mc Alester. I was black with yellow letters. I was issued in Goodland County in 1936 and bolted on the rear of a gray and black 31' Ford coupe with a rumble seat. I couldn't see where we were going, but when the dust wasn't too bad, I could see where we'd been.
The Ford belonged to Gibson. He had a place in…
ContinueJake Leg - A very short story
Posted on January 5, 2017 at 10:30am 19 Comments 7 Likes
Note: I am working on a collection of short and very short stories that all tie together in a fictional place called Goodland County Oklahoma. Some are music related and some feature CBGs. I appreciate your comments, good, bad and corrective.
Jake Leg by John Bolton
Goodland County, Oklahoma, 1931
The Two Two Store sat two miles east of Corley on a dirt road. There was a good sized open room with pot…
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Soon to be free to play more
Posted by Danny Gordon on June 14, 2021 at 1:06pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
Looking for a band to join.
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Gun Boat Annie 3 String CBG
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Cigar Box Guitar Tails - Tail pieces
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Frank Proffitt style banjo
"How did you cut the Coffee tin for the tone ring? I've been wanting to build one of…"
The Rain
"Thanks,Ron preciate the nice words..Thank ye Unc,ihavent written much lyrics for a bit.I have…"
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"That’s nice of you guys well I was run over on my bike last winter there was black ice and…"
"I live in Ormond and have just started playing CBG. Are there groups that get together and…"
Oh Lonesome Me (on cigar box guitar)
"Good to hear you're feeling better, Kale. The is a Slingers’ favorite, although we…"
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