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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

Loopers ~ What are they good and bad for?

Started this discussion. Last reply by BUGGY (C) Dec 14, 2016. 63 Replies 0 Likes

Will using a looper help me learn to jam with others better?Will it be a fun toy?Do you have or want one?I don't like delays in getting the music going. Some, (bemuzic) can do a quick, smooth and…Continue

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Show us your number one stringed instrument. The one you would choose if you could have only one. You can put more than one in the photo, but put number one on the left.

Started this discussion. Last reply by Garth Fink Nov 18, 2016. 159 Replies 6 Likes

I can play the big box tenor on the left in any key, plugged or unplugged. Center is my…Continue

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Something In The Way (Nirvana cover)

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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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Turn your volume to 11 and rid your home of mice and vermin

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Little Darlin ~ by me

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At 3:12pm on October 15, 2019, Rock-Schorsch said…: Hi Uncle,

now the vid works. Have fun with it!

Best regards!

Rock-Schorsch

At 10:11am on October 15, 2019, Rock-Schorsch said…: Greg Tiffany commented on Rock-Schorsch's video

Preachin Blues - Son House

"Great stuff! I use an ADOBE viewer to 'see" the video"

It runs, but not for all! :-P

At 9:58am on October 15, 2019, Bob "Ambrose" Negus said…: Double-edged compliments. Not sure if it would go down well with the ladies... maybe some...... looks and fashion trends etc...

At 5:55pm on October 5, 2019, John Raver said…: Thanks Uncle John. I kinda figured it out after I sent you the text. I have to be in the pictures and videos section. Before I was just on the home page watching pictures slide by and wonder how can they be commenting. Thanks again

At 2:04pm on October 5, 2019, John Raver said…: Wanted to say thanks for the comments on my 1st diddley bow. My question is, how did you do it? I'm trying to figure out how to get around on this site. I have a few people saying they like my photo but I don't see how they do it. That might be a facebook thing or is it? Any help would be appreciated.

At 6:16pm on September 28, 2019, Andries D. EKER said…: diddie_wa_diddie.pdf this matbee UJ? Greeeettssszz A.D.

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At 7:26pm on September 20, 2019, Larry Millican said…: ^ foot away well mine looks good at 10 feet away,,,,thanks for the comments ,,keep smiling,,,,,keeps them guessing love your string collection,,,,,,,,,larry

At 1:57pm on September 11, 2019, Emer M. said…: Hello Uncle John. Thanx for the kind words. I tune all my 4 strings Chicago. E.B. Earthwood light acoustic strings on the brown (fudgecycle) one, and Slinky Colbalts on the green one. I started out on 264 string... (Piano), 6 string, and now 4. I loose strings as I get older!

At 6:31am on August 30, 2019, Andries D. EKER said…: Hiya Did look up these Fugs ,and some how idid know them ,not by band but by some of there songs, its in the Zappa Beefheart region fun and play rockfunk and yes its my kind of stuff ,thanks for bringing them to mind ! and you know i sidetrack from time to time, but the "BLUES"is and will stay our live time Passion ! Have a fine day UJ !!

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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…

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2 short stories - one is CBG relatted. A 2 pager and a 3 pager

Posted on January 15, 2017 at 11:30am 20 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…

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1936 Oklahoma License Plate ~ 1 page fiction (short story)

Posted on January 12, 2017 at 4:00pm 21 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…

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Jake Leg - A very short story

Posted on January 5, 2017 at 10:30am 21 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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