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    St. James Infirmary
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    When The Saints Go Marching In
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    Wade in the Water
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    Baby, Don't You Tear My Clothes
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    Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground
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    THE WIZARD IN OZ - Live on WWOZ, New Orleans LA
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    CAPN'S JIVE - Live on WWOZ, New Orleans LA
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    OMID'S DANCE - Live on The Blue Plate Special, Knoxville TN, WDVX
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    ONE-STRING WAIL - Live on The Blue Plate Special, Knoxville TN, WDVX
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    BLUE PLATE SPECIAL -Live on The Blue Plate Special, Knoxville TN, WDVX

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Justin Johnson's newly released cigar box guitar double album "Smoke & Mirrors" celebrates the past, present, and future of handmade American Roots instruments.

The "Smoke" album highlights the builds of modern luthiers, and was recorded at the legendary Sun Studio, the “Birthplace of Rock & Roll,” using the studio’s combination of vintage equipment and modern technology to showcase the corresponding qualities in the 18 modern roots instruments featured.

The "Mirrors" album is a historical retrospective that showcases American Roots instruments, through acoustic recordings on 8 pre-WWII relic instruments from Bill Jehle's Cigar Box Guitar Museum.  These acoustic field recordings took place at the authentic Crossroads of Blues legend, and at Shack Up Inn on the historic Hopson Plantation in Clarksdale Mississippi, “The Birthplace of the Blues,” with engineers from Sun Studio, who stayed on for this second half of the project.

Two enclosed full-color 24 page booklets are packed with photos of the journey, and of each of the instruments used in the recordings, along with detailed descriptions of the modern instruments featured on the "Smoke" album, and the stories behind the museum relics that shine on the "Mirrors" album. 

Get back to your Roots! Learn the songs, techniques, and musical styles that molded  our American Musical Traditions.  

People have been crafting musical instruments from found objects for thousands of years. These instruments spawned the musical roots of Blues, Traditional, Folk, and Gospel genres in a very literal way, because the original innovators of these genres generally started playing on homemade instruments like the One String Diddley Bow and 3-String Guitar. Because of this, roots instruments informed the approach that these musicians took... So if you want to play roots music, you need to learn how to play roots instruments! 

For centuries music was passed down from one person to another in the folk tradition.  One person would play and explain a song, riff, or style, imparting the knowledge needed to perform the piece to another.  Learning in this traditional way improves the student’s ear and gets them thinking about music as MUSIC, not as notes on paper.  This is the approach that Justin takes to teaching the songs, riffs, and techniques in this DVD Series.  In other words, you will learn music the way that the Roots music pioneers learned... person-to-person and note-by-note!

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At 5:36am on December 27, 2013, Uncle John said…

Great page and songs!

At 10:48am on October 15, 2013, Kenny Hay said…

Hi Justin, Notice you're in Tassy in march next year.
Are you anywhere else in OZ on that trip, what about Brisbane Queensland????????

At 2:57pm on June 17, 2013, Mr.C said…
http://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/road-house-blues
Ok vocals need work and my timing and need fire my camra man but all all a good vid
At 12:08pm on April 19, 2013, Mr.C said…
Hey your page starting look purtty good mr Johnson
At 9:46pm on April 7, 2013, Phill Hill Charlie said…

Hey Hey Hey Justin, can't wait to meet you for our next "B.S.A. French CBG festival".

Thanks for addin me as friend. I'm honored... TheomMojo is already waiting for you... you re welcome...

...°<[:-) [---]==={...

At 11:56am on March 21, 2013, Scott aka Farmer Ted said…

Honored and pleased, for sure, Justin. BTW, that ironing board lapsteel is wicked.

At 10:14am on March 21, 2013, Downtown Vinnie said…

I echo what John says you have talent and a good attitude to go with it.appreciate what you bring .You will only recieve only good things,I know it.Hope to see you in Oregon sometime,Especially Eugene

At 5:39am on March 21, 2013, Ted Hartman said…

Justin, do you ever play anywhere in southren NJ or in Philly Pa?  Let me know, I would like to come out and see you perform. You do some really Nice Playing and thanx for the friend invite. I am Glad to be one.!!!

At 3:07pm on March 20, 2013, Uncle John said…

Hey Justin.  I like your hat, humility and music.  I am truly proud to have you for a nation friend.   Good that you are bringing cbgs to new audiences.  

John

At 11:51am on March 20, 2013, Nancy kat said…

Hi JJ thanx! Happy to have u with us!!! Meowwwwww ^.^

 
 
 

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