Given1) That the history of the cigar box, and thus the history of the cigar box guitar, places the cigar box no earlier than the 1840's, about 20 years prior to the Civil War, and2) That the earliest known engraving or picture of a cigar box instrument shows two Union soldiers sitting in camp, one of them playing a homemade fiddle made from a Figaro cigar box,I found this announcement from late July this summer particularly interesting:http://www.americansongwriter.com/2013/07/ato-records-to-release-commemorative-civil-war-tribute-album/This album features well-known country and Americana musicians and producers, interpreting famous songs of the Civil War. One hopes that at least one CBG was used.Look for it this fall!
They have a Bi-monthly writing contest I have been wanting to enter. I just went to the site deadline for Jan-Feb. 2014 is Nov. 15. if you win you get a Gisbn guitars and a writing time with Ashley Monroe. If you don't know who that is check this out.
OK, resurrecting this thread...the album's out! A double album's worth of Civil War songs, with loads of famous artistes. Called Divided and United: Songs of The Civil War. Just downloaded it a coupla days ago, and have been slowly giving it a listen: Wowzers!
Ok we're up to maybe 7 or 8... Starting to look like a quorum. I'll put out an official discussion / call for participants post in the next day or two. I will probably be asking for mixing help. I can do artwork / album cover, unless someone else wants to.
Sure. I guess I'll put in for Battle Cry or Johnny Comes Marching Home. Might be cool to do them again after another year of playing/practicing. I've tinkered with Ashokan Farewell a little bit too.
OK, so I'm counting 5 (6 with Darryl's non Civil War suggestion), including myself, who might be interested in this project. Nother thought: given that we always ultimately seem to end up with around 25 songs for these album projects, enough for a double album, what if we have a Blue side, and a Gray side? You have to declare your allegiance ;-). In truth, there were also a fair number of songs common to both sides, so maybe there are some fence sitters out there...Whaddaya think?
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They have a Bi-monthly writing contest I have been wanting to enter. I just went to the site deadline for Jan-Feb. 2014 is Nov. 15. if you win you get a Gisbn guitars and a writing time with Ashley Monroe. If you don't know who that is check this out.
Available on Amazon and iTunes...
Is Chris Tinker still hanging out here? He brought the idea up last year as well.
I forgot all about this one.
http://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/battle-cry-of-freedom
Sure. I guess I'll put in for Battle Cry or Johnny Comes Marching Home. Might be cool to do them again after another year of playing/practicing. I've tinkered with Ashokan Farewell a little bit too.
I went through a Civil War phase last year. I might be able to something for this project.
http://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/johnny-has-gone-for-a-soldier
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