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The Brits are coming

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Comment by Greg Henshaw on February 2, 2018 at 4:39am

My latest build. See it in the flesh at Boxstock next Saturday. Hope to see lots of you there. Greg

Comment by Greg Henshaw on February 2, 2018 at 4:37am

Comment by Tony on January 30, 2018 at 11:00pm

And the one before

Comment by Tony on January 30, 2018 at 10:57pm

This is No.55. Got some Sweet tins from Home Bargains . They are just the right size and seem to work well

Comment by Blind Boy Fullers on January 30, 2018 at 1:44pm

That is a shitload of value for fourteen quid, looking forward to it.

Comment by ChickenboneJohn on January 30, 2018 at 9:51am

Boxstock - the UK Cigar Box Guitar Festival.

10th Feb, The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton

During the daytime there's something for everyone...you can learn the finer points of making a cigar box guitar, learn the basics of playing with Hollowbelly, hone your slide technique technique with ChickenboneJohn, play a few tunes in the open mic. sessions..or just mooch round the stalls and have a drink or two. We'll also have BAFTA nominated film director Virginia Heath filming the event. Hollowbelly will be playing live during the afternoon, and I'm very pleased to announce that I will be joined by the amazing harmonica player Dave Smith during my evening spot.

BOXSTOCK
Please note - running times are approximate and may be subject to change

DAYTIME (free entry)
12.00 noon Doors open - trade stalls open for business
12.30pm Welcome by Chickenbone John
1.00pm Open mic session
13.30pm Pickup winding demo & forum
2.00pm Learn to Play the Hollowbelly Way
2.30pm Open mic session
3.00pm How to carve a guitar neck and install frets demo & forum
3.45pm Hollowbelly live performance
4.30pm Open mic / jam session
5.00pm Close of afternoon session

EVENING (ticket in advance or at the door)
7.00pm Doors open
8.00pm Bemuzic
8.45pm ChickenboneJohn & Dave Smith
9.15pm Dusk Brothers
10.00pm Blackriver Bluesman & Bad Mood Hudson

https://www.chickenbonejohn.com/collections/cigarboxguitar-workshop...

Comment by David Bowes on January 16, 2018 at 8:12am

Chickenbone John

A possible contender is the Retune charity; they attended Bostock last year as a seller:

  https://b-m.facebook.com/theretuneproject/

Comment by ChickenboneJohn on January 15, 2018 at 7:18pm

Boxstock - we will have a film crew at the event, and the film makers are interested in any Scottish cigar box makers. I believe the director is Scots (BAFTA nominated!) and they are partly funded as a Scottish project). If you would be willing to take part, please let me know, together with your contact details.

Comment by Blind Boy Fullers on January 11, 2018 at 8:28am

Boxstock ticket booked, along with accommodation and train. Looking forward to it!

Comment by Greg Henshaw on December 8, 2017 at 12:00pm

Sorry it was brasso not duraglit!

 

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My latest build - hubcap resonator

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Some of my songs

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