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mike hardwick commented on Uncle John's video
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Black Dog Blooze - original blues

"Some mean ole black dog blues there uncle John!!!! Like it!!!!!"
Jun 11
Rand replied to mike hardwick's discussion Lets get this party started in the group The Mississippians
"There are usually at least 2 tents at the JJF that sell them. I do definitely agree that there should be a stage dedicated entirely to the playing of primitive instruments."
Apr 26
mike hardwick replied to mike hardwick's discussion Lets get this party started in the group The Mississippians
"Or a stage dedicated to cb geets and or,one man bands!!!!!!!, this could be done at the juke joint festival and also double decker in oxford which is this weekend...I know we must have more folks from these parts here on cb nation than 3... Geez,,,,,"
Apr 23
Rand replied to mike hardwick's discussion Lets get this party started in the group The Mississippians
"I certainly would not doubt it. With the Juke Joint Festival and various other festivals, there will be a few cbg's floating around. I'd like to see a festival specifically for the instrument!"
Apr 23
mike hardwick commented on Harrison Withers's video
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Melany joy beck's 6 string

"Me want one!!!!! Beautiful wood grain.....oh yeah - sounds pretty nifty too!!!!! Mike"
Apr 2
mike hardwick replied to mike hardwick's discussion Lets get this party started in the group The Mississippians
"Hello - I'm a middle school pe teacher and coach!!! But I agree that string instruments of all shapes and sizes are an intregal part of the Mississippi music heritage!!!!! I hope you can get this group going!!!!! I bet there are aplenty of cb…"
Mar 19
Rand replied to mike hardwick's discussion Lets get this party started in the group The Mississippians
"I havent checked on my group in months! Sorry about that. School's been getting in the way of things. Since a huge part of the history of American Primitive instruments traces back to this fine state, I see no reason why there shouldnt be some…"
Mar 18
mike hardwick replied to Graham's discussion PUT YOUR REQUESTS HERE in the group Share the Music & Vids
"A guilty pleasure is cat Stevens.......some great acoustic stuff.....my favorite is Buddha and the chocolate box.......any old stuff by him and or any old live bootlegs would be awesome!,,,,, Mike"
Mar 11
mike hardwick replied to Tom Lauten's discussion Music stores and tattooists in Jackson Mississippi
"Morrison brothers music off county line road in Jackson would be the best place to start.... If you are ridgeland, then you are close to there... Can't help ya re tattoos!"
Mar 10
mike hardwick replied to Graham's discussion PUT YOUR REQUESTS HERE in the group Share the Music & Vids
"Hey man.... A request..... A new band called called southern hospitality....Jo soars, victor wainwright, and damon flower....got a new album out??????......a couple of tracks sound tasty if you can find it! Mike"
Mar 8
mike hardwick commented on Strolling Tone's video
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Pushin My Luck - Played on Smokehouse Guitars CBG with Farmer Footdrums

"That is as good as anything I have heard on this site!!!......I want more!!!!!!!!!! Love your "drum set".... A question......your running your guitar through the orang head correct....?????? How are you doing your vocals and harp???.....…"
Dec 30, 2012
mike hardwick added a discussion to the group The Mississippians
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Lets get this party started

As a passionate cb player living in Oxford Mississippi.....I was excited to see the formation of this group!!!! I am of the opinion that there is a healthy number of us guys and gals around these parts!!!!!! This group should be active.......it would be great to even organize a Mississippi cb get together!!!!!! So let's get this group going!!!!!!!Mike HardwickOxford mississippiSee More
Dec 21, 2012
mike hardwick replied to Graham's discussion PUT YOUR REQUESTS HERE in the group Share the Music & Vids
"Merry Xmas tikimon!!!!! How about Clapton????? Maybe make a discography????????..... How about for starters the acoustic albums of Robert Johnson and perhaps the final cream disc at royal Albert hall Lastly,..... How about the scissor…"
Dec 21, 2012
mike hardwick commented on Uncle John's video
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What Child Is This?

"Beautiful there John........."
Dec 16, 2012
mike hardwick replied to Graham's discussion PUT YOUR REQUESTS HERE in the group Share the Music & Vids
"Hello mr tiki I m not bashful......I believe I asked you previously about anything from credence Clearwater and it was difficult to find stuff so I will ask ya again.......anything live .......greatest hits......cd by John forgery called a long…"
Dec 6, 2012
mike hardwick commented on Rand's group The Mississippians
"Hello from the hill country in Oxford mississippi"
Nov 19, 2012

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The Keeper of the Flame

Posted on April 15, 2012 at 12:40am 6 Comments

The rented Mustang was churning up large pieces of the road in south memphis, as the sports car was headed with it's occupant south towards Mississippi.  Tyler "skywalker" Jones had rented the car as soon as he arrived earlier this morning in Memphis - since he had a few days before his concert at the FedEx Forum: and promptly headed south towards Clarksdale Mississippi....Home.

Tyler Jones didn't have the radio on in his car, because the truth was; he didn't need it.  He was…

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At 3:09pm on May 14, 2012, wes carl said…

Hampstead is just north of Wilmington

I can show you how to make a suitcase drum if ya like  Its not that hard  I added a piezo for extra umpth & ran a jack to plug into an amp

Wes 

At 8:31am on August 4, 2011, Keni Lee Burgess said…

Mike - Thanks for your interest and question. I am tuned in Vestapol aka Open D tuning, although I tune down a whole step for my voice to the key of C (CGCegc).

At 7:14pm on June 14, 2011, darren brown said…
thanks mike ,this ones sold fars i know, can allways do it agin .
At 2:10pm on March 27, 2011, jeff maurer said…
evrything ive done so far is in open A (AEA). i use an A D and G string. tune your a to A and the d and g string tune up one step to E and A. my sring gauges are wound 36, 26, and a plain 18.
At 5:36am on February 25, 2011, dogfinger steve said…
just checked tuning...nearly c g c:0)
At 5:33am on February 25, 2011, dogfinger steve said…
thanks mike, there's one in the fridge got yr name on it:0)
At 9:37am on February 13, 2011, Uncle John said…
Hi Mike,  glad to have you and Elvis for nation friends.  Going to see if I can post a photo of my Elvis here.
At 6:37am on February 1, 2011, SmokeBoxBlues said…

Hi Mike,

Apart Cigar Box Nation, there's Handmade Music Clubhouse too, by Ted Crocker:

http://handmademusic.ning.com/

And there is:

http://handmademusic.ning.com/group/fourleggedfamilymembers

My 10 years old Portuguese Podengo, named Dingo is there... I just love my dog!

Hope you like Handmade Music Clubhouse,

Cheers,

Fernando.

At 5:21am on July 8, 2010, 7 Hills Stomp said…
Mike, thanks for the comment on the vid. Glad you liked it and thanks for watching
At 10:12pm on June 24, 2010, Charlie Kimbler "dr. Jones" said…
tryin' to figure the whole video thing out, when I do every guitar I sell will have one. sounds great, sustains for a long time, one octave between open to the twelfth fret. thanks for the comment
 
 
 

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