http://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/love-has-found-me-again-bear-macblues-collab

Hope ya like video, Todd . Did this vocal on ma 4 track, but deserves a better singer!  :)

Just messaged you my address , Todd, Cheers

Jamie

Hey Bear, This is Walt The CBUkulele builder, I like you video music and impressed with your unique designs. Sounds great! Glad to be a part of this website.Working on another Uke of course cannot stop this feverish hobby, Ha. Will post pics later on, when I finish my  40 on record. Your added friend, Walt CBU Builder [:-)]===I=I

Thanks for the request and the kind words. I've been listening to your CBBanjo record, and it's just great music all around. Nice recording, too.

Thanks Bear real nice builds and playing really like the CBG banjo idea

Todd,

Thanks for your compliments...no, I don't play left handed, did I turn one of the videos around?? lol.  I have to tell you though, when I listen to your music, it is like magic and touches my heart. You are an amazing writer and musician, and I believe that you will be found someday...

Bear,

I was just curious. You talked about the words "No text, how are you" in Broken Bird. Yes, that is correct. I was actually trying to make it current to today when i wrote that. I was thinking more of a modern bluesy country song, and did it on purpose. You did make me ponder, whether I should just change that line to "no sweet, how are you". Thanks for taking all the time to help analyze them too.

Bear! I got the chance to listen to all your music while I was writing this. Your music is amazing, I don't even know how to tell you how much I love it.. I don't mean just 1 or 2. ALL OF THEM. Such a pleasure to be able to listen and thanks again.

Letha

Hi Bear,

Thanks so much for taking the time to help. I will put your vote for cool cool water and Broken bird second...

Thanks again!

WoW !!!  Super nice acoustic catalog of tunes Bear...Beautiful stuff !!

Found your song "Puesta del sol"..very enjoyable...think i'll listen to the rest...

Bear, I am in awe of your talent for building, writing, and playing. I am so happy to meet you and thank you for sharing.

Nice tunes, ma man :)

Paradox Mine beautiful song !!!

nice work bear ,tunes are sweet.

Oh yeah, that one held Christmas pretzels and came with the see thru plastic top. I wasn't sure if it was strong enough to carry the bridge so I wouldn't sell it till I'd played it for a year and it held. Been looking but haven't been able to find anymore like it. It probably helped that I made it a uke which has a lot less tension than other instruments. The lady who bought it ($75 I think) hasn't reported any problems. Gotta find more of those pretzels!

Yes sir, got some photos posted of internal tensioning for skin head instruments if you're interested.

Thanks for the comments Bear. My daughter's coming back to the states in June now I need a vid of her singing with CB backup. The cookie tin uke and most CB instruments I treat like my banjo builds with a dowel running thru the body just like what I see on the photos of your banjos. As to skin heads, it's always a struggle to keep good tension in changing temp and humidity. Oh and your music that I'm hearing as I write is GREAT! I'll try to post some photos of an internal tensioning system that I devised (stolen from looking at some bodhrans) that I use on some of my skin head instruments.