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At 12:31pm on May 31, 2012, Andy Eight Spades CBG said…: Thanks again Uncle John, but your cool creations have soul, If I can ever get the sound out of one like your ammo box resonator I'll be happy! I'm just good at covering my mistakes...lol :)

At 11:05am on May 26, 2012, Ron "Oily" Sprague said…: John,

Glad you liked it! I started by just walking around the living room playing the other night, after everyone went to bed. Then I worked out some rough parts, but what you hear is first take, partially improv'd. No derby hat; was wearing a baseball cap, and wanderin' around barefoot! I found an old Disney cartoon vid from the 30's, the very first of the Silly Symphony shorts, called The Skeleton Dance, that I'm gonna try and track this to. I watched it, and think it will work. I also have a memory of seeing something like this, but with high stepping blackface cartoon minstrels, that may have been a version of "The Darktown Strutter's Ball." Will try to find and intercut that one with The Skeleton Dance.

At 10:56am on May 25, 2012, Michael Fred Johnson said…: Sunny ! that was a freak of nature ,remember this is the NE of England. The birthday was eight months ago it's taken me this long to get around to building the hut

At 8:45pm on May 22, 2012, Clock The Wolf said…: " This guy looks familiar! "

At 12:32pm on May 21, 2012, Andy Eight Spades CBG said…: You're the man John! Thanks for the comment!

At 10:12am on May 20, 2012, GARY KNIGHT said…: Thankyou for your kind words Uncle John.. I do actually have an Uncle John as it goes :) He's a wood carver and artist and apparently, when he did some research on our family history..turns out that the famous American artist Grandma Moses, is my great, great great (not sure how many) Grandmother.

I just discovered this website.. it's excellent.

Bright Blessings

Gary

At 5:33pm on May 19, 2012, John Holmes said…: thanks Uncle John, nice to see so many people with the same passion for CBG's as I do

At 10:38pm on May 14, 2012, Hillbilly Hobo said…: thanks for your kind words uncle john those are the words of encouragement and there always appreciated

At 11:39am on May 12, 2012, Jamie MacBlues said…: http://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/major-and-minor-for-uncle-john

Hope helps, Unk :)

At 1:08pm on May 9, 2012, Phillip Robert said…: i'm very busy actually... as i say always i've to take more time with members here and especially with my nice friends like you who let so kind comments...for example "YES YES YES"...the best one(lol)... thank you for all Uncle John... my prefered songs are swinging "Shake That Thing" and "titties & Tires"... when i hear them, i'm living something strange near

"Sun Record compagny"

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At 11:30am on May 8, 2012, Jim Morris said…: Thanks for the words Uncle John. I really intended to cut grass that day and hadn't thought about doing an old timey look. Next time!

At 8:28pm on May 7, 2012, Jon Grinder said…: Hey John,

As you know, my cd didn't fund on Kickstarter. I have lowered my dollar goal, to the amount I figure it will take to get the actual recording done (I will duplicate the discs and make the labels, etc, myself).

If you are still interested in supporting the project, here is the new link:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1901097684/jon-grinders-lucky-13-plan-b-from-outer-space

Thanks,

Jon

At 3:03pm on May 6, 2012, thikwater said…: Hey uncle john, thanks for your positive comments. Old butternut, mmmm!

At 10:27am on May 3, 2012, Crimson Toad said…: Thanx for the invite U.J., yes i do like good ole R&R, but love most genre's...with one exception...women beatin gangsta (c)rap..lol..yup..twin cities is home base..(summer)...and usually winters in key largo...

At 2:29pm on May 1, 2012, ED (Bad Finger) said…: Hi Uncle John. I postedup new song lyrics on my blog. Take a look see.

Eric

At 8:43pm on April 27, 2012, ED (Bad Finger) said…: Uncle John, Thanks for listening to my song. The lyrics are on my blog at http://www.cigarboxnation.com/profiles/blogs/road-worn-blues

I recorded on my tablet in my hotel room......on the road this week. I'll have to see if I can raise the levels. Sounds fine on my tablet before upload to CBN.

Thanks again.

At 1:20pm on April 23, 2012, jabes said…: here's a couple of pics of the 'wood of lore'5-6 inches wide 1.25 thick wetted to show colour. couple of lap steels??

At 6:28pm on April 22, 2012, Clock The Wolf said…: Braxtone: Braxton Nagle

http://www.cigarboxnation.com/photo/braxtone-bass-amp?context=latest

At 2:35am on April 20, 2012, Slowpaw Steve T said…: Hi Uncle John,

for your sterling efforts on the recent "I Don't Like That" collaboration i hereby make you an honorary member of

"The Middlesex County Itinerate Hobo Gospel Choir"

wear your badge with pride! (-: