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Vinylhed's Videos (20)
Wreck of the Old 97
Playing a commissioned Punch cigar box guitar before I pass it on. Vinylhed Dec 15, 2012 166 views
Gotta say goodbye to the Ashton blues
Hurriedly playing the commissioned Ashton Cigar Box Guitar before I passed it on. I'll be sorry to… Vinylhed Nov 28, 2012 118 views
Trouble in Mind
I wanted to post a video of my new CBG, but spent all day trying to decide on a song. Late in the d… Vinylhed Oct 15, 2012 273 views
The Revelation of St. John (Original Song)
My attempt at writing a old gospel/folk song that might have been on Harry Smith's Anthology of Ame… Vinylhed Oct 2, 2012 231 views
The Lost Highway
My take on Leon Payne's The Lost Highway. Played on my Cadburys biscuit tin guitar through my littl… Vinylhed Aug 15, 2012 276 views
Blues Nonsence at the Mooboo Mini Festival
Impromptu blues nonsense on three of my guitars. It was great fun at the Mooboo mini festival to ha… Vinylhed Aug 4, 2012 79 views
Titanic (It Was Sad When That Great Ship Went Down)
Seeing as you can't avoid the endless TV programs marking the anniversary of the sinking of the Tit… Vinylhed Apr 11, 2012 222 views
Delia's Gone
After a suggestion from the ever wise Uncle John, I present my stab at a song written by Karl Silbe… Vinylhed Feb 23, 2012 180 views
Spaghetti Western Orchestra BBC Proms 2011
I don't make a habit of posting videos from Youtube, so I hope you'll all forgive me on this occasi… Vinylhed Feb 22, 2012 80 views
Amazing Grace on the Musical Saw
I hope you'll excuse me posting this. It's not a CBG, but a tool with which you could make a CBG. I… Vinylhed Jan 19, 2012 104 views
L.A. Freeway on Marmite Guitar
A cover of Guy Clark's wonderful L.A. Freeway (one of my mums favourites). Played on my Marmite tin… Vinylhed Jan 15, 2012 122 views
Guitar Karaoke Machine Type Thing
I got an X-Factor Karaoke machine type thing for Christmas. Now, I don't mean to be ungrateful, but… Vinylhed Jan 15, 2012 89 views
Mama Tried
Merle Haggard's Mama Tried, knocked out on my 3 string biscuit tin guitar. Vinylhed Jan 7, 2012 174 views
Away In The Cigar Box Manger
Hacking out a Christmasy tune on the Cigar Box Guitar and Amp I built as Christmas presents for my… Vinylhed Dec 20, 2011 116 views
Improvised Noodling
Using my new suitcase amplifier with a bit of improvised noodling on my 3 string biscuit tin guitar… Vinylhed Nov 25, 2011 136 views
Ashokan Farewell
Nasty version of a lovely tune on my homemade biscuit tin guitar. Vinylhed Nov 8, 2011 170 views
3 String Cadburys Tin Guitar
My newly built 3 string Cadburys tin guitar, played acoustically and through my port-able amp. Tryi… Vinylhed Oct 19, 2011 204 views
Taking the overdrive for a spin
Crunchy overdrive on my Port Box Amp and Marmite tin guitar. Vinylhed Sep 10, 2011 102 views
Streatham Odeon
Trying out my "Marmite" guitar and new Port box amp, with a song I wrote donkey's years ago. For ou… Vinylhed Sep 9, 2011 104 views
Wildwood Flower
Apologies for this, I bet the Carter Family are spinning in their graves. I'll plug her in next ti… Vinylhed Sep 5, 2011 140 views
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