2014.09.27 Jim Morris: String Instrument Making. Capon Bridge WV Founders Day

This is my demonstration at a local festival. A bit challenging with about 50 people in the pavillion and only about 15 of them actually interested in what I was doing. My friend Jeanne helped out with some playing.
After retiring from a government job in Wash., DC, Jim Morris started playing guitar in various venues in the Metopolitan...

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Comment by Jim Morris on September 30, 2014 at 3:18am

Thanks RTZ!

Thanks smilingdog1. I've been approached about Tamarack but haven't submitted anything for their jury process yet. I'm glad your trucking brought you through our area!

Comment by RTZGUITARS on September 29, 2014 at 8:24pm

Very well done jim , and nice playing folks.

Comment by smilingdog1 on September 29, 2014 at 6:53pm

Nice, your music fest there reminds of my trucking years, I'd stop off at the W.Virginia Tamarack where these were held regularly with plenty homemade folk arts&music.

Comment by Jim Morris on September 29, 2014 at 2:08pm

Thanks Clock! EPIC spelled sideways is CRIPES!!

Comment by Clock The Wolf on September 29, 2014 at 1:46pm

EPIC!!!

Comment by Jim Morris on September 29, 2014 at 12:28pm

Thanks Maddog! Plus,thanks to a grant from WV Arts & Humanities, I received a stipend for this little presentation! And sold an instrument afterwards!

Comment by Maddog on September 29, 2014 at 12:00pm

This was GREAT Jim!!! Educating the masses and makin' some sweet tunes along the way :-)

Awesome presentation!!!

Comment by Jim Morris on September 29, 2014 at 11:34am

Thanks Rob.

Thanks Matt.

Comment by Matthew Borczon on September 29, 2014 at 10:54am

very nice video. Love hearing all your instruments. You are really versatile. you have a really nice chop to your ukulele playing. This was a whole lot of fun. Glad I saw it. 

Comment by Rob Ingram on September 29, 2014 at 10:39am

I really enjoyed this Jim !!! You did an excellent job !!!

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