Chasing Steam - starring Shane Speal & Ben "CBGitty" Baker

Shane Speal's documentary about a very unusual instrument, the York PA factory steam whistle. Also includes cigar box guitar, Ben Baker's insane homemade steam whistle and something called a horse fiddle!

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Comment by Cigar Box Nation on December 23, 2014 at 6:41pm

HORSE FIDDLE!!!

Comment by RTZGUITARS on December 22, 2014 at 9:53am

Nice Thanks for posting very interesting. cool history

Comment by Thomas "Duck" Petry on December 22, 2014 at 4:01am

What a great piece of history. Neat how after all of the time gone by they keep the tradition going. Sort of gives a whole new meaning to the Steam Punk thing. Between Ben's tire pump whistle and the horse fiddle I can see a couple of new groups showing up here.

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Comment by James O Lunsford on December 21, 2014 at 5:18pm

 Cool Video Shane and Ben very interesting story and video would like to hear that Christmas Whistle

Comment by Jim Morris on December 21, 2014 at 2:13pm

Cool stuff Shane and Ben. I really liked York on my first visit this past August and now I like it even more. A city with a tradition of making music from stuff intended for other purposes - what an idea!

Comment by the anonymous pick on December 21, 2014 at 6:52am

very  cool !!!!!   and  it   puts to  rest  all  the  "first  "   yardstick  fretboard  claims   .  ;-)

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