Old fiddle tune I learned from the playing of Art Stamper. Newly completed gourd fiddle with heavy calfskin tacked onto the pear shaped gourd. I had to try a...

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Comment by the anonymous pick on August 25, 2016 at 12:52am

Comment by Jim Morris on August 24, 2016 at 11:43pm

Yup pick, if I was into naming my instruments I'd call this one "The Goddess" since the shape reminds me of some of the ancient fertility figurines so named.

Comment by Jim Morris on August 24, 2016 at 11:37pm

Thanks wes

Comment by Jim Morris on August 24, 2016 at 11:37pm

Thanks Andries. Same camera and recording way, The gourd with a calfskin top does resonate a lot differently than a cigar box. Sometimes too much since it can produce some unpleasant overtones that need to be dealt with. I'm still trying to figure those out!

Comment by Jim Morris on August 24, 2016 at 11:31pm

Thanks Rick

Thanks Derek

Comment by the anonymous pick on August 24, 2016 at 10:54pm

theres some  nice "feminine"  shapes  , lines  in that  one  .    ;-}

Comment by A.D.EKER on August 24, 2016 at 7:52pm

Superbe tone there Jim Lovely! a other fine looking and sounding home made Morris,think the gourd resonates better then the CB ,or did you change your recording way?

Comment by Derek Rose on August 24, 2016 at 3:58pm

That is amazing, Jim! Sounds so good.

Comment by Rick Alexander on August 24, 2016 at 3:54pm

That sounds great Jim.

Comment by Jim Morris on August 24, 2016 at 3:06pm

Thanks James. Get that poor, lonely fiddle out and make some sounds on it!

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