Here's a video of me playing my first stumpf fiddle. It has a small cigar box on it for the wood block sound, and the song in the background was recorded using a cigar box guitar. Already planning the next one...

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Comment by Mike Bingham on January 28, 2011 at 5:32pm
Thanks James.  I play it on stage occasionally and it's a real crowd-pleaser.  Let's see some of your ideas you mentioned soon.
Comment by Chris Ballard on December 5, 2010 at 12:31am
very cool, great job
Comment by JUJU on December 4, 2010 at 10:19pm
hehe sounded cool mate loved the backing track thats sweet :)
Comment by Rand Moore on December 4, 2010 at 9:03pm
Hi Mike.

You should start a Stumf Fiddle Group on CBG so we can learn to build good ones. I think the kids would love /em! I do. I think I'll try my hand at building one for my daughter for Christmas.

-Rand.
Comment by Uncle John on October 25, 2010 at 2:10am
Mike, you are the maestro. Like yo' stuff. I wanted to laugh (from the photo), but you sounded sooo good I just smiled and tapped ma' feets. :) I have plans today to jazz up a washtub for similar percussion.
Hey, do you ever 'holiday' the back of your head. I do. Jacko-lantern head coming up for me. Makes people grin.
Comment by bemuzic on October 24, 2010 at 10:24pm
never seen one of these before, brilliant!! and glad you blew the hooter at the end, I was waiting for that,lol!!
Comment by Mike Bingham on October 24, 2010 at 5:06pm
Thanks Randy! I saw one here on the nation yesterday and LMAO. I knew I had to build one. As you can see I need practice, but it is a hoot to play with. See Ya!
Comment by Randy Webb on October 24, 2010 at 3:43pm
Thats great and it makes you smile too! It's like a one man band on a stick..

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