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Permalink Reply by Muddy Creek Guitars on August 1, 2013 at 1:01pm

Welcome to your new addiction! In my area I helped get interest in CBGs by playing out at open mic nights and jam sessions. People are always curious when they see what I'm playing. Then I start selling my guitars and giving some to friends as gifts. Where I live there's a folk music night once a month at a local cafe. Now three of the regulars have CBGs.

Permalink Reply by Mark William Noel on August 1, 2013 at 1:54pm

Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately there aren't many opportunities near me for jamming, but i was thinking about just getting out in public and playing, or busking. 

Permalink Reply by Muddy Creek Guitars on August 1, 2013 at 4:27pm

The more you play out, the more your love for what you do spreads. The other day I took my step son to an appointment. The doctor came out afterwards and said "you're that guitar guy!"

Permalink Reply by Mark William Noel on August 1, 2013 at 11:29pm

I can see how that would be the case. Once my Gitty is ready to play i will be hittin the streets.

Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on August 1, 2013 at 4:30pm

Mark,

the anonymous pick, famed builder of SwampWitch guitars, is from Ontario, and a member here at CBN. Y'all should hook up online...

Permalink Reply by Mark William Noel on August 1, 2013 at 11:30pm

I will do that, thanks for the info.

Permalink Reply by jawbone on August 2, 2013 at 1:15am

Hey Welcome Mark - You just missed a Blues Fest in Fenelon Falls - 3 day fest but hardly anybody there.
I as well am a reformed Harp player. I'm up in Barrie, as is Dave McQueen. Good luck with all this craziness!!

Permalink Reply by Mark William Noel on August 3, 2013 at 2:28am

Thanks jawbone. I really need to get out and explore my surrounding areas for live music shows but you know how it goes. This gets in the way of that and before ya know it, it's Christmas. Ha Ha!

Permalink Reply by Kenneth Wilson Hale on August 3, 2013 at 2:02am

Hello, Mark,

I'm fairly new to this also, and am slowly gaining ideas from this site, The important thing to remember is that there are

no rules in CBG's so get creative !  You could be a one man band with your blues harp. Just put the harp in a holder

like Bob  Dylan did and get a foot drum and sing also and you could blow people's minds.

Permalink Reply by Mark William Noel on August 3, 2013 at 2:31am

Yep! That has always been my little performance dream Kenneth. I just love the freedom there seems to be when you don't have to rely on anyone else, although you also have to have self-motivation which hasn't always been my strong suit. This community has been a real inspiration for me though and i appreciate all the new friendships i have formes so far.