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"Cheers Stu, you're on! I've got a bit of a steep learning curve organising it, but I…" Brian Tin-Pot Pearse replied Feb 25, 2013 to Anyone up for a CBG Event in Surrey (GU8 6DU)?	50	Aug 25, 2013 Reply by Stu Crane AKA aboynamedstu
"Yer, they certainly are cool machines, Jabes. I've just made (a sort of) one with th…" Brian Tin-Pot Pearse replied Sep 10, 2012 to I wanna build a Lowebow!	9	Sep 10, 2012 Reply by Jamie MacBlues
"Gary, Derived from a normal cigar box by John Lowe and Richard Johnston, it has one…" Brian Tin-Pot Pearse replied Aug 24, 2012 to I wanna build a Lowebow!	9	Sep 10, 2012 Reply by Jamie MacBlues
"... and what about the Guildford area area. Any posh pluckers out there?" Brian Tin-Pot Pearse replied Jul 7, 2012 to Cigar box guitar players' workshops in the Midlands	38	Jul 31, 2012 Reply by Parleblue
"Hi John, Great news and thanks for all the trouble you've taken. Could I pay via ban…" Brian Tin-Pot Pearse replied Jan 9, 2012 to Handmade Music Factory - the ideal Christmas present - reserve your copy now!!!	61	Jan 24, 2012 Reply by ChickenboneJohn
"Great stuff, it's in the diary, will do my best to get there! It would be good to me…" Brian Tin-Pot Pearse replied Jan 5, 2012 to Sidcup CBG Soiree	25	Jan 30, 2012 Reply by Malcolm Wright
"Hi John, Yeah, please count me in if I'm not too late! B-)" Brian Tin-Pot Pearse replied Dec 5, 2011 to Handmade Music Factory - the ideal Christmas present - reserve your copy now!!!	61	Jan 24, 2012 Reply by ChickenboneJohn
"Me too, just booked for Hammersmith on the 8th! A well timed reminder, Mr Soulcatche…" Brian Tin-Pot Pearse replied Aug 5, 2011 to Seasick Steve Manchester Apollo Monday 10 October 2011	6	Aug 8, 2011 Reply by Little Soul Eric
"Ding durn it!!! 'Am on hols, but, having been at 'The Shindig', all who can should b…" Brian Tin-Pot Pearse replied Jul 22, 2011 to Sidcup Cigar Box Guitar soiree	23	Sep 10, 2011 Reply by MrRandomWritings (Backwater Bri)
"CIGAR BOX SHINDIG, SARACEN'S HEAD, NEWTON ABBOT, DEVON - SUNDAY 10th JULY 2011 Wooo…" Brian Tin-Pot Pearse replied Jul 11, 2011 to Cigar Box Shindig anyone?	74	Jul 19, 2011 Reply by Revd Mississippi Mud

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Brian Tin-Pot Pearse's Discussions (39)

"Cheers Stu, you're on! I've got a bit of a steep learning curve organising it, but I…"

"Yer, they certainly are cool machines, Jabes. I've just made (a sort of) one with th…"

"Gary, Derived from a normal cigar box by John Lowe and Richard Johnston, it has one…"

"... and what about the Guildford area area. Any posh pluckers out there?"

"Hi John, Great news and thanks for all the trouble you've taken. Could I pay via ban…"

"Great stuff, it's in the diary, will do my best to get there! It would be good to me…"

"Hi John, Yeah, please count me in if I'm not too late! B-)"

"Me too, just booked for Hammersmith on the 8th! A well timed reminder, Mr Soulcatche…"

"Ding durn it!!! 'Am on hols, but, having been at 'The Shindig', all who can should b…"

"CIGAR BOX SHINDIG, SARACEN'S HEAD, NEWTON ABBOT, DEVON - SUNDAY 10th JULY 2011 Wooo…"

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