Nail That Catfish To A Tree on Padron Cigar Box Fiddle

This is a "new" tune that we play in old time music written by Steve Rosen. The fiddle is made from an almost too small Padron cigar box. I wanted to see wha...

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Comment by Jim Morris on February 21, 2018 at 11:18am

Thanks Unc. I've never actually nailed one to a tree but my fishing friends tell me that's the best way to skin 'em.

Comment by Jim Morris on February 21, 2018 at 11:17am

Thanks Erasmo.

Comment by Uncle John on February 21, 2018 at 10:42am

Nice fiddle and playin.   Poor catfish.  What did he ever do to you?

Comment by Jim Morris on February 21, 2018 at 10:31am

Thanks Wes. Other projects have been taking precedence  but it was 70 degrees here today and I couldn't pass up on that to get stuff finished in the shop. Two more builds about halfway completed so I hope to get them done before we get heavy into the studio for the CD.

Comment by Jim Morris on February 21, 2018 at 9:52am

Thanks much Gary.

Comment by Jim Morris on February 21, 2018 at 9:52am

Thanks Shane. Almost every fiddle gives me problems. They're the most difficult CB instruments for me to get right. This one gave a few nasty overtone problems which I was able to almost eliminate with some adjustments. 

Comment by shane wagstaff on February 21, 2018 at 9:38am

Slick as usual Jim . Is that the fiddle you where having problems with ?

Comment by Gary W aka Rev. Bluejeans on February 21, 2018 at 9:30am

Thanks Jim - sounds GREAT!  

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