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Uncle John's Videos (551)
MYOB - demo of a recently built 4 string CBG
Vintage box, 25 inch scale, $5 holler pickup, tuna fish cab resonator in GDGB open G tuning. Uncle John Jun 18 85 views
Iowa My Home Sweet Home
Trying out a recent cigar box guitar with an original ditty about my home state. My good old 2013… Uncle John Jun 9 82 views
Nobody's Business - pretty much to let you know I am still alive & kicking
Heard Mississippi John do this song this AM and thought I would do a vid of it just to let you few… Uncle John Apr 28 100 views
Cowboy Heart & Soul ~ home made 4 string version
My songs I write are like scabs. It's hard to leave them alone. This one may finally be finalized.… Uncle John Apr 8 102 views
Trouble In Mind store bought guitar in A --+ some witnessing to GOD.
Good old eight bar blues (unless I screwed that up - timing is not my best quality). Kinda sad old… Uncle John Apr 1 84 views
LIVE from the Blues Men Wanna BE - Open Mic stage at Cally Fest. Trouble In Mind
Trouble In Mind- Traditional 8 bar blues on ho-made 4 string reso (in Chicago DGBE) tuning and Iowa… Uncle John Mar 31 87 views
Let The Mermaids Flirt With Me ~ for Dave Lynas - can you imagine old Dave feeling good and cavorting in the sea with mermaids at Cally Fest?
LET THE MERMAIDS FLIRT WITH ME Blues all on the ocean. Blues all in the air. I can't stay here no… Uncle John Mar 24 102 views
Final practice session for the Cally Fest Gospel Open Mic - using a THIRD Hand harmonica and Uncle John CBG
Dedicated to Rambling Dave Lynas. Our friend, Myra, frequents the Good Will Store several times a… Uncle John Mar 22 83 views
MYOB by Hank Williams - practicing for the Open Mic session at Cally Fest
Newly made Uncle John Relic. Pics at video end. 23 inch scale (copied off a store bought tenor guit… Uncle John Mar 18 91 views
No CBG content. Great tribute to John Prine and an introduction to Carsie Blanton.
Fishin' With You A tribute to the great John Prine. I learned of his passing last night. I cried al… Uncle John Mar 16 67 views
Cally Fest Song 2022- Dave Lynas Encore, Life is Like Some Rolling Freight Train
Utah Phillips train song on Dave's homemade banjo. Uncle John Mar 15 100 views
A song for Ogden, Iowa's Hard Rock Kid.
For the one time king of the hoboes who died in Ogden, Iowa's town park. Uncle John Mar 12 93 views
Some These Days ~ Inster Mental
LPG in GDGB tuning and Iowa saxophone. Uncle John Mar 10 71 views
Sunday Gospel Inster mental ~ Glory To His Name
LPG and Iowa Gospel Saxophone Uncle John Mar 6 91 views
Swamp Witch ~ Levee Blues
Uncle John Mar 2 100 views
Staggerlee ~ on cigar box mandolin
"" Uncle John Feb 22 106 views
Just A Closer Walk With Thee -unplugged Uncle John 4 string resonator.
It's Saturday here in the great white north, but I think it is Sunday in AGP land and other places.… Uncle John Feb 12 100 views
Today I Started Loving You Again - cover of a Merle Haggard song on a 4 string CBG
4 string in DBGE - tenor guitar in Chicago Tuning Uncle John Feb 7 110 views
Color the Wind Kite Festival in Clear Lake, Iowa
Color the Wind Kite Festival in Clear Lake, Iowa, where Buddy Holly and the big bopper died in a pl… Uncle John Feb 5 104 views
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- 3-String-Guitar.com - John "Red Dog" McNair's unique take on cigar box guitars and their history - lots of historic photos!
- The Cigar Box Guitar Manifesto - the mission statement and rallying cry for the Cigar Box Guitar Revolution.
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