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The Little Red Rooster BCB 2024

2024-03-08T22:11:02.772Z

One for the Stones Primal Stone 'The Little RED Rooster! a short tribute to Brian Jones, Howling Wolf, and all the others That make the Tune a Timeless Cla...

Why you give me the Blues BCB 2024

2024-01-03T09:48:56.508Z

THE first cigarbox tune in the NEW YEAR ,"Why you give me the Blues" ,played on a 4 string, whit out amplification. a spurr of the moment Prod;To help every...

FB LIVE - A Short Shambolic Fireside Busk - w Cigar Box Guitar & First Aid Kit Tin Guitar

2018-03-03T18:15:06.548Z

It was too cold to busk last week, so this is a short one, inside by the fire.
A log fell out of the fire in the middle of the first song, I did something weird with the loops for the 2nd song, so it sounded a mess, ha! Decided to share it anyway, as it might encourage someone else??

Songs Played:

Open C
Forget-Me-Not
Living In The Moment
Old Punks & Weirdos Play Cigar Box Guitars

Forget- Me-Not - Demo, on 2 String First Aid Kit Guitar

2018-02-28T12:05:45.624Z

I wrote this song soon after reading Wendy Mitchell's book, Somebody I Used To Know.
The book is available here https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wendy-Mitchell/e/B078XJ3WLS/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1
I think it's the only book about dementia written by somebody living with it.
I had nursed many people with dementia when I worked as a psychiatric nurse years ago, but of course I was only seeing the end stages. This book gives an incredible insight into the early stages.
I was stunned by Wendy's bravery and resourcefulness! Having left her job, she spends her time travelling all over the country, raising awareness about dementia.
She is also writing a blog "Which Me am I Today?" which you can follow here https://whichmeamitoday.wordpress.com/
The Forget-Me-Not symbol is the logo for the Altzheimer's Society and is often used an emblem by dementia communities.

I'm playing a home made 2 string guitar. The first aid kit tin is quite old (The price label of 13 shillings and sixpence is still on it, which seems quite pricey now I think about it!) My parents used it when we were children...
I'm using an Electroharmonix22500 for the looping.

Heron Bazouki

2016-12-17T16:23:10.885Z

Here is a little sample of the First Act conversion in action.