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All Videos Tagged fiddle (20)
lonesome valley
played a one string bass made from a fish crate, my one string cigar box fiddle and a tenor banjo.… Matthew Borczon Sep 5, 2022 61 views
Poor Wayfaring stranger
another one string lap violin song Matthew Borczon May 19, 2021 108 views
Facebook video of how I build a one string violin
this is for the new folks, the experienced builders can probably tell you more than me but here is… Matthew Borczon May 17, 2021 79 views
warfare is raging
just me playing a lap fiddle I built recently. It was a really simple build. I used staples from a… Matthew Borczon May 17, 2021 75 views
The eagles whistle
received a great gift from Dave Lynas today!! I am new at 2 string fiddle and still need to practic… Matthew Borczon Mar 26, 2020 27 views
Norwegian Wood on Cigar Box Short Scale Guitar
Introducing my new 3 string cigar box 19” short scale Marsh Wheeling ukulele/guitar, lovingly made… Fred McNaughton Jan 30, 2020 54 views
deep blue sea
another public domain song on my one string fiddle. I am starting to feel like I know how to play t… Matthew Borczon Mar 27, 2019 93 views
tom dooley
another video of me singing and playing. I love old folk songs so I am really liking the sparse sou… Matthew Borczon Feb 22, 2019 104 views
cigar box fiddle
2 string cigar box violin featuring broomstick neck, Lego brick bridge and cable-tie string restrai… Terry McCranor Aug 6, 2017 92 views
The Making of the BQ&SB Fiddle A D Eker 2016
Whit a little Ispiration, i took a Billiards Q and a Mahogany Salad Bowl and joined them together i… A.D.EKER Feb 2, 2016 108 views
Ithuteng recording - Sotho Sounds
Recording the audio for "Ithuteng" in a quiet grove in Malealea. You can see the music video here:… Sotho Sounds Apr 27, 2013 108 views
Hurdy Gurdy WINEBOX Guitar Fiddle 01:00
First effort of making this exotic instrument... W.M. Peterson Mar 5, 2013 300 views
Lap Fiddle 0:18
My son decided to try his hand at instrument building, he calls it a lap fiddle John Peña Feb 12, 2013 216 views
The Fiddlestick Comes Busking!
I've been enjoying having the Fiddlestick on loan for a bit from Diglydog to test it out! The song… bemuzic Sep 8, 2012 368 views
E minor blues Improvisation
Não me peçam pra fazer de novo. Thanks to fiddlerman.com Maia Jun 6, 2012 100 views
Brown Chicken Brown Cow String Band Recycled.
Justin, Orion and Xander play my stuff. Check their tour dates at BCBCSB.com Also find me at recycl… Robert Sargenti Landfill Luthier Nov 21, 2010 146 views
My First Stumpf Fiddle 01:16
Here's a video of me playing my first stumpf fiddle. It has a small cigar box on it for the wood bl… Mike Bingham Oct 24, 2010 252 views
Christmas Chaos
This is kind of how I'm feeling about Christmas!!!..went into Cambridge yesterday..it took ages to… bemuzic Dec 22, 2009 216 views
Right On John & Rusty Zipper "Too Long" live 02:33
This song is about a bridge. Right On John Oct 5, 2009 71 views
Right On John "River, Stay Away From My Door" live 02:30
A Frank Sinatra song. My good friend Rusty Zipper plays the drums. Right On John Oct 5, 2009 68 views
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I bought a torsion rod for a mandolin and lost the instructions to cut into the neck. I bought the torsion bar from gitty.
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