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saint James infirmary
A new oil can guitar I made a week ago. This video has over 1000 views on fb. Not really sure why i… Matthew Borczon Mar 13 39 views
breakfast blues
just a fun song I wrote in about three minutes this morning after eating a cold piece of fried chic… Matthew Borczon Apr 30, 2022 86 views
go tell aunt Rhody
my 2-string banjo out on a hiking trail here in Erie Pa. Just wanted to hear it in the open air Matthew Borczon Apr 13, 2022 104 views
working on the railway
just an old song on my 2-string banjo Matthew Borczon Apr 5, 2022 104 views
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cotton mill girls, I posted it after seeing a post asking about toothpick frets. This has them and… Matthew Borczon Apr 2, 2022 106 views
2 April 2021
Improvised fun on simmers Biscuit tin Paul scofield Apr 3, 2021 87 views
Wolfeather - Mountain Road
Wolfeather Feb 3, 2021 23 views
JawBone BCB aka A D Eker SJP;2020
Yes its one by Robby Robertson ,done so eloquent by the band in full regailia, now done by BCB whit… A.D.EKER Sep 12, 2020 52 views
Shady Grove
I am releasing a new cd on bandcamp soon. This is the first track. It is all on my gas can banjo! M… Matthew Borczon Jul 9, 2020 27 views
16 tons
me playing a dulcimer fretted gas can banjo I made right after I got home from deployment in May Matthew Borczon Jul 7, 2020 31 views
you are my sunshine
another 2 string banjo song. Almost have enough songs to put out a cd. Hopefully soon. Matthew Borczon Mar 21, 2020 28 views
warfare is raging for Uncle John
a couple people said they wanted to see me play my 2 string banjo. Here it is. This is just through… Matthew Borczon Mar 19, 2020 77 views
hangman
another song on my 2 string banjo. Almost done with the new cd of these. Will be available on bandc… Matthew Borczon Mar 16, 2020 27 views
poor robin
just another song on my two string banjo. Not much to do here as a shut in so I am singing a lot Matthew Borczon Mar 14, 2020 47 views
sitting on top of the world
another one off on my 2 stringed cookie tin banjo. Matthew Borczon Mar 12, 2020 32 views
handsome molly
another public domain song on my 2 string cookie tin banjo. Just recorded about a dozen songs the o… Matthew Borczon Mar 10, 2020 33 views
deep blue sea
this is from a soon to be released collection of public domain songs. I will put it out on bandcamp… Matthew Borczon Mar 8, 2020 42 views
lonesome valley 2020
just the mic in the computer and free audacity program for the mix. Plus some free plug ins. Playin… Matthew Borczon Mar 8, 2020 18 views
wayfaring stranger
playing with a new mic and my cookie tin banjo. The drawing is one of mine as well. Hope you like Matthew Borczon Nov 24, 2018 102 views
hell I raise
an original song by me played on a 3 stringed cookie tin banjo. Matthew Borczon Oct 7, 2018 58 views
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Vintage Hubcap guitar build all stages...
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Redeemed myself after a dumb mistake!
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My next creation,I’m hooked…I guess
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Neck though corner
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Part 1 HUBCAP guitar build series!
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Inspired by the pick axe guitar, the sledge hammer
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Vintage Hub Cap Guitar Build
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Playing a bit!
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The Fred BassJo, aka the Sore Thumb banjo
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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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Stereo recording with a looper pedal
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