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All Videos Tagged violin (25)
Ashokan Farewell Cover on a Home Made Cigar Box Violin
Home-made cigar box violin demonstration. Tim LaFave Dec 3, 2022 62 views
wayfaring stranger
still working on how much I can get from just one string. I know the violin is the simplest version… Matthew Borczon Nov 3, 2022 82 views
deep blue sea
another track from my soon to be released cd of songs played on my one string lap violin. Simple st… Matthew Borczon Aug 26, 2022 77 views
Dinks song
I am working on simple recording of me playing my favorite folk songs on my one string lap fiddle.… Matthew Borczon Aug 21, 2022 75 views
Facebook the coocoo
another song on my one string fiddle Matthew Borczon Aug 15, 2022 64 views
Dinks song
another song played on my one string lap violin. Decided to go out to our local park. Nice quiet sp… Matthew Borczon Aug 12, 2022 96 views
lonesome valley on one string lap fiddle
a really simple lap fiddle I made. Matthew Borczon Aug 10, 2022 84 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
Tribal Violin - Part 2
Comlete the restauration of the "tribal violin". PauL TerL Feb 10, 2021 75 views
Little Vlog & a New "Project"
#tribalmusicalinstrument This is a bit older but maybe someone here in to our (cbg) nation can be… PauL TerL Feb 10, 2021 36 views
Fviolin practiceacebook
trying to keep up with my violin practice. This is an American classic, at least until I got ahold… Matthew Borczon Jun 26, 2020 34 views
amazing grace
another song on my awesome 2 string fiddle from Dave!! Hope I am improving. I sure am trying to Matthew Borczon Mar 27, 2020 31 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 94 views
you got to move
just me singing with my one stringed violin. Matthew Borczon Feb 25, 2019 100 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
ida red
me on my one string fiddle made from a cigar box. Really enjoying this simple instrument. Matthew Borczon Feb 21, 2019 97 views
lonesome valley
trying to learn how to sing and play this one stringed violin all at the same time. This is an atte… Matthew Borczon Feb 16, 2019 102 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
Guitars build 2B violin body and number plate.
Neck and pickup fitting to the violin body guitar. Hope its useful. Enjoy rate comment and subscrib… South Paw,Davey Oct 26, 2013 114 views
Magnetic Violin Pickup
Hey.... new stuff here! This pickup system consists of two components: The electromagnetic sensor (… Elmar Zeilhofer Jan 7, 2013 130 views
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