One string diddley bow

Posted by Mark Frauenfelder, April 8, 2009 9:13 PM |

I found this video of Wade playing his homemade one-string diddley bow on Cigar Box Nation. Fantastic.

Only the best pallet wood, chicken can and drywall screws money can buy to build this fine instrument. This is an off the cuff song I came up with to go with this mean piece of wood.

Be sure to check out the other videos of one, two, three, and four-stringed homemade musical instruments.

Shane Speal plays Guitar Rag played on cigar box guitar

Shane Speal goofing on the three-string cigar box guitar. He's been playing this instrument for 13 years. It's simply a stick shoved thru a cigar box with three strings added. Free plans are on his website. Song: Guitar Rag by Sylvester Weaver, 1923. Later made famous by Leon McAuliff as "Steel Guitar Rag."

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Doc Watson & David Holt: Sitting on Top of the World

Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion ~ the legendary Doc Watson with David Holt, doing a little story telling and performing Sitting on Top of the World.