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  1. 9th August 2013, 05:23 PM #1
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    Default Gourd Fiddle

    I thought you guys might like this. His playing of " Cripple Creek " is my new benchmark for that tune.

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    Sounds pretty good Bill, well done.

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    Sounds great, how about a post on the instrument itself.


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    I didn't build that fiddle, but thanks anyway. Built by Jeff Menzies , known primarily for gourd banjos
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    That's cool, I'd just like to see how it's built.


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    Sabastiaan, In Aussie Penelope Swales makes gourd instruments. Not much on how she does it.




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    Cool. You could easily define that sound as earthy.
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    Thx Bill!
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