http://www.chickenbonejohn.com en-gb chickenbonejohn.com 2011-4-30T00:00:00Z chickenbonejohn.com http://www.chickenbonejohn.com/page10.htm#92787 Really busy at the moment getting ready for more guitar shows..and the orders keep rolling in. I did an open mic on Thursday in Brum with Freddie Pirotta on keys...and his old mate Wagner Carrilho from the XFactor turned up...the crowd loved it 2011-4-30 07:38:57 http://www.chickenbonejohn.com/page10.htm#91427 Just back from the Crewe Gutiar Fair..and had a busy day. Its very pleasing to see how interested people are in my guitars...of course some people just dont get it...but plenty do seem to get what its all about and get bitten by the bug. A busy day at Crewe has left me with lots of guitars to make as Im out almost of stock on some lines and Ive got more orders to fulfil..so thanks to all who dropped by to see me. 2011-4-11 07:03:18 http://www.chickenbonejohn.com/page10.htm#90020 2011-3-24 07:31:50 http://www.chickenbonejohn.com/page10.htm#90017 Its been a busy few weeks launching the Homegrown Music Collective announcing the date of Boxstock the UK Cigar Box Guitar Festival and doing my first two guitar shows of the season. Birmingham was a great success my first 2 day show but unfortunately I was so busy and sold so much stock I couldnt manage to fit in the Newcastle show the following weekend. East Lancs was another busy show so now Im trying to get my back orders cleared as usual and get some more stock made. In May Ive got the challenge of the NEC Music Live to face so I want to be really wellstocked for that. I always enjoy doing the shows..its very hard work getting ready for one and the show days are long but at least with the NEC its on my doorstep so the travelling is pretty easy.Ive also got another Make and Play Day at a local school coming up..so Ive got to prepare 30 cigar box guitar kits..again they are hard work both in the preparation and and the day itself but its great at the end of the school day to see t... 2011-3-24 07:16:07 http://www.chickenbonejohn.com/page10.htm#76464 Ive been out on the road again hawking my wares to the public. Leeds Bristol and Haslingdon on Lancashire over each of the last 3 weeekends. Its hard work but always creates a lot of interest. Sometimes it seems my guitars are just TOO unusual for people to want to break out their wallet on the spot but I think quite a few folk go away with a nagging little thought that they might like to have one....and over the next week or so I get phone calls or emails The CBG bug has obviously infected the guitar acquisition part of their brain and it sort of takes over.Anyway...looking forward the Cigar Box Gutiar Festival and to seeing friends old and new on 16th October....back to my workbench to get that backlog of orders shifted.John 2010-9-27 07:22:41 http://www.chickenbonejohn.com/page10.htm#75694 Phew things are really hotting up Ive got the 2nd UK Cigar Box Guitar Festival coming up in a month..and things are shaping up nicely. Great venue helpful staff...and lots to get ready for the day Following day my band ChickenboneBlues ar eplaying and the next weekend its my good buddy Catfish Keith direct from the US of A...dont miss these two great gigs Dont forget to support these events and buy your tickets NOWLast weekend I did Birmingham Arts Fest with a street stall for UK Cigar Box Guitar Nation live music all day from myself Crossroads Blues Club and Hollowbelly..then a quick trip over to the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Centre for a gig by Hollowbelly What a day..nice weather appreciative crowds lots of interest..and a storming performance by Mr HBDid the first guitar show of the season at Leeds last weekend and got another in Briostol this weekend..so busy busy busyApologies to anyone whos ordered a guitar off me and its still in the workshop..Im doing my best 2010-9-17 09:22:46 http://www.chickenbonejohn.com/page10.htm#67647 Got as few more guitar shows under my belt...Manchester Thirsk and Preston..all of them stirred up a fair bit of interest in my creations. Theres a summer a break now until it all kicks off again in August in Cumbria with the next show...but watch out for one in your areaIve recently handed over the daytoday running of The Crossroads Blues Club to ace harp player and good buddy Tony Stokes so Ive got a bit more time to go and play..well thats the theory but Im very busy with custom guitar orders at the moment.As well as the 2010 edition of the UK Cigar Box guitar Festival Im pleased to announce that the following week at the same venue 23rd October thepublic West Bromwich Im arranging a gig with the wonderful stringtwanging Catfish Keith direct from Iowa USA. 2010-6-11 07:19:37 http://www.chickenbonejohn.com/page10.htm#63830 I went to a guitar workshop with Jim Crawford on Saturday afternoon..and came away with a fistfull of new techniques and loads of inspiration. If you are a guitar player and have never been to a workshop I heartily recommend it....it is simply the best money youll spend.This was the third workshop Ive been to with Jim...and theres always a huge amount of information to take in...ideas to help refine your technique new chord shapes licks harmonic progressions different ways of looking at the fretboard. I know lots of you people love guitars and always want to buy more of em...but believe me spending 16330 on a halfday workshop like this will do you a whole power of good much better than owning any number of fancy guitars can ever do.Anyhow...Ive been selling plenty of Cigar Box Guitars and stompoxes of late....so I need to get cracking to replenish the stocks for my next couple of guitar shows. 2010-4-26 07:29:56 http://www.chickenbonejohn.com/page10.htm#62892 2010-4-13 08:34:12 http://www.chickenbonejohn.com/page10.htm#61834 Its a while since I posted...but Ive been busy building guitars Ive done 2 guitar shows Newcastle on Tyne and Bacup in Lancashire so getting stock together has kept me busy and Im now back in the workshop getting on top of customer orders.Upcoming shows areSunday 11th April Crewe Guitar Fair Crewe Alexandra FChttpwww.bvisible.co.ukbusinesses72southcheshire2010.jpgSunday 16th May NorthWest Guitar Show Haydock Park with Randy Rooster and JuJu Cigar Box Guitarshttpwww.guitarshows.co.ukmanchester.htm23rd May Yorkshire Guitar Fair Thirsk Auction Marthttpwww.bvisible.co.ukbusinesses7223052010.jpg 2010-3-31 09:54:43 http://www.chickenbonejohn.com/page10.htm#56027 Almost sold out of guitars..so Im working hard to replenish stocks. Ill be going to the first UK Slide Guitar Festival on 23rd January in Atherstone Warwickshire so I ve got to get cracking with more DiddleyBowsDetails from percepercyparadise.com 2010-1-12 23:27:24 http://www.chickenbonejohn.com/page10.htm#55222 Well New Years eve and business is still pretty decent got a Diddley Bow and 4 string reso to get checked packed and out the door to new customers.Its all a spur to keep me building as you good people out there seem to like my guitars. Heres one which will be on sale soon..my first licence plate guitar..Im very pleased with it both in terms of looks and the sound.Get your kicks on Route 66 2009-12-31 11:22:46 http://www.chickenbonejohn.com/page10.htm#55174 I made a batch of Diddley Bows before Christmas..and they all sold out so heres another batch I made over the holiday including the aluminium neck TechnoDiddley made from a redundant computer ZipDrive. Ive also been busy trying to clear my backlog of customer orders so I can get ready for the New Year. Im planning to hit a few guitar shows soon.so I need to get stocked up..the problem is that as soon as I make a guitar it gets sold I also keep coming up with new ideas or get inspired to have a go at something else after seeing another guitar builders efforts...so Ive got lots to do. 2009-12-30 07:13:48 http://www.chickenbonejohn.com/page10.htm#54959 Welcome to the ChickenBlogSo its Christmas Eve theres snow on the ground..and Ive just published my first ever website..and my first ever blog post. Ill try and keep you up to date with news on new builds gigs and other actualities of great import. 2009-12-24 08:07:00