Chickenbone John

20/12/2025

I'm doing a spot to warm-up the evening on New Year's Eve...come on down to the 1000 Trades On The Park!

19/12/2025

https://1000tradesonthepark.org.uk/events/nye-knees-up-w-popgang-chickenbone-john/

Join us to say ‘screw you’ to 2025 and ‘sort yourself’ to 2026 with the return of Popgang with a new set following their appearance in the summer. Who are Popgang? Think The Cure meets Public Service Broadcasting, check them on Spotify. With support from local legend Chickenbone John, the go...

07/02/2025

My music theory isn't great, but I know a lot of people messing around with cigar box guitars sort of shy away from even getting near the basics of theory...so here's my own introduction to the basics..

My music theory is very weak, but I thought I'd do a basic introduction for cigar box guitar players, as it is something people often shy away from. I think ...

04/11/2024

Gig this Friday in Birmingham with Chickenbone Blues - full band.

18/10/2024

Boxstock - UK Cigar Box Festival next Saturday!

Saturday, 26th October , Iron House BirminghamFeat. La Durance Blues Band, Stompin' Steve, Chickenbone John, plus special guests Hollowbelly & Jim Simpson.Tr...

17/01/2024

Don't miss The Godfather of The Cigar Box Guitar Chickenbone John this Friday 19th January at O Bar Birmingham!

The moving spirit behind Boxstock Festival will be joined by Harmonica player Ricky Cool, leader of Ricky Cool and the In Crowd.

Free admission | Live music from 8pm

18/12/2023

A couple more pics from Liz and Joe's wedding. The've just landed in New York. Liz said they've got a few things organised, ...going to a jazz club was one of them. I asked which one....the answer was "Birdland", probably the most famous jazz club in the world!!!

01/11/2023

01/11/2023

04/05/2023

BOXSTOCK PROGRAMME, 20th MAY
12.00 noon Doors open
12.30pm Q & A surgery session - building and playing
1.00pm Open mic session
1.30pm How to carve a guitar neck
2.00pm Learn to Play cigar box guitar with Les (GDG tuning)
2.30pm Open mic session
3.00pm Harmonica workshop with Les (key of C)
3.30pm How to fret a guitar neck
4.00pm “It’s all about the Rhythm” guitar workshop with Chickenbone John (GDG tuning)
4.30pm Pickup soldering demo.
5.00pm Open mic / jam session
5.30 - 7.00pm Soundcheck
EVENING (tickets in advance or at the door)
7.30pm Doors open
8.00pm The PHillbilly OMB
8.45pm Bobster
9.15pm Chickenbone Blues
10.00pm Dots
12.00 midnite Event closes
For the gutar workshops, you'll need a guitar tuned GDG -if you don't have one there will be plenty available. For the harmonca workshop you'll need a C harp -if you don't have one we will have basic ones on sale at just £5.00. If you'd like to play in the afternoon open mic, there are still places and it will help us if you could let us know in advance. Full PA and amps available. We are pretty flexible, but it's handy for us to have his sorted in advance rather than doing it "on the fly" on the day. Tickets available on the door or online. For pre-order festival tee shirts, please message me.

It's happening again, the one and only BOXSTOCK, The UK Cigar Box Guitar Festival®! Saturday 20th May 2023 We've held the price the same as last year, and we have a cool new venue. It's the Halton Turner Brewing Company, in Digbeth, Birmingham