A Few DIY Musical Instruments from Dennis Havlena

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Hi - Here's a short sampling of a few of the simple folk instruments whose
construction is detailed on my webpage at http://DennisHavlena.com
This video was made in my back yard, on the spur of the moment and is not intended
to be fancy music -- just to show some of the instruments, which include -- in order:

- 3 string cookie-tin banjo with weed- whip line strings. Tune is "the Cuckoo".

- "Tambiro" made from a new (never-been-filled) 20 Lb. propane tank.

- My "Fiddle-Gurdy" combination fiddle & Hurdy Gurdy. Much fun! I apologize for the squeak here and there -- I was impatient to get things on Youtube. Tune is an old French Canadian Voyageur's melody, "En Roullant Ma Boulle".
Inspiration from Yuichi Onoue's "Kaisatsuko".

- My 4-string, full sized wash-tub bass. Holds it's own nicely in a band situation.

- Simple Hardanger fiddle conversion. 4 strings playing & 4 strings sympathetic that run through a tunnel carved into the underside of the fingerboard. Tunes are "Road to Boston" (aka "Col. Greene's March") and "Over the Waterfall".

- Low D Tin-Whistle made from a shower-curtain rod for a few dollars. Tune is made up on the spot (& it sounds it!).

- Octave Mandolin (aka bozouki, cittern) converted from an old guitar. Tune is the
"Boys of Bluehill" hornpipe.

PS: I just put another short video on
YouTube of my PVC tubing instrument that
plays like a hang drum, at this web address:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5dD4KkJcAw

PS: Also see my propane-tank hank drum at:
http://youtube.com/watch?v



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A Few DIY Musical Instruments from Dennis Havlena

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  • i'm on it!

    i'm on it!

    By Nowekian [Affiliate User] 1221745802 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • yes, bluegrass for ...

    yes, bluegrass for life, but this isn't bluegrass. it's appalachian/celtic/african.

    By monologtube [Affiliate User] 1221745728 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • wutta crazy old ...

    wutta crazy old fart. thats what youtube is allll about. =] kool video

    By CheapsHomie [Affiliate User] 1221745573 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • awesomee...so ...

    awesomee...so creative too =]

    By IdntWannaBeInLove [Affiliate User] 1221745243 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • this is crazy. i ...

    this is crazy. i wish so bad that this guy lived next door.

    maybe this is feudal, and your just on here to piss people off with comments, but i speak from experience. it looses it's entertainment after you start high school.

    any man that can take a fuckin wash tub, a stick, and some string and make an up right bass out of it is nuts (in a good way). guys like this are the reason youtube exists

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  • wow this is great! ...

    wow this is great! i loved the propane tank and wash tub!

    bluegrass for life!

    By TyedSoul [Affiliate User] 1221744632 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Thats really cool

    Thats really cool

    By erik7181 [Affiliate User] 1221744559 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Excellent! Very ...

    Excellent! Very creative and talented!

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  • Not anymore -- we ...

    Not anymore -- we bought airport manager's house - about a dozen taildraggers - all older than me. Guys there do way more beer drinking than flying anymore!

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  • ya'll got it going ...

    ya'll got it going on

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  • Well done ...

    Well done instrument maker and performer, however, I'm more amazed at the previous commenter. Bravo to you too sir or madam, complicated use of sarcasm and weird choice of noun. What a fantasticly strange and angry response!

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  • demasiado gat

    demasiado gat

    By Wiboy666 [Affiliate User] 1221744428 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Sorry :( If you do ...

    Sorry :( If you do not copy and paste this onto 10 videos your mom will die in 4 hours

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  • Great video! Rated ...

    Great video! Rated 5*!

    By akumabito2008 [Affiliate User] 1221744148 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • check out, connor ...

    check out, connor fields of gold, its boy of 11 singing and playing his guitar, he is soo talented go on have a watch you will be glad u did :)

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